- Le Carnavallon (Carnival of Avallon) at the end of April at the beginning of May.
- The festival of the 3 Muses of the Municipal Conservatory of Music, Theater and Dance Jorge Ferreira d'Avallon in June.
- The party of Avallon the 3rd weekend of August.
- Avallon also offers a rich and varied cultural season in events from March to December: classical and lyrical concerts, theater, exhibitions in particular of contemporary art, sporting and festive events.
Concours Photo Tous Porteurs de Flamme
- From 5 march to 10 may 2024
- The year 2024 marks the Olympic Games in Paris, a historic moment ! The Olympic Flame will light up Avallon on 11 July. - Turn yourself into a torchbearer ! Create your own flame out of wood, paper, or even a rolling pin symbolising your passion. Be creative and capture yourself with it ! - Send your photos to concoursphoto@ville-avallon.fr or take part in the free workshops organised by the Musée de l'Avallonnais Jean Després and the Mediatheque Avallon. - 3 and 24 April at the museum - - 10 and 17 April at the media library - The best photos will be exhibited during the torch relay and in the town. Competition open to all, one photo per person. - Together, let's make your flames shine on the route !
Festival Les Mots Dits
- On 23 march 2024
- 2 Rue du Général Leclerc, Médiathèque le Polygone
- Sound massage by Cie SF. Musical readings with headphones. Comfortably installed in deckchairs, the audience is invited to put headphones on their ears and let themselves be lulled by a few minutes of pure, gentle, relaxing musical poetry. Sébastien - the reader - pre-selects a wide range of texts from poetry collections as the performance progresses, according to the age of the participants, the atmosphere of the moment and the playing of Stéphane - the musician.
Festival Les Mots Dits
- On 23 march 2024
- 2 Rue du Général Leclerc, Médiathèque
- J'ai été ma propre route by Compagnie Théâtre organique. Readings and discussions on women's literature by Emmanuelle Mehring and Viviane Mogica. "I was what men wanted me to be : an outline of life, a game of hide-and-seek with myself. But I was made of the present. I have been my own road, Julia de Burgos. J'ai été ma propre route is a project of readings dedicated to combating the invisibilisation of women's words and thoughts.
Concert de Diaporama, Chansons Françaises de Reno
- On 30 march 2024
- 6 Rue de la Halle, Caves de la Halle
- French songs by Reno, author, composer and performer - Electrified songs, power trio made in Morvan - Wine bar with the complicity of Oh ! Les vins
Exposition de Pascal Caron, Artiste Avallonnais
- From 20 april to 20 may 2024
- 6 Rue de la Halle, Caves de la Halle
- Exhibition in the cellars of the Halle, from 20 April to 20 May 2024 - Opening saturday 20 april at noon
Le Grand Huit : Avallon Vézelay Morvan
- From 18 to 19 may 2024
- The Grand Huit Avallon-Vézelay-Morvan is a sports and solidarity event where teams of 4 to 8 people cover 135 km ( + /- 4 km) in less than 35 hours in two loops of around 65 km and 70 km. - - This is a sportive walk with possible relays (changeovers take place at the 12 checkpoints) and with a minimum of 3 walkers, together, at any time on the course. - - Most of the route is on forest tracks. A few road sections are unavoidable, but not very busy. - - Solidarity walk : each team collects funds from friends and family (€100/team in addition to the registration fee of €50/team to cover race costs), which will be donated to charities in the Avallonais area. - - It's an opportunity to discover a magnificent region and to experience a sporting, collective and supportive adventure. - The first edition of this event will take place on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May 2024.