Festival summer children family guide - activities

Good plans for families: the P'tit festival and its free children's shows return on June 8

On Saturday, June 8, 2024, a family and cultural event is coming to Paris: it's the P'tit Festival, taking place in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, all day Saturday with completely free shows, from 10am to 6pm for children aged 0 to 3.

L'Été du Canal 2024, the unmissable festival of Parisian canals, is back!

L'Été du Canal is the must-attend summer event in Paris! And with good news, this Parisian summer hotspot is back from July 6 to August 11, 2024. On the program for this 17th edition are free workshops, floating concerts, street art, open-air cinema and strolls along the Canal de l'Ourcq and the Canal Saint-Denis, as well as the Bassin de la Villette.

Les Pestacles 2024, the music festival for kids in the Parc Floral

Les Pestacles at the Parc Floral de Paris is the must-see summer event for families from June 26 to September 4, 2024. Imagine concerts of all kinds, shows, dance, workshops and discovery trails, all set in the pleasant, flower-filled surroundings of the Bois de Vincennes.

Champs-Elysées Film Festival 2024: poster and dates

The Champs-Elysées Film Festival returns to the world's most beautiful avenue, from June 18 to 25, 2024 for its 13th edition. This festival, which showcases the best of French and American independent cinema, is a must-see!

Shopping lovers, irresistible offers await you at La Vallée Village, near Paris!

Spring's just around the corner and your heart's already in the right place? If you're a shopaholic, don't hibernate any longer - we've got a date for you! Head to La Vallée Village for a lush new season of discounted spring pieces, exclusive offers and concerts!

Les Médiévales de Provins 2024, France's largest medieval festival

The medieval town of Provins, a Unesco World Heritage Site for over 10 years, will once again be the scene of one of Europe's biggest medieval festivals, for a weekend on June 1 and 2, 2024.

The free Lumières Impressionnistes Festival in Chatou 2023 transports us to Japan

The Lumières Impressionnistes festival returns for a 3rd edition from September 7 to 9, 2023, on the theme: A Dream in Japan! This free, festive event will once again take over the Hameau Fournaise in the Yvelines region (78), with an exceptional program including sound and light shows, nocturnes and a Japanese pavilion.

Festival Silhouette 2023: a festival of free outdoor short films and concerts

The Silhouette festival returns for its 22nd edition to the Parc de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge in Paris, from August 25 to September 2, 2023. On the program? 9 evenings of free screenings, preceded by open-air concerts at aperitif time, with a daytime program for children and debates.

Fête de la Vigne à Suresnes 2023: escape game, games, concert and tasting!

The Fête de la Vigne awaits you from September 30 to October 1, 2023 in Suresnes. This event celebrates the unique vineyards of the Île-de-France region, while spotlighting the painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté, nicknamed the "Raphael of Flowers". Discover the free program.

Jazz à la Villette for Kids 2023, the jazz program for kids!

Jazz à la Villette for kids! is the jazz program for kids at the Jazz à la Villette festival, running from August 30 to September 10, 2023. A poetic and musical program for the whole family!

Les Soleillades de Montrouge 2023, a festival of shows, rides and street art

The Fête des Soleillades returns to Montrouge's Allées Jean Jaurès on September 2 and 3, 2023. Come and enjoy a weekend of entertainment for young and old, with shows, music and street art!

Harajuku 2023: the free manga festival returns to Bercy Park in September

It's a free festival that will appeal to all fans of Japanese pop culture. The Harajuku festival returns to the Parc de Bercy on September 16 and 17, with cosplays, fanzines and a host of manga-related activities.

Fête de l'Huma 2023: leave your children at the Coin des Mômes, the festival for 4-12 year-olds

Are you and your friends planning to attend the Fête de l'Huma 2023 in September? The program includes concerts, fun and good times. But then there are the kids... The solution is in the form of the Coin des Mômes, Huma's 2.0 daycare center for children aged 4 to 12.

Lollapalooza Paris 2023: the program for Kidzapalooza, the children's festival

Lollapalooza is also for kids! The festival, which will invade the Hippodrome de Longchamp on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22, 2018, will also delight the youngest with an exclusive program of its Kidzapalooza. On the menu? BB Brunes, Busy P, Pi Ja Ma and Alex Francis.

Formes olympiques 2023, the free festival between sport and art this summer in Paris

Concert, show, exhibition, sport: with the Formes olympiques festival, from June 23 to September 17, 2023, we're enjoying a host of free events, all over Paris. Here's a selection of not-to-be-missed events.

Festival Rhizomes 2023: the program of free outdoor concerts in Paris

Join us until July 23, 2023 in selected gardens in northern Paris and the Montmartre Arena, as well as in the Parc Floral de Paris and Épinay-sous-Sénart, to enjoy the free open-air concerts of the Rhizomes Festival. The program features 16 dates, 12 venues and 100 artists, including Samaïa, Kin'Gongolo Kiniata and Bamba Wassoulou Groove.

A weekend of free family activities around Polichinelle at the Louvre

On the occasion of the Etés du Louvre, the open-air festival of the famous Parisian museum, on Saturday July 1 and Sunday July 2, 2023, families are invited to a weekend of free activities!

Mini Rock en Seine, the kids' section of the 2023 Rock en Seine festival!

At the heart of the Rock en Seine festival is an area dedicated to children: it's the Mini Rock en Seine, offered every year for a moment shared with the whole family. For three days, from August 25 to 27, 2023, children aged 6 to 11 can enjoy a space with a program adapted to their age. While parents enjoy the thrills of a concert, children can take part in a range of free workshops: something for all ages!

Las Onces, the festival to discover Colombian traditions at Jardin 21, July 8-9, 2023

In the series of events where you're sure to travel without even leaving Paris this summer, we present the latest, a two-day festival to immerse you in Latin America! From Jardin 21, the cultural and festive wasteland in the 19th arrondissement, take a one-way ticket to Colombia, with a program combining concerts, Latino DJ sets and creative workshops, for a festive weekend with friends and family!

Festival des Arènes de Montmartre: free events, shows and concerts on July 15

Did you know? On the Montmartre side, just a few hundred meters from the Sacré-Coeur, you'll find the Arènes de Montmartre, a veritable cultural landmark on the Butte. On Saturday, July 15, 2023, the Festival des Arènes takes place here, a festive and artistic event, free for all!