U CAVAGNËTU: MONACO’S TRADITIONAL PICNIC CELEBRATION

After two years of postponement, the traditional Monegasque picnic U Cavagnëtu was back last September at Princess Antoinette Park. The event is reserved for Monegasques and their spouses and the presentation of an identity document is required at the park’s various entrances. The yearly celebration typically begins with a mass at the Omnisports Ground before a picnic set to live music. On the day of the picnic, access to Monaco’s bus network is free with a Monegasque identity card or an invitation.

The Princely family regularly attends U Cavagnëtu. Last year, about 600 Monegasques gathered around the Princely Family and enjoyed local culinary specialties including socca, tart, pissaladière, Monegasque fougasse and more.

Good to know: the Princess Antoinette Park is open from 8:30 am to 7 pm between 1 May and 30 September. From 1 November to 31 March, the park closes at 5:30 p.m. and for all of October and all of April, the park closes at 6 pm.