The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity runs from June 22 to June 26, 2026 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. While the official programme of talks, awards, and showcases takes place inside the Palais, the most influential conversations of the week happen offside — at the beach activations, private brand houses, yacht parties, and rooftop networking events that run all week along the Croisette.
This guide collects the most-searched and most-talked-about activations of Cannes Lions 2026, from Meta Beach and Canva Creative Cabana to Amazon Port and Spotify Beach. Below you'll find addresses, dates, access details (RSVP, Invite Only, or Festival Pass), and direct links to register.
Cannes Lions is the global festival of creativity for the marketing, advertising, media, and creative tech industries. Held every June at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, it gathers more than 15,000 delegates from 90+ countries for five days of talks, awards, and networking. The 2026 edition runs Monday 22 June to Friday 26 June.
The festival has two parallel worlds:
"The beaches" is the shorthand for the most visible side of Cannes Lions. Every year the biggest brands and platforms rent private beach clubs (plages) along the Croisette for the full festival week and turn them into hospitality venues — part conference, part lunch spot, part party.
Based on actual search demand for Cannes Lions 2026 — these are the activations people are looking for first.
The most-searched activation of Cannes Lions 2026. Meta Beach takes over Plage Barrière Le Majestic for four days of programming on creative AI, brand-building on Reels, and the future of advertising across Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads.
Canva returns to Vega La Plage with the Creative Cabana — a hands-on environment where design teams, brand leads, and CMOs see Canva's enterprise AI features in action and meet the people building the future of visual collaboration.
One of the largest activations on the Croisette in 2026. Across five days at Esplanade Pantiero, expect programming on retail media, agentic commerce, live sports, and the future of advertising on Amazon's ecosystem — plus on-port hospitality.
TikTok takes over the Carlton Cannes gardens for a full week of programming on short-form storytelling, the creator economy, and AI-driven creative. Sessions run from breakfast to evening — tightly curated, easy to drop into.
One of the most creatively designed venues at Cannes Lions. Pinterest's Manifestival at Carlton Beach Club returns with a new theme exploring how Gen Z turns ideas into action — from decor and fashion to career and lifestyle inspiration.
A perennial highlight, Spotify Beach at Palais Stéphanie is invite-only — the kind of room where careers shift and partnerships start. Audio, video, podcasts, and live music meet brand marketing under one canopy.
Beyond the six headline brands above, here are the other beach houses, penthouses, and brand spaces worth scheduling into your week.
The hub for advertising, marketing, and media press at Hotel Barrière Le Majestic. Open access with simple registration — and one of the best-curated agendas of the week.
One of the most exclusive spots during the festival. Intimate sessions on brand performance, effectiveness, and cultural insight from the world's largest data, insights, and consulting company. Registration required.
Dentsu's flagship Cannes activation hosts exclusive talks, creator brunches, and panels on attention, AI, and the decision economy.
After last year's Penthouse, DEPT® returns with a Secret Garden hosting more than 20 invite-only sessions across the week — from WFA breakfasts to afriCANNES closing cocktails.
Home to the Yahoo Explorers Society, La Fête du Foot with Yahoo Sports, and a series of evening activations. Casual setting, high-calibre conversations.
A Cannes staple — sport, culture, and creativity meet across panels with global athletes and brand leaders. Festival Pass required for entry.
Programmatic, video, and monetisation discussions by day; cocktails on the sand by evening. A favourite among media buyers and CTV strategists.
A warm, laid-back hub where agencies, brands, producers, and media people mix. Don't miss the 4 PM Happy Hour — the easiest way to extend a conversation into the evening.
The Wall Street Journal's pop-up: exclusive talks, conversations with top business leaders, and quiet networking around the topics shaping the creative industries.
A global movement for inclusion, parity, and equity in creative industries — powerful discussions, panels, and meaningful connections at Hôtel Martinez Beachfront.
A week of talks and beachside moments on data, emotion, context, and how brands adapt to a fast-changing world. The RTL Music Party on Tuesday is the late-night to mark.
iHeartMedia's line-up of immersive events across audio, culture, media, and talent — panels, interviews, showcases.
This guide covers the 18 most-searched activations. The complete picture is bigger: over 1,150 events are running across the festival week — yacht parties, breakfast briefings, agency happy hours, panels, dinners, awards watch parties, and more.
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