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🎵 Music · Festivals

Festival Musiques en Haut

Festival de musique classique contemporaine. Venez écouter différents morceaux de musique sur le thème des animaux et de la nature. Plusieurs évènements à Mo…

Hauts de Bienne

🎵 Music · Festivals

Food Festival

In Arbois, « Femmes des terres » opens a discussion about food and the lives of women farmers, with a local female market gardener present.

Arbois — Town hall, courtroom

🎄 Seasonal Events · Seasonal Celebrations

Apéritif on the estate’s new panoramic terrace

On Friday 16 October, from 18:30 to 20:30, an apéritif by reservation at Domaine Baud: old vintages and a sharing platter overlooking the vines.

Le-Vernois — Domaine Baud

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Stargazing

Nutrition evening: The great secret of fibre!

At Placu'café in Fort-du-Plasne, dietitian Virginie leads an evening about fibre, followed by light refreshments. Booking recommended.

Fort-du-Plasne — Le Placu'café, beneath the town hall

🎵 Music · Festivals

Festival of Encounters

In Poligny, the Festival of Encounters brings together shared meals, sport, music and group activities for a day open to everyone.

Poligny — La Séquanaise

🍷 Food & Local Produce · Farmers' Markets

Producers' Market

In Conliege, a spring market with plants, food products, children's games, pizzas and pastries.

Conliege

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Historic Site Visits

Living Soil Festival

In Montmorot, the Living Soil Festival combines a site visit, a chance to chat with the gardeners and a gardening activity.

Montmorot

🌿 Nature & Heritage

Planning and health walk – Let’s discuss the future of Coteaux du Lizon!

On 17 October, from 10:00 to 12:00, a free walk for residents of Coteaux du Lizon focusing on planning, health and the village.

Coteaux-du-Lizon

🍷 Food & Local Produce · Farmers' Markets

Domaine Berthet-Bondet open days

On 17 and 18 October, Domaine Berthet-Bondet offers cellar visits, tastings, an open-air concert and a producers’ market.

Chateau-Chalon — Domaine Berthet Bondet

🍷 Food & Local Produce · Local Produce Festivals

24th Organic Fair

Craft and organic market. Talks and workshops raising awareness of environmental protection. Concert by POKOR LER on Saturday at 8.30pm. Free admission.

Longchaumois — Espace Loisirs

🎄 Seasonal Events · Christmas Celebrations & Markets

Inclusion Day

In Sellières, the 5th inter-municipal Inclusion Day combines adapted sports, workshops and a show. Medals and free afternoon refreshments at 4.30pm.

Sellières — Play area, park, associations hall

🤝 Charity & Community · Charity Collection Drives

Pink October Walk

A 5–6 km Pink October walk in Sellières, suitable for everyone. All proceeds will be donated to the Ligue contre le cancer.

Sellières — Meet in the town hall courtyard

🤝 Charity & Community · Charity Collection Drives

Autumn walk

In Nozeroy, a 5 km autumn walk in aid of Yoline, with crêpes and hot chocolate at the finish. Register before 10 October.

Nozeroy

🤝 Charity & Community · Charity Collection Drives

Soup walk

In Villeneuve-d’Aval, the Octobre Rose soup walk offers 8 or 14 km routes on 18 October, with €2 donated to Authentik Women.

Villeneuve-d'Aval

🍷 Food & Local Produce · Farmers' Markets

Damparis Market

Local produce, freshness and good cheer!

Damparis — Gymanase Delaune

🍷 Food & Local Produce · Farmers' Markets

Ch'Pale Market

In Chapelle-Voland, the Marché de la Ch'Pale takes place in the square, with meals provided by local associations.

Chapelle-Voland — Square

🏃 Sports & Leisure · Outdoor Yoga & Meditation

Yoga and medicinal plants

In Sirod, Passeuses de Saison offers a small-group day focused on yoga and medicinal plants. Booking required.

Sirod

🛍️ Markets & Antique Fairs

Medieval autumn market

18 October, 10am to 6pm in Presilly: a medieval market with 60 artisan exhibitors, games and activities. Free admission and parking.

Presilly

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Historic Site Visits

National Architecture Days at the Musée de la Lunette

On 17 and 18 October, from 14:30 to 16:00, a museum educator leads an outdoor tour for National Architecture Days in Morez.

