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Strawberries © Cortez

Top summer days out for foodies

With the warmer weather, there are plenty of opportunities to treat your taste buds on some great days out. Take a stroll through the farmers’ markets where you’ll discover a colourful cornucopia of flavours, enjoy a tasting of our Rhône Valley wines after a visit to the vineyards, or have an aperitif in one of the region’s iconic estates. Let’s set off on a journey exploring local produce!

Evening markets

Spring sees the return of evening markets and farmers’ markets, much to our delight

Until October, their 100% local produce will be delighting us on the stalls.
Find them at the following times:

DayLocations
Monday
Avignon, allées de l’Oulle, from 17h to 19h
Velleron, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm
TuesdayChâteauneuf de Gadagne, plateau de Campbeau  from 5 pm to 7 pm,
Lourmarin, avenue du 8 mai 45 from 5 pm to 8 pm,
Orange, cours Aristide Briand from 5 pm to 7.30 pm,
Carpentras, square Champville from 4.45 pm to 7 pm,
St-Trinit from 6 pm to 9 pm (July to August)
Velleron, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm
WednesdayPernes les Fontaines, place Frédéric Mistral from 6 pm to 8 pm,
Coustellet, place du marché from 5 pm to 7.30 pm,
Rustrel, place de la fête from 5 pm to 8 pm,
Entrechaux, place de l’église from 6 om to 10 pm (July and August),
Uchaux, chemin de l’Estagnet, from 5 pm to 7 pm
Velleron, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm
ThursdayCavaillon, espace de Grenouillet from 4 pm to 6.30 pm,
Séguret, place Jean Moulin from 5 pm to 11 pm (from June to August),
Lauris from 6 pm to 8 pm
Vedène, Place du Petit Pont from 5 pm to 7 pm
Velleron, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm
FridayMontfavet, place de l’Eglise (farmers’ square) from 4.30 pm to 7 pm,
Les Taillades from 5 pm to 8 pm,
Bedoin from 4.30 pm to 7 pm,
Morières lès Avignon, Place de la Liberté from 4.30 pm to 7 pm,
Bédarrides, avenue de la gare from 4 pm to 6.30 pm
Venasque, place des Tours from 6 pm to 10 pm
Velleron, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm
Villes-sur-Auzon, la stade from 6 pm to 10 pm
SaturdayVelleron, from 6 pm to 7.30 pm
Farmers' markets

Spring events

Cooking workshops at La Mirande - Le Marmiton

Cooking workshops at La Mirande – Le Marmiton

Avignon

From 16/01 to 01/07/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From 27/08 to 18/12/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Apéro Bleu at Chêne Bleu

Apéro Bleu at Chêne Bleu

Crestet

From 03/06 to 26/08/2026 on Wednesday between 6.30 pm and 9.30 pm. By reservation 24 hours in advance.

Marché aux Truffes d'été

Marché aux Truffes d’été

Carpentras

From 15/05 to 28/08/2026 on Friday between 8 am and 12 pm.

Gourmet Thursday of the cellier des Princes

Gourmet Thursday of the cellier des Princes

Courthézon

Thursday 18 June 2026 from 7 pm.

Cherry and Regional Products Festival

Cherry and Regional Products Festival

Venasque

Sunday 7 June 2026 between 9 am and 6 pm.

Terroirs en fête / Lacal produce festivals

Terroirs en fête / Lacal produce festivals

Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne

From Saturday 13 to Sunday 14 June 2026 on Saturday between 4 pm and 11.59 pm. On Sunday between 9 am and 7 pm.

Gourmet walks for gourmets!

Events you won’t want to miss

On the 15 April, Pernes-les-Fontaines celebrates the strawberry, and on 8 May it’s Velleron‘s turn.

On the 26 April, Mormoiron holds its asparagus fair

On the 7th June is the cherry festival in Venasque.

On June, vineyards and wine are celebrated across various wineries in Vaucluse.

Highlight

Calling all wine lovers

On the 13 and 14 June, Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne celebrates the terroirs of Vaucluse with an open-air market, tastings and entertainment

Cherries