Parties at Cannes Lions 2026

Every parties around Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, curated for AI and tech executives by Chief in AI.

• Late Night Hosting — The Room, 22:00, Yacht Hana
• Experian's Cannes Happy Hour (Sunday Kickoff) — Experian, 18:00, Canopy Hilton Rooftop
• Pre-Cannes Popup Party — Pre-Cannes Popup Party, 18:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• ADWEEK Kickoff Soiree — Adweek, 19:00, WACL Empower Cafe Powered by Propeller (Esplanade de Pantiero)
• Vantage in Cannes: Fluent + Vantage Welcome Reception — Vantage, 16:00, Carlton Hotel
• Guideline.AI Welcome Reception — Guideline AI, 17:00, Guideline.AI House
• Experian Cannes Kickoff Happy Hour (feat. St. Lucia) — Experian, 18:00, Canopy Hilton Rooftop, 2 Bd Jean Hibert, Cannes
• Welcome Reception — The Room, 17:00, Yacht Hana
• OOH Yacht Party — OOH Yacht Party, Yacht, Port de Cannes
• Cannes After Dark — Unik Ernest & Culturin, 22:00, 13 Rue Docteur Gérard Monod
• ADWEEK Sunset Cocktail Series — Adobe & ADWEEK, The Majestic Hotel
• DoubleVerify 80s Retro Rendezvous Yacht Party — DoubleVerify, DV Yacht ASYA, Yacht Row
• Teads VIP Welcome Party — Teads, 20:00, Teads space, Vieux-Port de Cannes
• An Evening with StackAdapt and OpenAI — StackAdapt & OpenAI, 18:00, M/Y Sedna yacht
• Cannes After Dark: Steve Stoute Birthday Celebration — Unik Ernest & Culturin, 22:00, 13 Rue Docteur Gerard Monod
• Mediaocean: An Evening with St. Lucia — Mediaocean, Mediaocean Yacht, Yacht Row
• Happy Hours — 3CV, 16:00, La Plage 3CV, Cannes
• Curated Happy Hour aboard the Attain Yacht — Attain, 17:00, Attain Yacht
• From Discovery to Conversion: Reframing the Role of Last-Mile Media (with Uber & Publicis) — Beet.TV, 15:00, Salon Dinard, Hotel Barrière Le Majestic
• VIP Cint Measurement Rooftop Happy Hour — Cint, 17:00, Various
• Accelerating B2B Cocktail Hour: Move Faster, Break Nothing — A B2B Roundtable — Deloitte Digital, 16:30, Journal House
• Happy Hour — DV (Double Verify), 18:00, DV Yacht
• The New Commercial Metric That Matters | Exclusive Briefing & Networking Reception — Financial Times, 17:00, Nikkei FT Teahouse,
• Comcast Advertising Happy Hour with Universal Ads and Xumo — Freewheel, 17:00, FreeWheel Beach
• EU Customer Happy Hour — Index Exchange, 17:00, Index Exchange Suite
• Aussie Cannes Welcome Party (with Bear, Revolver, Rumble & ACA) — Little Black Book (LBB), 18:30, LBB & Friends Beach
• LBB Birthday Party — Little Black Book (LBB), 21:00, LBB & Friends Beach
• Little Black Book (LBB) Beach Happy Hour — Little Black Book (LBB), 16:00, LBB & Friends Beach
• Sponsors Welcome Drinks — Little Black Book (LBB), 15:00, LBB & Friends Beach
• Life360 Happy Hours — Life360, 17:00, Armani Cafe
• NDA's Trinity Drinks — New Digital Age / BlueStripe PR, 16:00, Maison NDA
• Networking Drinks — Press Gazette, 15:45, Equativ Yacht
• Panel: Who Controls Discovery in the Age of AI and What Does This Mean for Brands and Publishers? — Press Gazette, 15:10, Equativ Yacht
• Sunset drinks with Samsung Ads — Samsung Ads, 17:00, Samsung Ads Marina Lounge
• Commerce Connections Welcome Drinks — SMG, The Drum & Koddi, 14:00, Mr Nakamoto at the Mondrian
