There is a wide range of activities to choose from and the possibility of discovering and experiencing large-scale events organised throughout the year. Worth consulting: a calendar of just some of the Franche-Comté activities

January
Marathon des Cimes aux Fourgs: a Swiss-French cross-country ski-race taking place among the summits round the village of Les Fourgs
Fête des failles (pagan festival) in Mouthiers-Haute-Pierre
The feast of Saint-Vincent in Champlitte and in Arlay; a festival of wine and the vine

February
French sled-dog racing championships in Les Fourgs
The inauguration of the 'Vin jaune' (Percée du vin jaune), the major wine-event of Franche-Comté wine-growing
Festival of Asian films in Vesoul
The Transjurassienne, one of the worlds biggest cross country skiing competitions

March
Night-ascent of the Morand, alpine cross-country skiing race in Metabief
Festisaveurs: gastronomic food festival in Luxeuil-les-Bains
Carnivals in Vesoul, Belfort and Delle (held on years ending in uneven numbers)

April
"Fête des soufflaculs" in Saint-Claude
"Fête des sapins"  celebration of the fir-tree in Levier and woodcutters' competition
Festival of the gentian at Russey

May
International Festival of University Music in Belfort
Comtois Fair in Besançon
The "Epicuriennes" in Poligny:  gastronomic fair
International Film Festival of Pontarlier (another edition in October)
Festival of the red nose in Montbéliard: clown-entertainments  (every two years)

June
Encounter with young creation in Besançon (music, shows, graphic arts)
Music Festival of the Haut-Jura
Festival of Jazz and Musical Improvisation in Franche-Comté
Triathlon at lac de Saint-Point
Hay-fair in Nancray
Festival of lace in Luxeuil
Comté Cheese Festival in Poligny

July
"Bancs publics" (public-benches), free music festival held on Franc-Comtois sites worth the visit
"Festival du rire" Haut-Jura comic Festival in Les Rousses
Cherry festival in Fougerolles
"Eurockéennes" (Rock Festival) in Belfort
Salt-festival in Salins-les-Bains
'Idéklic', an International Festival for children in Moirans-en-Montagne
"Partie de rêve en campagne" (rêve party) in Pesmes: encounter round artistic creation
Festival of Music and Memory  in Faucogney and the Plateau des mille étangs (thousand ponds)
 Arbois Wine Festival
Open Days for Art and Craft Creation in Fondrement
"Pluralies" in Luxeuil: festival of music, songs, theatre and circus
"Fête du sapin président" (celebrating the "President" of fir-trees) in Les Fourgs
Medieval Festival in Nozeroy
Feast of Saint-Désiré in Lons-le-Saunier
"Les petites fêtes de Dionysos" (literary encounters)
Festival of Absinthe in Pontarlier

August
Regional Competition of wood-cutters in Montperreux
Nights of the Citadelle in Besançon with music and shows
"Plaisir d’humour": comic street-entertainment in Pontarlier
Wood-cutters Festival in Saint-Laurent-en-Grandvaux, tree-felling competition
Festival of the Morteau Sausage
Crafts Festival in Pontarlier
Festival of the Comtois horse inn Maîche
"Festival des mômes", Festival for small children from 3-12 years of age) in Montbéliard

September
Descent of the cows from the alpine pastures at Hôpitaux-Neufs and at Métabief
Ceremony of the "biou": Wire Harvest Festival
L’art dans la rue (art in the street) in Luxeuil
Pilgrimage to Chapel of Notre-Dame-du-Haut at Ronchamp
International Music Festival in Besançon (every two years)
Folklore Days in Nancray
Montgolfiades (International hot-air ballooning meeting) in Arc-et-Senans
Cherry Dumpling Fair in Fougerolles
"La forestière", Haut-Jura forest trail cross country biking race
'La Transroller : summer version of the Transjurassienne on roller blades
10 kms and demi marathon between Belfort and Montbeliard

October
Street Music Festival in Besançon
"Les absinthiades" in Pontarlier: celebration around the theme of absinthe with exhibitions and cabarets
"Azimut festival": music under the big top in La Presse
Festival of the Comic Strip in Audincourt
Festival of sculpture in Salins-les-Bains
Fair in autumn tastes in Pouilley-Français

November
International Film Festival in Pontarlier
"Entrevues": International Film Festival for the promotion of young film-makers
Sainte-Catherine Fair in Vesoul

December
Christmas lights in Montbéliard: christmas market and lights
Christmas in the Country of Toys in Moirans-en-Montagne
"Causons cases", festival of comic strip in Cousance
"Cité rêvée" (city of dreams) in Montbéliard on new year's eve of years ending in uneven numbers and Réveillon des Boulons on years ending in even numbers