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🛏️MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 accommodation: hotels near Monaco
MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 takes place in Monaco from November 18 to November 29. Arrival night: November 18. The map below is prefilled for the nights of November 18 to 20 (check-out November 21) and shows how far each hotel, apartment or rental is from the site.
Also consider staying around Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Nice, Alpes-Maritimes.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
✈️How to get to MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Planning your trip to MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE), about 19 km from the venue.
- Allow about 27 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Nice, Alpes-Maritimes or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🌤️MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL 2026 weather
Weather in Monaco in November 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 13% of days
| 2025 | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 2 rainy days |
| 2024 | Overcast | 15° / 8° | 2 rainy days |
| 2023 | Overcast | 16° / 8° | no rainy days |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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Same week in 2025: Fri November 21 → Sun November 30 (days aligned on the edition's weekdays).
🗺️Things to do near MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around MONTE CARLO JAZZ FESTIVAL. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival 2026: ten dates of jazz and more at the Salle Garnier
No lawn and no open-air main stage here: the Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival is a seated affair, held in the Salle Garnier of the Monte-Carlo Opera on Place du Casino, refitted for the occasion. Run by the Société des Bains de Mer, the 20th edition spreads over ten dates from 18 to 29 November 2026, stretching the Riviera season well into autumn. Since 2006 the hall has welcomed Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Diana Krall, Paolo Conte and Angélique Kidjo, and Marcus Miller cut a live album there.
Students and teachers from the jazz and contemporary music department of the Académie Rainier III open on the 18th. On the 20th, Gregory Porter, a baritone with two Grammy wins, shares the bill with South Korean singer Youn Sun Nah, with Lost Pieces, her thirteenth album. On the 21st, Melody Gardot marks twenty years on stage alongside the Thanda Choir, formed in 2023 in Khayelitsha near Cape Town. The 25th pairs Selah Sue, joined by Stéphane and Elvin Galland, with New York-discovered baritone Tyreek McDole. The 26th brings together the London acid jazz of The Brand New Heavies and Manchester trio GoGo Penguin, between jazz and electronica. The 27th belongs to the progressive rock of Marillion, the 28th to the gypsy swing of Thomas Dutronc's Jazz Nights, with 18-year-old Lila May also on the bill.
Two sessions take place in the daytime. On the 22nd, "Du jazz au cinéma", set up with the Institut Audiovisuel de Monaco, screens Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm, starring Frank Sinatra with a score by Elmer Bernstein. On the 29th, the Soweto Gospel Choir closes the edition with its JOY show. On those afternoons doors open at 14:30; on other days doors are at 20:00 with music from around 20:30. All seats are numbered, the minimum age is 7 and smart dress is expected. Prices start at 15 € for the film, 70 € on the 26th, 80 € on the 25th and 100 € on the 20th and 21st. The Casino's Café de la Rotonde hosts Before and After sessions around the shows.
The Monte-Carlo Jazz Festival 2026 runs in Monaco from 18 to 29 November. Also browse our jazz picks, soul festivals or the November 2026 calendar.
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