• Monday Happy Hour — T-Mobile Advertising Solutions, 16:00, T-Mobile Terrasse
• Cocktails and Canapés — The Room, 17:00, Yacht Hana
• Welcome to Cannes Happy Hour Ft. DJ Mick — The Trade Desk, 17:00, OpenHouse @ Cabana Row
• Welcome Drinks — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 17:00, Location TBC
• Croisette Cocktails to Data-Driven Deals — Claritas, Plage Croisette Beach
• Disco @ Cannes — Disco, The Armani Caffé
• NDA Trinity Drinks — Maison NDA, 16:00, Maison NDA Terrace, 59 Rue Félix Faure, Cannes
• BBC Studios: Happy Hour — BBC Studios, 17:30, BBC Studios
• Ride & Discover: Bike Rides to Antibes — Viant, IrisTV, 00:00, Infillion Pavillion, Mondrian Cannes
• Argentina vs Austria Watch Party — Nielsen x MediaLink, 18:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
• Exclusive Cocktail Hour — Rezolve Ai, 16:00, Port Pierre Canto
• Adobe Studio @ Cannes Lions — Adobe, 09:00, Le Majestic Hotel
• Nordic Sunset Drinks Cannes — Nordic Sunset Drinks, 19:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• Maison New Digital Age — Newdigitalage, 09:00, Maison NDA
• LiveRamp at Cannes Lions 2026 — Liveramp, 09:00, Gray d'Albion
• Adform Cannes 2026 — Adform, 09:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• VIA in Cannes — Sunset Drinks Aboard the Stad Amsterdam — Vianederland, 14:30, Clipper Stad Amsterdam, Ponton Débordoir, Cannes Harbour
• WP Studio Golden Hour Cocktail Reception — Washingtonpost, 17:30, WP Studio at Cannes
• Aussie Cannes Welcome Party — Aussie, 18:30, TBA
• Retail Media Couples Therapy — Retail Media Couples Therapy, 17:00, Cave Gencel — Wine Cellar & Bar.
• dentsu Beach House Opening Reception — Dentsu, 18:00, Dentsu Beach House
• TripleLift's Late Night Party on the Lawn (Soirée On The Lawn) — TripleLift, 21:00, 45 Bd de la Croisette – Mondrian Front Lawn
• Spotify Beach Night One feat. Raye & Central Cee — Spotify, Spotify Beach, Palais Stephanie Beach
• BIMA House Cannes Golden Hour — BIMA House, 17:00, Hotel Le Suquet
• Retail Media Age Panel + Networking Drinks — Newdigitalage, 16:00, Upstairs at Maison NDA
• Sunset Sips & World Cup Watch Party at Cannes Lions — The Subthread & Common Interest, 19:00, Common Interest villa, 23 Av. Florida
• The Cannes Social — Exchangewire, 16:00, Ma Nolan's Irish Pub, Cannes
• Luminate Emerging Artist Showcase — Luminatedata, 22:00, Chrystie
• The Indie Forum and Networking Drinks — The Network One, 15:00, Le Club MSQ Fervor
• AU Après Dark — Adelaidemetrics, 21:00, Glass Club, Cannes
• UK Advertising Global Reception — UK Advertising / Advertising Association, 09:00, UK House @ Empower Cafe
• Women in Programmatic Panel & Happy Hour — Verve, 16:30, La Cantina by Verve
• Cannes Panel & Cocktail Reception — Digiday, 15:00, Cannes Panel & Cocktail Reception
• The Pink Party — Cognitiv, 17:00, E-Motion Yacht
• VX After Dark: Martini Lounge — VaynerX, 21:00, Chez Vayner, 2 Pl. du Général de Gaulle, Cannes
• Happy Hour (Creators&Culture) — WeRepresent & Convergence, 18:00, Villa Alexandra
• YoungDogs - Who Let The Dogs In Party @ Cannes — YoungDogs, 21:30, 65 Bd de la Croisette
