After a month rich in festivities, we’re happy to start 2026 on an equally joyful note by presenting you with the top things to do in January in Marseille! Circus, magic, culinary discoveries and much more… Get out your calendars, it’s going to be a busy (and fun) start to the year!
Marvel at the Festival Mondial de la Magie
How about starting the year off with a bit of magic? The Festival Mondial de la Magie is on tour, and will be stopping off in Marseille on January 17 and 18, 2026. Considered Europe’s biggest magic show, it brings the world’s greatest magicians to the stage. Fascinating mentalists, virtuoso card manipulators, comic magicians and talented prestidigitators all join forces to offer an evening entirely dedicated to illusion. A spectacular show combining humor, poetry, light shows and pyrotechnic effects, for a moment out of time.
📍Address: CEPAC Silo, 35 Quai du Lazaret, 13002 Marseille
🗓️ Dates : January 17 (15 and 20:30) and January 18 at 15:00
🎟️ Admission: from €35
Virevolter at the Biennale des Arts du Cirque
To warm up your January, Marseille and its metropolitan area are once again transformed into a starry dance floor. Supported by the Archaosnational center ,Entre2 BIAC: le festival des arts du cirque àMarseille is back to light up winter with the cream of contemporary circus. With workshops, performances and discussions, the event offers a total immersion in this art form in full effervescence. Whether you’re with the family or curious about new artistic forms, don’t miss this enchanted interlude, now a must-see event in the Southern Region.
📍Address: various locations (see program)
🗓️ Dates: January 15 to February 15
🎟️ Admission: price varies according to show
Extend the magic of the festive season with a candlelight concert
Christmas already over and gone much too quickly for your taste? We’ve found another way to put stars in your eyes. Surrounded by thousands of candles, Candlelight concerts let you discover your favorite artists performed by classical musicians. From Queen to Jean-Jacques Goldman to Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, let yourself be surprised by this unique musical journey.
📍Address: Palais du Pharo or Cosquer Méditerrannée, depending on the concert.
🗓️ Dates: several dates available
🎟️ Admission: from €27
Fun in a funfair setting
If you’d like to stretch the holiday spirit a little further, we suggest you try Expédition Marseille, a new indoor immersive play area inspired by the greatest funfairs! In an incredible themed setting, teams can test their skills and team spirit with challenges typical of traditional fairground stalls. A game to discover with family or friends for even more fun!
📍Address: 350 Avenue du Plan de Campagne, Cabriès, 13480
🗓️ Dates: various dates and times available
🎟️ Admission: €21.90 (adults) and €19.90 (concessions)
Try the world champion’s burgers
In January, Marseilles adds a new spot that should quickly attract gourmets. On January 12, Jo’s Burger opens its doors on rue Sainte, in the 1st arrondissement. Conceived by Joannès Richard, world burger champion, this new restaurant offers an off-the-beaten-track experience. It’s the perfect opportunity to take advantage of winter to discover a friendly and trendy restaurant, and add a gourmet stopover to your January agenda.
📍Address: Jo’s Burger, 33 rue Sainte, 13001 Marseille
🗓️ Dates: from January 12
Warm up at the Bar à Bulles in Marseille
This winter, the Bar à Bulles reinvents Marseille’s nightlife from the rooftop terrace of one of the city’s hotels. The principle is simple: heated, intimate bubbles where you can share a raclette with a breathtaking view of the Bonne Mère. An atypical setting that perfectly combines the magic of winter with the pleasure of fine dining.
📍 Address: Terrasse du Capian Bar de l’InterContinental Marseille – Hotel Dieu, 1 Place Daviel, 13002 Marseille
📆 Dates: until March 1, 2026
Enjoy the gourmet joys of Epiphany with Marseille’s finest cakes and galettes des rois
If there’s one thing we look forward to in January, it’s the galette des rois! Because even if we’ve still got the last of the Yule log in the fridge, our taste buds are begging for more! And luckily, the best addresses for cakes and galettes des rois in Marseille are not far away. In 2026, the first Monday of the year is likely to be a gourmet one!
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