The weekly market of Puy-en-Velay is held on Saturday morning. A Christmas market is also offered in December.
At the end of March or at the beginning of April, the International Court but Bon Festival highlights the short animated film.
During a week in July, the city hosts the Musicales highlighting music and Latin dances.
International Folklore Festival, Interfolk offers performances by artists from five continents at the end of July.
At the end of July, the Basaltic Nights present a festival of dances and local traditional music.
Each year on August 15, the Black Madonna of the Cathedral is the subject of a major pilgrimage. For the occasion, a procession is organized in the city.
In various religious sites of Puy-en-Velay, it is possible to attend concerts at the end of August, during the music festival of La Chaise-Dieu.
Every third week of September, the town offers the King of the Bird festivities. These great Renaissance festivals originate from an ancient tradition where the winner of a bird shooting became king of the city for a year. For the occasion, costumed parades are organized, and various animations plunge the inhabitants during the Renaissance.
La Vogue, a fun fair in Puy-en-Velay, is held for a whole month between mid-October and mid-November.