The LGBTQIA+ Centre of the Côte d’Azur is getting ready to launch its new season, and this year it is taking the celebration to a new location.
On Sunday, 13 September, 2026, from 11 am to 8:30 pm, the Centre will host a large, free and open-to-everyone kickoff event at Place Pellegrini in Nice, bringing together local LGBTQIA+ organisations, community partners, businesses and supporters for a full day of activities, conversation and celebration.
For the first time, the Centre is taking over Place Pellegrini for an event designed to feel as much like a neighbourhood gathering as a community open house. Working alongside the merchants on the square, member organisations and partners, organisers are promising a welcoming and inclusive day that reflects the spirit of the Centre itself: friendly, supportive, accessible and open to everyone.
Visitors can expect nonprofit information booths, activities, games and prizes, as well as food and drinks throughout the day. More importantly, the event will provide an opportunity to meet the people and organizations behind the Centre and learn more about the work taking place across the Côte d’Azur LGBTQIA+ community.
A Look At What Comes Next
One of the key moments of the day will take place at 5 pm, when the Centre will present its new projects and initiatives for the coming season.
The presentation will also introduce new partners and funders who have chosen to support the Centre and its work, helping make it possible to expand its activities and develop new projects.
The timing is particularly significant.
As solidarity and inclusion face increasing challenges and reactionary rhetoric continues to gain visibility, the Centre says it has chosen not to retreat—but instead to continue building, expanding and strengthening its work.
The message for the new season is clear: the work is continuing, new projects are coming, and the Centre intends to keep moving forward.
The September 13 event offers the community a chance to see exactly what that future looks like while celebrating the people and organisations helping to make it happen.
Whether you are already involved with the LGBTQIA+ community, are curious about the Centre’s work, want to discover local organizations or simply want to spend a Sunday afternoon meeting people and enjoying the atmosphere, everyone is invited.
Come explore the nonprofit booths, take part in the games and activities, grab something to eat or drink, meet the Centre’s partners and supporters, and be part of the conversation about what comes next for the LGBTQIA+ community on the Côte d’Azur.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The LGBTQIA+ Centre of the Côte d’Azur’s new season launch
- Sunday, September 13, 2026
- 11 am – 8:30 pm
- Place Pellegrini, Nice
- Free and open to everyone
- Presentation of new projects and initiatives: 5 pm
VENUE DETAILS
Place Pellegrini
06300 Nice
PHOTO CREDITS
- Lead image by Margot RICHARD on Unsplash, licenced under the Unsplash License (edited – cropped)
- All other images courtesy Centre LGBTQIA+ Côte d’Azur
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