Lille City Guide - Special Events

Wazemmes Carnival, Feb/Mar, Wazemmes
Festival International de Court Métrage, end of Mar-beg Apr, short movies (website: www.rencontres-audiovisuelles.org/festival)
Paris Roubaix, Apr, cycling race (website: www.letour.fr)
Portes ouvertes Citadelle Vauban, May, open day
Wazemmes Accordion Festival, May (website: www.wazemmeslaccordeon.com)
Lille aux Saveurs, May, market showcasing local products
Festival Dix Vagues, Jun, parties in each quartier or district of Lille
Gay Pride, Jun (website: www.lgplille.org)
Les Géants, Jul, parade with giant characters representing traditional heroes of local stories and legends
Festival Lille Clef de Soleil, Jul (website: www.clefdesoleil.com)
Bastille Day, 14 Jul, military processions and fireworks
Foire aux Manèges, Aug, merry-go-rounds, Champ de Mars (website: www.foireauxmaneges.com)
Braderie, Sep, Europe's biggest flea market and Lille's biggest event
Semi Marathon, Sep (website: www.semimarathon-lille.com)
Journées Européennes du Patrimoine, Sep (website: www.journeesdupatrimoine.culture.fr)
Festival ‘au rayon burlesque' du Nord (Prato Festival of Clowns), Dec, clowns, acrobats, trapezists, etc.
Christmas Markets, end of Nov-Dec