National Day week, and the Jazz Festival starts
Nine things worth knowing, chosen by a person and checked against the organiser. Written in advance from confirmed listings, to show the format.
Sample issue. This edition was prepared on 24 October 2026 to show the format. Before it is published, every item will be checked again against its source.
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Monday 16 to Thursday 19 November
Last days of the funfair on the port
The Foire Attractions on the Port de Monaco ends on 19 November. All stands open 14:00 to 23:00, food stands and children’s rides from 11:00, and on Wednesday 18 November it stays open until 01:00.
Our note Wednesday night combines the funfair with the fireworks.
Source: Mairie de Monaco
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Wednesday 18 NovemberFree
Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival opens
The 20th festival opens with the annual concert by the young musicians of the Académie Rainier III at the Salle Garnier. Admission is free, booking recommended.
Our note Book through the SBM ticket office: +377 98 06 36 36 (10:00 to 19:00, every day) or [email protected].
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Wednesday 18 November, 20:10Free
National Day fireworks
The traditional fireworks for the Fête Nationale are fired from Port Hercule on the eve of National Day.
Our note The quays around Port Hercule are the natural place to watch.
Source: Mairie de Monaco
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Thursday 19 November
National Day: what is open
National Day is a public holiday. The Nouveau Musée National (Villa Paloma) and the Jardin Exotique are both closed on 19 November. The Oceanographic Museum lists only 25 December and the Grand Prix weekend as closure days. The Mairie’s free shows at Espace Léo Ferré are by invitation for Monégasques and residents.
Our note If you are visiting that day, plan around the closures.
Source: Government of Monaco (monentreprise.gouv.mc), Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, Jardin Exotique de Monaco, Musée océanographique de Monaco, Mairie de Monaco
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Friday 20 November
Youn Sun Nah, then Gregory Porter
Two singers at the Salle Garnier: Youn Sun Nah with a new band, followed by Gregory Porter. Tickets from €80, says the organiser.
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Saturday 21 November
Thanda Choir, then Melody Gardot
The South African Thanda Choir opens, followed by Melody Gardot. Tickets from €80.
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Sunday 22 November
Jazz and cinema: The Man with the Golden Arm
A screening of Otto Preminger’s 1955 film, with Frank Sinatra as a would-be jazz drummer, in partnership with the Institut audiovisuel de Monaco. Tickets €15.
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Sunday 22 NovemberFree
Free entry at Villa Paloma
Entry to the national museum is free every Sunday, and Victor Brauner, the Magical Adventure is on at Villa Paloma until 3 January 2027. Open 10:00 to 18:00.
Source: Nouveau Musée National de Monaco, Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
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All week
Winter hours at the Jardin Exotique
From November to January the garden opens 09:00 to 17:00, so go earlier in the day than you would in summer. Closed on 19 November.
Source: Jardin Exotique de Monaco
Sources
Each fact on this page comes from one of these. If you spot something that has changed, please tell us.
- Programme fin d’année 2026, Mairie de Monaco. Last checked 24 October 2026.
- Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival 2026 press release (3 September 2026), Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mer. Last checked 24 October 2026.
- La Fête nationale, programme 2026, Mairie de Monaco. Last checked 24 October 2026.
- Public holidays 2026, Government of Monaco (monentreprise.gouv.mc). Last checked 24 October 2026.
- Hours and admissions, Nouveau Musée National de Monaco. Last checked 24 October 2026.
- Préparer ma visite: horaires et tarifs, Jardin Exotique de Monaco. Last checked 24 October 2026.
- Practical information, Musée océanographique de Monaco. Last checked 24 October 2026.
- Exhibitions, Nouveau Musée National de Monaco. Last checked 24 October 2026.