• The Diaspora Dinner — The Diaspora Dinner, 19:00, Epi Beach, Cannes
• The Inner Circle Backstage Gathering - Cannes Lions Secret Villa Party — Talentir, 16:00, Private Villa
• Sigma Software x DanAds AI Mixer — Sigma Software & Danads, 17:00, Le Rooftop, 67 Blvd. de la Croisette, Cannes, France
• Microsoft x Rezolve Ai - Cocktail Hour. — Rezolve Ai, 17:00, Port Pierre Canto
• Digiday Panel & Cocktail Reception — Digiday, 15:00, 15 Rue Louis Blanc, Cannes
• Sitecore 25th Birthday Happy Hour — Sitecore, 16:00, Sitecore Cabana
• The PMW Powerlist Watch Party — Campaignatcannes, 20:30, Campaign House, Cannes
• Roundel Cocktails & Connections — Roundel, 16:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• Mediaocean Backyacht BBQ — Mediaocean, 20:30, Mediaocean Yacht, Yacht Row
• Cannes After Dark: Candyland — Unik Ernest & Culturin, 22:00, 13 Rue Docteur Gerard Monod
• FIFA World Cup 2026™ Watch Party: Portugal vs Uzbekistan — Nielsen, 18:30, Hotel Martinez - Nielsen Media Intelligence Hub
• Scaling advertiser access: unlocking commerce-driven audiences — Scaling Advertiser Access, 16:00, Hotel Barriere Le Majestic, Penthouse 7th floor
• Cognitiv Pink Performance Club — Cognitiv, 17:00, E-Motion Yacht, Jetée Albert Edouard Nord, Canne
• Campaign and Bauer Media — Campaignatcannes, 16:30, Campaign House rooftop, Hilton Canopy, Cannes
• Adform Match Night at Cannes — Adform Match Night, 21:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• CeraVe x Boardroom New Face of Legs Party — CeraVe & Boardroom, 16:00, Sport Beach, La Plage du Festival
• The Room: Late Night Party — The Room, 22:00, Yacht Hana, Port de Cannes
• Match Night at Cannes — Adform, 21:00, Ma Nolan's Irish Pub
• Midday fare and elevated drinks — Basis, 11:00, Basis Oasis
• Beet.TV Beach Party with Yahoo! — Beet.TV (with Yahoo), 17:30, Hôtel Martinez Beachfront
• Discovery vs Belief: Where Does Brand Power Really Sit Today? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 16:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
• Earning the Upvote: Accelerating Community Cocktail Hour — Deloitte Digital, 16:00, Journal House
• Disco Lunch — Disco, 14:30, La Guérite
• Disco Dinner — Disco, 19:30, Il Grande Palm Beach
• Yacht Nela Happy Hour (Tuesday Evening) — Displayce, JCDecaux & VIOOH, 17:30, Yacht Nela, Jetée Albert Edouard, Cannes
• Disco Daze (Co-Hosted With Affinity Solutions) — DV (Double Verify), 18:00, DV Yacht
• Happy Hour Sponsored By The Mill (Tuesday) — Little Black Book (LBB), 16:00, LBB & Friends Beach
• One Twelve Agency x Harbottle & Lewis Cannes Lions Drinks — One Twelve Agency, Harbottle & Lewis, 17:00, Groovz Cannes
• RTL Music Party: A Late-Night Beachside Music Celebration Set Against the Beauty of the Côte d’Azur — RTL AdAlliance x Ipsos, 21:00, RTL x Ipsos Beach
• Gerety Awards VIP Diamond BBQ Party — The Gerety Awards, 13:00, Gerety Villa
• Creators&Culture™ — Creatorsnculture, 10:00, Villa Alexandra
• Lions Creators Party — Canneslions, 19:00, LIONS Sport Stage , The Carlton Hotel
• Ad Age Cannes Lawn Party — Adageevents, 17:30, The Lawn at Mondrian Cannes
