Events 2008
Mardi Gras carnival
3,4,5,9 & 10 FEBRUARY
Sunday before and after Mardi Gras carnival in Dunkerque
Contact: Tourisme Office: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 28 66 79 21
Béthune Carnival
2 MARCH
Béthune Carnival
Contact: Town Hall: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 21 63 00 00
Cassel Carnival
24 MARCH
Easter Monday: Cassel Carnival
Contact: Tourisme Office: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 28 40 52 55
Opening of Wellington Quarry
MARCH 2008
Opening of Wellington Quarry, Arras
The Battle of Arras Memorial
International Kite Festival
5 - 13 APRIL
International Kite Festival, Berck-sur-Mr
Tourcoing Fair
10 - 11 MAY
Tourcoing Fair
Contact: Tourisme Office: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 320 26 89 03
Garden events
JUNE
Garden events, Pas-de-Calais
The owners of parks and gardens open their gates to show their skills.
Côte d’Opale Festival
JULY
Côte d’Opale Festival
Music festival gathering together the great names of rock’n roll and jazz.
Classical music festival
JULY & AUGUST
Classical music festival in Lille. Concerts every Thursday at 18.30 hrs.
Tel. 00 33 (0) 6 23 91 68 90
Les Misérables
25 - 27 JULY & 1 - 3 AUGUST
Les Misérables in Montreuil-sur-Mer
Sound, light and fireworks shows recreating the story of “Misérables” in the same way as Victor Hugo imagined.
Contact: Tourisme Office: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 21 06 04 27
Fish festival
25 - 27 JULY & 1 - 4 AUGUST
Fish festival in Boulogne-sur-Mer
Contact: Town Hall: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 21 87 73 05
Enchanted nights
AUGUST
Enchanted nights, Fressin
A moving sound and light show involving the audience in an adventure around the ruins of Lady Brunehilde’s castle.
Fêtes du Flobart
30 & 31 AUGUST
Fêtes du Flobart in Wissant
Celebrations in honour of the traditional fishing boats.
Contact: Tourisme Office: Tel. 00 3 (0) 21 82 48 00
Lille Braderie
6 & 7 SEPTEMBER
Lille Braderie
From Saturday morning to Sunday evening stallholders line the streets Taste the famous “moules-frites” and see, by tradition the discarded shells piled up on the pavements.
Contact: Office de Lille: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 59 57 94 00
Retro-Béthune
SEPTEMBER
Retro-Béthune, Béthune
1960’s atmosphere with a parade of more than 1000 vehicles from the era. Music, concerts and costume parade.
International Beer Festival
27 - 28 SEPTEMBER
International Beer Festival in Sainte-Marie-Cappel. Among the participants are professionals from Belgium, Holland, Britain and Germany.
Contact: Town Hall: 00 33 (0) 3 28 42 45 35
Le Festi’mômes
25 OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER
Le Festi’mômes in Hardelot. Children’s festival of live shows, comics and various artists that takes place during the “All Saints” holiday period.
Contact: Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 21 83 51 02
Herring Fesival
NOVEMBER
Herring Fesival, Boulogne-sur-Mer
A festival to honour the fish from the premier fishing port in France.
Turkey Festival
MID-DECEMBER
Turkey Festival in Licques
Tel. 00 33 (0) 3 21 35 80 03
