Top things to do in Lyon in June!

At last, it’s June, an inexhaustible source of activities. With its mild temperatures, punchy events, festivals, open-air activities and immersive experiences of all kinds, you’ll never be bored! To help you find your way around, the editors of Lyon Secret have put together a list of the best things to do in Lyon in June. Follow the guide!

Take part in the first Hypnotize festival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=503DDAc3XP4

Read on, because this event promises to be exceptional! On June 13 and 14, 2025, the Grand Parc Miribel Jonage will host the first edition of Hypnotize: the immersive festival dedicated to rap culture! Over 20 artists, including Booba, Dadju, Vald, Kalash, Jok’air and Leto, will thrill audiences in Lyon on two stages, much to the delight of rap fans! Much more than just a musical event, Hypnotize features dance and rap battles, live graffiti, and a lifestyle village with fashion, jewelry, tattoos and food trucks! A spectacular scenography will enhance each performance, adding an extra artistic touch. Whether it’s the artists, the atmosphere or the stands, Hypnotize promises a vibrant and total immersion in the urban universe and its energy!

📆 June 13 and 14, 2025

📍Grand Parc Miribel Jonage – Chem. de la Bletta, 69120 Vaulx-en-Velin

🎟️ From €84.90

⏱️ Friday: 5pm – 12am / Saturday: 3pm – 12am

See the Beach House concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBtlPT23PTM

A concert not to be missed! This American band, led by Victoria Legrand (niece of composer Michel Legrand), has, over the course of 8 albums (already!), transported audiences into a unique pop universe. The combination of sounds and the singer’s voice cannot leave you indifferent. A jewel to be (re)discovered on stage on June 2.

📍 Le radiant, 1 Rue Jean Moulin, 69300 Caluire-et-Cuire

📅 Date: Monday June 2, 2025

Go to the 79th Nuits de Fourvière

For its 79th edition, the Nuits de Fourvière festival is opening up to new artistic horizons, with a carte blanche for percussionist Lucie Antunes, who offers five brand-new performances, including a symphony for 100 drums (you’ll have to keep up). On the dance front, the season will be marked by a number of major creations: Hofesh Shechter, Benjamin Millepied, Israel Galván and a Nuit Flamboyante combining voguing, drag and cabaret! Music will also be in the spotlight with Kraftwerk (the only date in France), Cypress Hill, Clara Luciani, Gesaffelstein, The Kills and Jorja Smith. Les Samedis des Nuits will be back with an eclectic program! Finally, theater and circus arts will be well represented with creations by Pomme and Yoann Bourgeois, Les Chiens de Navarre and Cirque acrobatique de Tanger!

📆 F rom June 02, 2025 to July 26, 2025

📍1, rue Cléberg 69005 Lyon

Fun at Station Mue

Impossible to miss: the summer season at Station Mue in Lyon is back! With over 60 free activities for young and old, this cultural space is set to energize the capital of the Gauls. From May 7 to October 5, 2025 , come and discover a variety of artistic shows , entertainment, concerts, sports and even a farm at Station Mue!

Take part in the Refugee Food Festival

The Refugee Food Festival is back for another edition! The aim of this culinary festival is to create a collaboration between local restaurateurs and refugee cooks in order to bring cultures closer together, break down stereotypes and highlight the talent of foreign chefs. Organized in several French cities at the same time, most of the time on a voluntary basis, partner restaurants welcome the chefs and create special dishes for the occasion. This year, an off-site highlight will take place in the Beaujolais region, with an exceptional menu by Syrian chef Samir Hadid. The festival will conclude with a festive, family-friendly banquet at HEAT Lyon, enlivened by artistic performances. Through each dish, Refugee Food defends cuisine that is inclusive, sustainable and rich in human experience. So make sure you don’t miss out on any of this new edition, from June 10 to 15! The program will be revealed soon…

📍Multiple venues

📆 June 10 to 15

🎟️ Between €10 and €65

Discover the magic of Candlelight in tribute to Goldman

Would you like to listen to a classical version of the most beautiful French variété music? On June 13, candlelight offers a spellbinding candlelit musical experience in an exceptional venue! This concert, a tribute to Jean-Jacques Goldman, will be held at the Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière, for 60 minutes of live music in an intimate setting.

📆 June 13, 2025

📍Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière

🎟️ From €25

Go to Lyon Street Food Festival

Attention street food lovers! This is the biggest street food festival in France. And it’s in Lyon, of course, where it takes place every year, at the Grandes Locos, in a 40,000 m² scenic area. For this 9th edition, the organizers have cooked up a jam-packed program from June 25 to 29, 2025. Street food will be in the spotlight more than ever, with show cooking by the crème de la crème of today’s hottest cooks and Michelin-starred chefs. And all at low prices. On the menu? 5 days of festivities, 120 chefs and patissiers, 200 exclusive recipes, 400 free participatory workshops and 60 concerts and DJ sets!

📆 June 25 to 29, 2025

⏱️De 11am to 5pm or 6pm to 12am

🎟️ Pass j5 bears at 25€ and 1/2 day at 10€.

Admire the spring flowers

With the arrival of spring, Lyon dons its mantle of blooming magnolias, a scene much appreciated by locals and visitors alike. These majestic trees add a touch of brilliant pink color that delights passers-by, especially lovers of fine photography. Lyon is particularly fortunate in this respect, as it abounds in magnolia trees that light up its streets. In June, make the most of Lyon’s flowery landscapes and explore the city’s nooks and crannies to spot the magnolias!

Koezio Lyon activity park

The KOEZIO Lyon indoor multi-activity park has more than one string to its bow. It now offers a new activity: the spy game Mission Agents d’Élite. In Saint-Priest, in an atypical setting dedicated to gaming, you can play the spy in teams and try to join John K’s new class of Elite Agents. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to cross 4 districts, solve riddles and – the icing on the cake – overcome a breathtaking 12-meter-high final course. Are you up to the challenge?

📍50 Anc. Rte de Grenoble, 69800 Saint-Priest

Discover Prison Island

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Z5uBgJSVk

In this game on the frontier of reality, you’ll have to overcome a variety of physical and intellectual challenges. In short, it’s a cross between Prison Break and Fort-Boyard. Not to be confused with an escape-game. Here, the aim is not to escape, but to get from one cell to another by completing as many challenges as possible. In all, 30 challenges, 30 cells. As a team, you’ll have to demonstrate your implacable logic and unfailing composure!

📍Prison Island Lyon OL Vallée

🎟️ From €22

Relax on Lyon’s hidden terrace

Spring means sunshine, and that means terraces! In Lyon, there are many little-known spots that are real goldmines. With rooftops, must-see spots, green nooks and other secret hideaways sheltered from the hustle and bustle of the city, now is the perfect time to discover Lyon’s sumptuous terraces that smell just like vacation!

Celebrate the Fête de la Musique on June 21

The traditional Fête de la Musique is a must-attend event in June. It was impossible not to mention it in this top list of not-to-be-missed activities! Concerts, performances and dancing– there’s something for everyone this year! The program is packed, and every corner of Lyon is covered. And what’s more, this year it falls on a Friday! A great way to start the weekend and celebrate the first day of summer!