• Get Sh*t Done x Cannes 2026 — Get Sh*T Done, 16:00, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• From culture to cart: creativity that converts — From Culture To Cart, 16:00, Hotel Barriere Le Majestic, Penthouse 7th floor
• APA x Tantor Films x Audio Network x LALA - Villa Pool Party — Advertising Producers Association, 13:00, Provided upon RSVP
• Creative 100 Reception — ADWEEK, 17:30, ADWEEK House
• Reclaiming Discovery: Inside the New Art of Performance — ADWEEK, 13:55, ADWEEK House
• Afternoon snacks and elevated drinks — Basis, 15:00, Basis Oasis
• ROUNDTABLE: What's Keeping LATAM's Creatives and Marketers Up at Night? — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 10:45, The Terrace, The Palais
• Winning the AI Discovery Era: Marketing To Minds and Machines — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:30, LinkedIn Rooftop, Carlton Cannes
• Lilly: An Overnight Success 150 Years in the Making — Cannes Lions Official Programming, 11:45, Rotonde Stage, The Palais
• Displayce Happy Hour — Displayce, JCDecaux & VIOOH, 17:30, Yacht Nela, Jetée Albert Edouard, Cannes
• Cocktails and Conversations with Genuin (Sunset Soiree) — Genuin, 17:00, Genuin Suite
• Golden Hour: Cocktails & Tapas — Happydemics, 17:30, The Happydemics Terrace @ Empower Café
• Index Exchange x TWIPN Happy Hour — Index Exchange, 17:00, Index Exchange Suite
• Happy Hour Sponsored by Bauer Media (Wednesday) — Little Black Book (LBB), 16:00, LBB & Friends Beach
• NDA Digital Women Panel Discussion & Networking Drinks — New Digital Age / BlueStripe PR, 16:00, Maison NDA
• Influential Sports x Fanatics Advertising Happy Hour — Publicis, 17:00, Influential Beach
• Funny IRL — Comedy Show + Happy Hour — Smartly, 17:00, Smartly Penthouse
• Late Night Party — The Room, 22:00, Yacht Hana
• Healthcare in Focus + Happy Hour Ft. DJ Lizalready — The Trade Desk, 15:30, OpenHouse @ Cabana Row
• Happydemics Happy Hour — WACL (Powered by Propeller) (with Happydemics), 17:00, WACL Empower Café
• NDA Digital Women Panel + Networking Drinks (w/ LG Ad Solutions) — Maison NDA, 16:00, 59 Rue Félix Faure, Cannes (upstairs)
• Maximize Discoverability with Creator-Powered Scale — TikTok, 12:30, Carlton Cannes, a Regent Hotel, 58 Bd de la Croisette, Cannes
• Campaign Party at The Carlton — Campaignatcannes, 18:30, The Carlton Beach, Cannes
• Happy Hour with AirOps featuring Anthropic — AirOps, 04:00, Port Canto, Cannes - Catamaran Lagoon 560
• Last Night a DJ Saved My Pitch — MSQ Partners, 17:00, Fervor, 5 Rue des Frères Casanova, 06400 Cannes
• The First Party Deep Dive — VideoAmp, 15:30, VideoAmp Penthouse
• Campaign Party — Campaignatcannes, 18:30, The Carlton Beach, Cannes
• Le Club MSQ in Cannes 2026 (Day 2) — Msqpartners, 09:00, Fervor
• Campaign Villa Party — Camphouse, 18:00, Campaign Villa
• Guideline.AI House Cocktail Reception — Guideline AI, 20:00, Guideline.AI House
• OUTFRONT Private Cocktail — OUTFRONT, 20:00, Yacht Hana, Port de Cannes
• The Great Unlearn @ Cannes Lions 2026 — The Great Unlearn, 12:30, Venue Confirmed on RSVP
• YouTube World Cup Watch Party — YouTube, 20:30, Sport Beach, La Plage du Festival
• Yahoo Explorers Society Concert feat. Tiesto — Yahoo, 20:00, La Plage du Martinez
