Did we think February would be a quiet month? Wrong. Between favorite theater, XXL concerts, sharp humor, and shows to share with family, Marseille never slows down. Whether you want to laugh, feel, dream, or go out with the kids, here is our selection of events you absolutely must not miss.
In February, Marseille does not just line up shows: the city completely transforms into a large-scale experimental playground. Outdoor enthusiasts will fill up on ideas at the Swimming Pool & Garden Show at Parc Chanot in Marseille (from February 6 to 9), which has become the reference for imagining your piece of paradise: next-generation pools, spas, outdoor furniture, eco-friendly solutions, and advice from landscape architects… a taste of summer in the heart of winter.
On the sensations side, the Department pulls out all the stops with Department of Bouches-du-Rhône and its tour Provence Winter Sports, which transforms the Department of Bouches-du-Rhône Hotel into a temporary frozen station: ice rink, biathlon, curling, ski and snowboard simulators… all free and accessible to the whole family.
Valentine's Day 2026, how about going out for a romantic evening?
Yes, we know that Valentine's Day is a commercial event... but it is so nice to be together in love! Check out our selection of special outings ...
Finally, culture takes to the streets with At the end of the sea, a large popular festival on the Canebière orchestrated with Archaos National Circus Pole: dizzying acrobatics, circus performances, workshops, and a producer market make up a festive day in the open air. Three very different events, but one common motto: go out, try, be amazed.
When Samuel Benchetrit writes for the stage, he always hits the mark: sharp dialogues, humanity on the surface, this perfect balance between laughter and melancholy.
With Patrick Timsit, François-Xavier Demaison, and Claire Nadeau, this family comedy promises moments that are both biting and touching. You recognize yourself in it, you laugh (sometimes nervously), you leave moved.
This is THE pop date of the month.
An immediately recognizable voice, global hits, overflowing energy… On stage, Mika turns every concert into a giant party. We sing at the top of our lungs, we dance without thinking, we fall back into adolescence.
On February 26
A more intimate atmosphere, but just as intense.
The Toulouse-based group mixes French song, pop, folk, and world music with disarming sincerity. The result: choruses that stick in your head for days and an incredibly warm atmosphere.
On February 12 at 8 PM.
February promises to be hilarious: punchlines, self-deprecation, and good humor on the agenda.
Tom Baldetti - tender and introspective humor about fatherhood and friendship on February 4
Paul Mirabel - Out of love on February 6 at the Dôme
Paul Taylor - F… I'm French on February 22
Blandine Lehout - Your mother's life on February 28
February is the perfect month to slow down a bit… and share time with family.
Good news: in Marseille and around, there are plenty of outing ideas.
Contemporary circus, poetic theater, visual adventures, magic, and great stories at children's height… the Marseille stages transform into playgrounds for young and old. Shows accessible from the youngest age, others more contemplative or downright magical: everyone will find their moment of escape.
For a month, the circus settles in every corner of the metropolis with The Between Biennales.
Tents, performance halls, public spaces… the discipline is presented in all its forms: acrobatics, juggling, visual poetry, surprising performances.
The idea? To make the circus accessible to everyone, everywhere. A joyful, inventive, and intergenerational program that encourages multiple outings.
Until February 15 in Marseille, but also Aix-en-Provence, Aubagne, Port-de-Bouc…
At the crossroads of circus and visual arts, Anitaya is an almost meditative experience.
Bodies cross, support each other, balance, disappear. We observe, we let ourselves be captivated, we travel.
A sensitive and contemplative show that fascinates both adults and curious children.
On February 6 and 7 at 8 PM
A delicate interlude.
Bird unfolds a poetic universe made of images, sounds, and gestures. Few words, many emotions: the youngest understand instinctively, the older ones are touched.
On February 6
Here's a real gem for the little ones.
Between artistic installation and sound bubble, shapes stack, wobble, balance as if by magic. Each construction becomes a small feat that captivates the gaze.
From 1 year old, children observe, point, marvel. A first experience of a show in all softness.
From February 25 to 28
The great classic revisited for the youngest!
Panache, humor, adventure… This adaptation of Cyrano retains all the fervor of the hero with the big nose, in a version accessible from 5 years old. A beautiful gateway to theater and great stories.
From February 23 to March 7
A delicate play to tame fears.
Between shadow and light, Black and humid speaks of darkness, imaginary monsters, and the courage to grow up. More poetic than frightening, the show helps children put words to their emotions.
From 8 years old - on February 14
Want to be dazzled? It's time for magic.
Great illusions, disappearances, mentalism… Illusions Tour chains spectacular numbers that amaze both children and parents. Laughter, surprises, and "how did he do that?" guaranteed.
From February 14 to March 1 in Marseille
Want to change from the Friday night concert or the Saturday play?
February is also the perfect time to try something else.
A rare science fiction film, a meeting that opens the debate, a conference that gives food for thought, a workshop that awakens curiosity… these events do not fit into any box, and that's exactly what makes them exciting.
The Mycéliades is a national festival dedicated to science fiction that unfolds like a living network - like the mycelium it is named after - in over 80 cities in France.
In Marseille and elsewhere, cinemas and media libraries are programming screenings, meetings, debates, workshops, and activities around the imaginations of the future: artificial intelligence, space exploration, tomorrow's societies, utopias, and dystopias…
We (re)discover classics, unknown gems, astonishing short films. Children tinker with robots while adults rethink the world after the screening.
With its Ideas Festival, Opera Mundi transforms Marseille into a contemporary agora. For several days, researchers, thinkers, artists, farmers, chefs, and citizens come together to reflect on a question that concerns us all: how to feed the world, today and tomorrow?
Conferences, debates, meetings, screenings… We talk about agriculture, ecology, sustainable food, solidarity, and connection to the living. Serious topics, yes, but approached in an accessible and lively way.
Temporary and permanent exhibitions, what's happening in the museums this month?