Hauts de Bienne — Musée de la Lunette

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Stargazing

Cocktail Evening

Come along for a friendly get-together and learn to make delicious cocktails with Mathieu Lelaure from Maison Abécassis! On the programme: making…

Salins-les-Bains — Comptoir des Vignes

🏃 Sports & Leisure · Challenging Hikes & Mountain Biking

Mountain Bike Ride: Grandvaux, Lac de l’Abbaye and the Pastures.

An adaptable 14–20 km mountain bike ride through the Grandvaux pastures, around Lac de l’Abbaye and to viewpoints, starting from Grande-Rivière.

Grande-Riviere-Chateau

🏃 Sports & Leisure · Outdoor Yoga & Meditation

Group sophrology session

Mondays are for sophrology! Discover sophrology with Cathy Couanon, a qualified practitioner. 2 Mondays a month, at 14:00. 7 and 21 September 5 and 19 October 2, 16…

Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux — Dojo

🎄 Seasonal Events · Easter & Halloween Markets

Club Nature du CPIE du Haut-Jura: A Halloween Day in the Great Outdoors!

On 20 October, the Club Nature du CPIE is offering children from the Plateau du Lizon a Halloween day in the forest, from 10am to 5pm.

Coteaux-du-Lizon

🏃 Sports & Leisure · Challenging Hikes & Mountain Biking

Pâtiss’Kids

In Champagnole, Pâtiss’Kids invites 8–13-year-olds to create a country-themed cake in teams of 2 or 3. Booking required.

Champagnole

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Guided Hikes

“Apprentice Trackers” nature outing

At the Réserve naturelle nationale du Girard in Gevry, follow footprints, burrows and other clues to discover animals’ daily lives.

Gevry — Réserve naturelle nationale du Girard

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Historic Site Visits

A Walk Through Dole's History

From the Dole History galleries to the streets of the town, a guided tour that stays inside the museum in the event of very bad weather.

Dole — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole

🎵 Music · Festivals

Lons Electronic Festival

LONS ELECTRONIC FESTIVAL 2026 — AUTUMN EDITION Get ready to celebrate the clocks changing on 23 & 24 October 2026 in Lons-le-Saunier

Lons-le-Saunier — Juraparc

🎭 Culture · Talks & Debates

Poets’ Bivouac

In Lajoux, the Bivouac des poètes offers a meet-the-poets event on 24 October and a “Borders and Language” walk on 25 October.

Lajoux — Maison du Parc du Haut-Jura

🤝 Charity & Community · Countryside Clean-ups

Forêt de Chaux Natura 2000 Site Festival

On Saturday 24 October, discover the Forêt de Chaux along a route of around 3 km: a free event from 14:00 to 17:30, with no booking required.

La Vieille-Loye — Baraques du XIV

🏃 Sports & Leisure · Challenging Hikes & Mountain Biking

Tour des Commères

This 40th edition offers 3 trail runs (7, 11.5 and 23 km), 3 children's races and 3 walks (7, 11.5 and 16 km).

Sirod

🤝 Charity & Community · Countryside Clean-ups

Autumn conservation work party (volunteer nature conservation session)

In Courlaoux, a free 3-hour work party to maintain the Grande Levanchée pond. Places are limited; booking is essential.

Courlaoux

🌿 Nature & Heritage · Historic Site Visits

A walk through Dole's history

From the museum galleries to the streets of Dole, a free guided tour of local history, adapted in the event of very bad weather.

Dole — Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dole

🏃 Sports & Leisure · Local Competitions

Climbing competition

The Morez Bouldering Open brings together the U15 to Veterans categories in Hauts de Bienne, and is open to all FFME and CAF licence holders.

Hauts de Bienne — Gymnase de l'Hôtel de Ville

🎄 Seasonal Events · Easter & Halloween Markets

Halloween celebration

In Hauts de Bienne, the traders’ association “Ar’Com de la Bienne” is offering activities and sweets for Halloween.

Hauts de Bienne

🎄 Seasonal Events · Easter & Halloween Markets

Halloween at Placu-café: Werewolf for Kids & a Walk with Donkeys

Halloween at Placu-café on 31 October: Werewolf for kids from 2.30pm, followed by a walk with Audrey and her donkeys at 5pm. Limited places.

Fort-du-Plasne

🤝 Charity & Community · Countryside Clean-ups

1st Jura Mountains Zero Litter Gathering

In Premanon, the 1st Zero Litter Gathering brings people together around the 2030 goal, with the CPIE du Haut-Jura as a partner.

Premanon