• Spotify Beach Night Two feat. Mumford & Sons — Spotify, Spotify Beach, Palais Stephanie Beach
• ADWEEK House Creative 100 Reception — Adweek, 17:30, ADWEEK House
• Cannes After Dark: Amapiano Afrobeats Riviera Experience — Unik Ernest & Culturin, 22:00, 13 Rue Docteur Gerard Monod
• BBC Studios Bluey BBQ — BBC Studios, 19:30, BBC Studios HQ
• WP Studio After Hours Nightcap Reception — Washingtonpost, 22:00, WP Studio at Cannes
• Cognitiv Pride Party: Confidently Together — Cognitiv, 19:30, Lucia Beach, Cannes
• Invyted: Cocktails & Conversations — Invyted, 17:00, Rezolve Ai Hub, Cannes
• The Local Spin — Ipsos After Hours | Private Dinner Experience — Ipsos, 17:00, Le Sud, The Villa Mastreau, Cannes (Chemin d'Isola, 06400 Cannes)
• Happy Hour: Patreon x FiveTwoNine @ Cannes Lions 2026 — Billion Dollar Boy, 14:30, Register to See Address
• 2026 AutoVision Weibo (Cannes) Night — AutoVision & Weibo, 18:30, Croisette Beach
• Cocktail Hour in Cannes (Covatic) — Covatic, 17:00, The Barrel Pub, Cannes
• Invite Only VIP Wrap Party — Stagwell, 15:00, La Plage Du Festival
• Sunset Cocktail (MarkApp & SpinX) — Sunset Cocktail (MarkApp & SpinX), 18:30, Moka
• Exclusive Drinks & Networking Finale: Driving the Future of Marketing — Ft, 16:00, Nikkei FT Teahouse, Cannes
• CANNES FINALE VIP CLOSING PARTY — OpenAP, 22:00, OpenAP Villa
• Marketing to Humans and Machines: Brand Discovery in the Agentic AI Era — ADWEEK, 17:00, ADWEEK House
• From retail media to results: proving what works — From Retail Media To Results, 09:15, Journal House
• VX After Dark: Disco Inferno — VaynerX, 21:00, Chez Vayner, 2 Pl. du Général de Gaulle, Cannes
• shots Cannes Beach Party — shots, 22:00, Croisette Beach
• DEPT® Secret Garden: EPICA x Adforum – Cocktail hour (invite only) — DEPT, 13:00, DEPT Secret Garden
• Soirée at Sea — The Room, 10:00, Mediterranean speedboat caravan & beach club
• CMO Accelerator Cocktails with Jim Stengel — VaynerX, 19:00, Chez Vayner, 2 Pl. du Général de Gaulle, Cannes
• PMG Global Hackathon & End of Cannes Soirée — PMG, AI & Tech Sandbox, Miramar Beach
• SiriusXM Media x TUBI Closing Happy Hour — SiriusXM Media & AdsWizz, 15:30, TUBI Club La Croisette
• BizBash Happy Hour — BizBash & Public School, The Terrace, Palais des Festivals
• Sport Beach VIP Wrap Party — Stagwell, 15:00, Sport Beach, La Plage du Festival
• Julie Thompson's 19th Annual VIP Cannes Dinner Club & Le Discotheque — Julie Thompson, 18:30, La Paillote de Gaston Gastounette
• Yacht Nela Happy Hour (Thursday Evening) — Displayce, JCDecaux & VIOOH, 17:30, Yacht Nela, Jetée Albert Edouard, Cannes
• afriCANNES x DEPT Closing Cocktail Party — DEPT & afriCANNES, 16:35, DEPT Secret Garden
• Teads & Beet.TV Cocktail Party — Teads & Beet.TV, 20:00, Teads space, Vieux-Port de Cannes
• OPUS Founderverse Closing Party — Club OPUS, Private villa, Super-Cannes
• Canva Creative Cabana Pride Party — Canva, Canva Creative Cabana
• Closing Party — A Celebration for All — Canneslions, 21:00, Carlton Beach
• Riviera Escape from Cannes to St. Tropez — Riviera Escape From, 10:00, Departs Cannes; yacht to St. Tropez