Free festival guide - activities

Paris Design Week Factory: free exhibitions of the best emerging designers

As Paris Design Week marks its return to the capital, the new guard of designers is also arriving at Paris Design Week Factory from September 5 to 9, 2024. From L'espace Commines to Galerie Ellia, via Galerie Joseph Froissart and Galerie Turenne, come and discover the designers of tomorrow at free exhibitions open to all!

Free Lumières Impressionnistes Festival in Chatou 2024, takes us back in time

The Lumières Impressionnistes festival returns for a 4th edition on September 6 and 7, 2024, on the theme: Let's celebrate together 1874 and the year of the first Impressionist exhibition! This free, festive event once again takes over the Hameau Fournaise in the Yvelines (78) with an exceptional program including sound and light shows, live arts performances and exhibitions.

Les Soleillades de Montrouge 2024: a festival of shows, rides and street art

The Fête des Soleillades returns to Montrouge's Allées Jean Jaurès on September 7 and 8, 2024. Come and enjoy a weekend of entertainment for young and old, with shows, music and street art!

Les Traversées du Marais 2024: 40 free cultural events at 27 iconic sites

Les Traversées du Marais, the arty trail that wends its way through the Marais' most beautiful venues, is back from September 13 to 15, 2024. This year, 27 of the district's most emblematic sites will offer some 40 artistic formats of all kinds, featuring dance, music and free performances open to all!

La Terrasse des Jeux at Hôtel de Ville: the sports and party spot for the Olympics in the heart of Paris

It's in the heart of the capital, on the Hôtel de Ville forecourt, that the Terrasse des Jeux is setting up to bring you the festivities of summer 2024, from July 14 to September 8, 2024. This site, branded "Club 2024" by the Paris Olympic Games organizing committee, promises competitions and celebrations, offering a free platform accessible to all.

Les Créneaux de la nuit de Blandy 2024, the free open-air cinema at Château de Blandy

Open-air cinema invites itself to the Château de Blandy-Les-Tours for three magical evenings on August 14, 21 and 28, 2024. On the program: films celebrating sport, art and play, projected onto the ramparts of this medieval castle, offering a unique and free experience.

Olympic Games 2024: fan zone and music festival at the Bassin de la Maltournée, near the Stade de France (93)

At the foot of the Stade de France, the Bassin de la Maltournée is the place to come to celebrate the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with a host of events, entertainment and an electronic music festival!

Paris 2024 Olympics: The giant fan zone in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is launched, discover the program

For the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Île de loisirs de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is transformed into one of the main fan zones, open from July 27 to August 11, promising free access and festivities for all. The program includes an exceptional opening night with DJ Ofenbach and a drone show, followed by Vincent Vinel and Broken Back, and Magic System later in the season. We reveal the places to celebrate the Olympics toyte the season.

Techno Parade in Paris: the electro parade will be cancelled in 2024

Bad news for lovers of electronic music. The organizers of the Techno Parade in Paris have announced the cancellation of this not-to-be-missed festive event in 2024. The free musical event, which showcases electronic music and culture in the streets of Paris every year, will not be making a comeback this autumn due to the organization of the Olympic Games, which "makes access impossible" to the assembly site.

Anticipation festival, a new edition combining art and ecology at La Gaîté Lyrique

From September 20 to 22, 2024, the Gaîté Lyrique is hosting the second edition of the Anticipation festival, a free event designed to raise public awareness of various ecological issues through exhibitions, screenings, shows, concerts, workshops...

Playground Festival: free gourmet entertainment on the Gare de Lyon forecourt

Join us on the forecourt of the Gare de Lyon until August 4, 2024 to enjoy free, festive entertainment, between gourmet delights and sport, on nearly 1,500m2, from 8am to 8pm, every day!

European Sports Festival: try out 27 unusual sports this summer in the Vincennes Olympic fan zone

The European Sports Festival, which takes place during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, is an opportunity to try out some twenty traditional sports that are rarely seen, in the Vincennes fan zone!

Gare aux Docs 2024: a free, committed film festival on the tracks of the REcyclerie

Are you interested in an open-air film festival on the railroad tracks of Paris' Petite Ceinture? Then head for the REcyclerie, from August 23 to September 8, 2024, to enjoy documentaries on a wide range of subjects.

CinéClub Paradiso: free open-air cinema, DJ set and dancing at La Seine Musicale

From July 8 to 11, 2024, La Seine Musicale hosts the CinéClub Paradiso open-air cinema. A free event with a program, this year, dedicated to dance, where a cult film will be screened each evening, preceded by a DJ set and a performance. Please note that the screening on Tuesday July 9 has been brought forward to 6:50 pm due to the Euro 2024 semi-final.

Demain le sport, the free festival at the Maison de la Radio et de la Musique

On November 28, 2024, France Info, L'Équipe and France Télévisions are organizing a day dedicated to the future of sport, with round tables, sports workshops and an exhibition, less than a year before the Olympic Games.

Ciné-Jardins: the free outdoor film festival in the gardens of Paris

For its 10th edition, the outdoor film festival Ciné-Jardins unveils a fine program. Join us in the gardens of Paris and its inner suburbs from August 22 to September 14, 2024, for some great free evenings.

The Port de la gare festival Paris 13th, shows, concerts, workshops and food on the quay program

The quays of the Seine are celebrating this year, and it's on the Port de la gare in the 13th arrondissement of Paris that you'll have to make a beeline for the best of the best from July 18 to 25. Food, performances, concerts and workshops are all on the program, but be warned that you'll need to book in advance to gain access in time for the Olympic Games.

Les PolyKromies de Sarcelles 2024: two free musical evenings in Val-d'Oise

The PolyKromies are once again taking over the town of Sarcelles with a musical program fusing artists from different backgrounds and cultural fields. Join us on Friday July 5 and Saturday July 6, 2024 on the Place de France for a series of free concerts and shows featuring Serge Kakudji, the Triwat company and Jean-Philippe Rykiel and Lansiné Kouyaté.

MyMetaStories, the film festival in Minecraft, returns in October 2024

MyMetaStories, a European film festival run by Unifrance, returns from October 11 to November 3, 2024. Films will be available online and in Minecraft from October 18 to 21, 2024.

Festival Métis Plaine Commune 2024: 9 free concerts in Plaine Commune towns from June 30 to July 13!

From June 30 to July 13, the free Festival Métis Plaine Commune takes place in the parks (and in some venues) of Plaine Commune. A program of 9 free concerts featuring classical, world and jazz music, plus numerous workshops for young and old!