The weekly markets of Orléans, about fifteen, are held from Tuesday to Sunday. A large sale is organized at the end of July. Several Christmas markets are offered in December.
Early May, the town proposes its Johannic Feasts in honor of Joan of Arc. For the occasion, a procession with Joan of Arc and disguised extras, as well as various animations very appreciated in the region are organized.
Electro Music Festival, the Electro Set takes place every year at the time of the Johannine Festivals.
At the end of May, Orléans welcomes its carnival.
Sustainable Development Days take place in June.
Orléans'jazz, a festival of jazz music, takes place every year in June.
At the end of August, every weekend closest to Saint Fiacre, the town organizes the feast of Saint-Fiacre to honor the horticultural trades.
The Human Rights Forum is traditionally held at each re-entry with workshops, screenings and conferences.
Dedicated to board games, role-playing games or figurine games, the Orléans festival is held in mid-September.
Official tennis tournament, tennis open Orléans is taking place in the month of September.
Every two years, in the odd years, the festival of the Loire is an important inland navigation rich in animations. In even years, the Caravan of the Loire takes over.
The Travers festival is a musical event organized in November.
- From 29 april to 8 may 2024
- A key event in the cultural life of the people of Orleans, the Johannine Festivals of Orléans are among the oldest traditional events in France. - Recognised as part of France's intangible cultural heritage, this event pays tribute to the woman who liberated Orléans centuries before. Guided by divine voices, the “Pucelle d'Orléans”, who became a national heroine, liberated Orléans, which was torn apart by the Hundred Years' War, on 8 May 1429. - The liberator of Orleans is celebrated each year during ten days of festivities. Parades and commemorative processions, a medieval market at the Campo Santo, a sound and light show at the Sainte-Croix Cathedral and an Electro Set bring the people of Orleans together every year.
