Where to stay for a trade show in Cannes
The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès hosts around seventy international trade shows a year. Here is the verified calendar of the coming editions, and what this apartment brings to each one.
The short answer
A four guest apartment 1.3 km from the Palais des Festivals, with a parking space included and a workspace on fibre internet. Three night minimum, welcomed on arrival by the concierge service.
The Cannes calendar, verified
18 events ahead. The Palais des Festivals reports around 70 international trade shows a year and close to 300,000 accredited professionals. palaisdesfestivals.com
| Event | When | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| TFWA World Exhibition 2026Travel retail and duty free | 27 September to 1 October 2026September 2026 | Travel retail and duty free |
| MIPCOM 2026Television and content | 12 to 15 October 2026October 2026 | Television and content |
| IGTM 2026Golf travel and tourism | 19 to 22 October 2026October 2026 | Golf travel and tourism |
| MarediModa 2026Beachwear fabrics and accessories | 27 to 29 October 2026October 2026 | Beachwear fabrics and accessories |
| MAPIC 2026Retail property and leasing | 3 to 4 November 2026November 2026 | Retail property and leasing |
| SOFCOT 2026Orthopaedic and trauma surgery | 11 to 13 November 2026November 2026 | Orthopaedic and trauma surgery |
| World Quantum 2026Quantum technologies | 17 to 18 November 2026November 2026 | Quantum technologies |
| ILTM Cannes 2026Luxury travel | 30 November to 3 December 2026November 2026 | Luxury travel |
| MIDEM 2027Music industry | 19 to 21 January 2027January 2027 | Music industry |
| WAICF 2027Artificial intelligence | 10 to 11 February 2027February 2027 | Artificial intelligence |
| CANNESERIES 2027Television series | 12 to 17 February 2027February 2027 | Television series |
| Festival des Jeux 2027Board games and video games | 26 to 28 February 2027February 2027 | Board games and video games |
| MIPIM 2027Real estate and urban development | 16 to 19 March 2027March 2027 | Real estate and urban development |
| AMWC 2027Aesthetic medicine and longevity | 1 to 3 April 2027April 2027 | Aesthetic medicine and longevity |
| EthCC 2027Blockchain and the digital economy | 12 to 15 April 2027April 2027 | Blockchain and the digital economy |
| Festival de Cannes 2027Cinema | 11 to 22 May 2027May 2027 | Cinema |
| Cannes Lions 2027Advertising and creative industries | 21 to 25 June 2027June 2027 | Advertising and creative industries |
| Cannes Yachting Festival 2027Yachting and boating | 7 to 12 September 2027September 2027 | Yachting and boating |
Questions that come up
- Which trade shows and congresses take place in Cannes?
- The Palais des Festivals et des Congrès hosts around seventy international trade shows a year. The next 18 events are: TFWA World Exhibition 2026, MIPCOM 2026, IGTM 2026, MarediModa 2026, MAPIC 2026, SOFCOT 2026, World Quantum 2026, ILTM Cannes 2026, MIDEM 2027, WAICF 2027, CANNESERIES 2027, Festival des Jeux 2027, MIPIM 2027, AMWC 2027, EthCC 2027, Festival de Cannes 2027, Cannes Lions 2027, Cannes Yachting Festival 2027. The Cannes Yachting Festival is held at the Vieux Port and Port Canto instead.
- Where should you stay during a trade show in Cannes?
- Croisette hotels charge show week rates and book out months ahead. An apartment in a residential district such as Montfleury stays fifteen minutes on foot from the Palais des Festivals, with a kitchen, a washing machine and a parking space, for a stay of several nights.
- When is Cannes busiest?
- Three peaks: March with MIPIM, May with the Festival de Cannes and its Marché du Film, June with Cannes Lions. Autumn runs TFWA World Exhibition, MIPCOM, MAPIC then ILTM back to back, which fills Cannes from late September to early December.
- Do you need a car for a trade show in Cannes?
- The Palais des Festivals is walkable from central Cannes, so a car is not needed once you are there. It becomes useful if you arrive by road or need to reach Nice, Sophia Antipolis or Monaco during the stay. In that case the parking space included in the residence settles the parking question, which is the real problem during the big weeks.