Throughout the year, Pays de Gex – Monts Jura offers a range of events to punctuate everyday life and celebrate culture, music, sport and conviviality.
Whether it’s a festival, competition, concert or traditional celebration, each event is a unique opportunity to experience great moments, meet passionate people and plunge into the heart of the Pays de Gex. Don’t miss these not-to-be-missed events, which make every season an unforgettable one.
Jazz in Fort l’Écluse
27 June 29 August 2026
Discover Fort l’Écluse in music with Jazz in! “Jazz in Fort l’Écluse” is a festival that invites you to come and find and relive all the rhythms, colours and moods of the lively, intoxicating music that is jazz. Traditional jazz, swing, gypsy jazz, gospel… there’s something for every taste, sensibility and desire. An exceptional programme…
Bird festival
05 June 07 June 2026
From costume parades to symbolic archery and entertainment for young and old, let yourself be carried away by the warm atmosphere of this celebration, which has been making the town of Gex vibrate for centuries. The history of the bird festival According to legend, the festival is associated with the image of Léonette de Joinville….
Tôt ou T’Arts Festival
Theatre, circus, music and performances bring the region to life through a programme of events that is free and open to all. When street arts come to the Pays de Gex! A show as you round a corner, artists taking over public spaces, laughter, music and a few surprises… With Tôt ou T’Arts, live performance…
Voltaire Festival
26 June 2026
Every year in June, Ferney-Voltaire is transformed into a huge open-air stage for the Fête à Voltaire! An unmissable festive and cultural event that attracts several thousand visitors in a cheerful and friendly atmosphere. For one evening, the streets of the town centre come alive with concerts, street shows, artistic performances, street performers and circus…
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