Annecy:
- The market of the old Annecy is a tradition that continues since the Middle Ages. It is therefore every Wednesday that you will meet in the streets of the old Annecy with the local producers.
- During February, you can participate in the Venetian carnival of Annecy. Without noise or drumming, more than 350 people wearing masks and Venetian costumes paraded silently through the streets of Annecy and pose for the photographers. This event in homage to the Carnival of Venice came naturally because Annecy was nicknamed the Venice of the Alps. An event not to be missed!
- In early June, moviegoers will not miss the international festival of animated film. This is the opportunity for about 125 000 spectators to discover the animated films, cartoons, shadows or paper mache of 7000 professionals gathered for the occasion.
- It is during 4 days in July that takes place the Noctibules of Annecy. Artists from all walks of life meet in various places to produce crazy shows, quirky and funny for the greatest pleasure of all. Jugglers, stuntmen and urban poets among others are on the agenda of these days dedicated to art.
- The first Saturday of August, it is a pyrotechnic event of great fame that awaits you on the edge of Lake Annecy: the lake festival. For a good two hours, you will witness a striking mix of music and fireworks. An unforgettable show not to be missed!
- Every September, since 2011, the festival Coup de théâtre is the annual meeting of the Annecy with the theater. The festival lasts 9 days and offers a rich program of professional theater performances and various concerts in the new commune. An event at free price and open sky not to be missed!
- The second Saturday of October, the Return of the Pastures is the opportunity to live the time of a day to the rhythm of the animals. Typical Savoyard dishes, parade of animals and local crafts are the essential of this picturesque day charm of yesteryear.
- Since the Middle Ages, the fair of St. Andrew is held on the first Tuesday of December. Not less than 5.5 kilometers of booths and 1100 local and regional producers await you for this exceptional day.
Annecy-the-Old:
- Every Wednesday morning: Pommaries market.
- The 3rd Sunday of October: Ancileviennerie, autumn festival.
Cran-Gevrier:
- The Cran-Gevrier market is held on Thursday and Sunday morning.
- A Christmas market is also proposed at the end of the year.
- In February and March, the city hosts Cinémino, a month of screenings dedicated to young audiences.
- The spring of the baby readers takes place in March and April.
- In March-April, the biennale of Spanish cinema allows to discover projections from the other side of the Pyrenees.
- Le Troc Brocante is organized in May to do good business.
- In partnership with the neighboring city, Cran-Gevrier participates in the organization of the Annecy International Animated Film Festival from the end of June to the beginning of July.
- The festival of nomadic arts is organized every last week of June.
- The autumn festival and associations takes place with its animations the first weekend of October.
- Biennials, the Slovak and Central European Film Meetings are organized in November.
Pringy:
Every year in September, Pringy organizes an interesting mineral and fossil exchange.
Seynod:
- Markets:
- Every Wednesday morning: Market downtown - Place du Marché.
- Every Saturday morning: Place de Vieugy market.
- January: Laughing Weekend at the Seynod Auditorium and Polyhedron.
- March :
- Chocolate Fair in Cap Périaz.
- Heating and Renewable Energies Exhibition in Cap Périaz.
- Wine and Earth Show in Cap Périaz.
- Carnival in the streets of Seynod.
- April: Exhibition of Art and Crafts in Cap Périaz.
- May :
- Festimundo: world market, concerts, garage sales, dance workshop, market square and Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
- Francophonie: programming of literary, musical and theatrical events.
- June: Music Festival: downtown, Vieugy, Balmont.
- July :
- July 13: Fireworks sounded at the Max Décarre complex.
- July 14: Great Brocante with more than 200 exhibitors, expo of old vehicles - Downtown.
- Mid-July - Mid-August: Free outdoor cinema - Downtown and Vieugy.
- August: Fête Bouliste at the Max Decarre and Vieugy sports complex.
- September:
- Feast of Old Seynod Butte St Martin.
- Sports Club Forum Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
- Heritage Day.
- October: Autumn Festival market place.
- December:
- Christmas market Place de l'Hôtel de Ville.
- Telethon.
- Polyhedron toys market.
- Arrival of Santa Claus at the Town Hall.
MaXi-Race du lac d'Annecy
- From 31 may to 2 june 2024
- Annecy-le-Vieux, Avenue du Petit Port, Plage d'Albigny
- Human and sporting adventure, the "MaXi-Race du lac d'Annecy" of lake Annecy is made "by runners, for runners". Differents races offer the opportunity for all athletes to participate in this celebration of trail-running, whatever their level.
Festival International du Film d'Animation
- From 9 to 15 june 2024
- Discover the Annecy Festival, the place of reference for animation in the world with the Mifa, the professional appointment for the industry, the conferences and the Call for projects.