Palais des Festivals: events, getting there and where to stay
Palais des Festivals is a exhibition centre in Cannes. It hosts 3 of the events we cover, including MIPIM, Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions. Below: dates, how to get there, where to stay nearby and what to do around it.
Palais des Festivals in short
- Type
- Exhibition centre
- Where
- Cannes, France
- Events we cover
- 3
- Next up
- MIPIM, 9 to 12 March 2027 (expected)
- Getting there
- On La Croisette; everything is walkable.
Events at Palais des Festivals
Cannes, FranceTrade show11 May 2027*Cannes Film Festival
Cannes, FranceCulture21 Jun 2027*Cannes Lions
Cannes, FranceTrade show
Getting to Palais des Festivals
On La Croisette; everything is walkable.
In the centre on La Croisette.
Nice airport (NCE) is 27 km away: 30 minutes by car or 50 minutes by express bus 210. Trains from Nice take 30 to 40 minutes.
Public transport directions to Palais des Festivals
Where to stay near Palais des Festivals
| Budget | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Le Cannet and Cannes La Bocca | Cheaper rooms a short bus or train ride away. |
| Mid-range | Centre and Le Suquet | Walk to the Palais and the old port. |
| Splurge | La Croisette | Palace hotels facing the sea. |
Three hotels we would book
- Budget: Hotel Ibis Cannes Centre
- Mid-range: Hotel Barrière Le Gray d'Albion
- Splurge: Carlton Cannes
Things to do near Palais des Festivals
Free hours before or after an event: the best-rated tours and activities in Cannes.
Lérins islands ferry
Sainte-Marguerite fort and the monks of Saint-Honorat.
Weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Daylight (15th) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | About 8°C average | 58 mm | 9 h 17 min | |
| February | 11°C | 5°C | 55 mm | 10 h 26 min |
| March | 14°C | 7°C | 62 mm | 11 h 48 min |
| April | 17°C | 10°C | 56 mm | 13 h 22 min |
| May | 20°C | 14°C | 52 mm | 14 h 41 min |
| June | 25°C | 18°C | 29 mm | 15 h 24 min |
| July | 29°C | 21°C | 14 mm | 15 h 07 min |
| August | 29°C | 21°C | 20 mm | 13 h 58 min |
| September | 24°C | 17°C | 50 mm | 12 h 26 min |
| October | 20°C | 14°C | 98 mm | 10 h 55 min |
| November | 15°C | 9°C | 126 mm | 9 h 36 min |
| December | About 9°C average | 84 mm | 8 h 57 min | |
Questions people ask
What events are held at Palais des Festivals?
MIPIM, Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions.
How do I get to Palais des Festivals?
On La Croisette; everything is walkable.
When is the next big event at Palais des Festivals?
MIPIM, 9 to 12 March 2027 (expected).
Where should I stay near Palais des Festivals?
Centre and Le Suquet: Walk to the Palais and the old port.