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Things to do in Lyon

36 ideas for a day or a night in Lyon, by what you’re in the mood for.

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Walking tours · 16Live music · 4Outdoors · 4Tours & day trips · 3Nightlife · 2Arts & culture · 2Festivals & events · 2Markets · 1Sport · 1Family · 1

Walking tours in Lyon

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FreeTwo Faces of Lyon – Croix-Rousse & Vieux Lyon Free TourDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeHighlights and Hidden Gems of LyonDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeHighlights of Vieux Lyon & Its Hidden PassagewaysDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeLyon Between Two Eras: Art, History, and SecretsDaily · 2.3 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeLyon City Highlights: See Lyon's top 10 sights, explore secret passages (traboules), and learn about Lyon's rich culinary history. Daily · 2.3 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeHIGHLIGHTS & SECRETS : History, Food & Traboules (hidden passages) ! Crowd-free & Culture-Focused Experience with a Local Artist ⭐Daily · 2 hrs · ★ 4.9 on GuruWalkFreeLyon Essentials : The Perfect Introduction ⭐ 10AM & 4PMDaily · 2 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeSTRET ART & Alternative Lyon with a local Artist - Rebels & MysteriesDaily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalkFreeStories, Sights & Secrets - from Croix Rousse to the City Centre with a native English-speaking guideDaily · 1.5 hrs · ★ 4.8 on GuruWalkFreeFreetour Croix Rousse: the bohemian hill of work.Daily · 1.8 hrs · ★ 5 on GuruWalk

Live music in Lyon

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Ludivine Issambourg + ElectrophazzFri 16 October, 7pm · TransbordeurSeth GuekoSat 17 October, 8pm · TransbordeurTifSun 18 October, 8pm · TransbordeurGhinzu + FoncedalleMon 19 October, 8pm · Transbordeur

Outdoors in Lyon

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FreeLyon painted walls trailabout 2.5 hrsFreeTraboules of Vieux-Lyon and the Croix-Rousseabout 1.5 hrsFreeViaRhôna: Jons to Lyon27 kmFreeLa Voie Bleue: Trévoux to Lyon31 km

Tours & day trips in Lyon

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Beaujolais des Pierres DoréesLyon Part-Dieu (TER to Villefranche) or by car · FreePérouges medieval cityLyon (by car or regional train/bus) · FreePilat Regional Natural ParkLyon (by car) · Free

Nightlife in Lyon

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Le SucreConfluenceTransbordeurVilleurbanne

Arts & culture in Lyon

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18e Biennale de Lyon - Art contemporainThu 15 October · Multiple sites (macLYON, Grandes Locos and others)Séance de clôture Lumière - The Big LebowskiSun 18 October, 3pm · Halle Tony Garnier · From €18

Festivals & events in Lyon

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Festival Lumière 2026Thu 15 October · Lyon and surrounding areaNuit Frères Coen - Festival LumièreSat 17 October, 8:45pm · Halle Tony Garnier · From €25

Markets in Lyon

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FreeMarché de la CréationSun 18 October, 8am · Quai Romain Rolland

Sport in Lyon

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Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ATP 250)Sun 18 October, 11am · LDLC Arena

Family in Lyon

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FreeLa Vogue des marronsThu 15 October · Boulevard et place de la Croix-Rousse
What’s On LyonThis week in Lyon, day by dayTonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights.Eat & drinkWhere locals eat in LyonThe restaurants, cafés and bakeries locals love.

Things to do in Lyon, answered

What are the best things to do in Lyon?

Right now: Two Faces of Lyon – Croix-Rousse & Vieux Lyon Free Tour (walking tours), Ludivine Issambourg + Electrophazz (live music), Lyon painted walls trail (outdoors) and Beaujolais des Pierres Dorées (tours & day trips). Each list is refreshed several times a day.

What can I do for free in Lyon?

Two Faces of Lyon – Croix-Rousse & Vieux Lyon Free Tour, Highlights and Hidden Gems of Lyon, Highlights of Vieux Lyon & Its Hidden Passageways and Lyon Between Two Eras: Art, History, and Secrets, and 14 more.

What's on in Lyon this week?

What's On Lyon has this week day by day: tonight, this weekend, the Top 10 and the regular nights hotels and hostels run.