Free festival guide - activities

Facettes Festival, the youth mental health event, returns to Cité Fertile

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the mental health of students and young workers has deteriorated. On June 1 and 2, 2024, the Facettes festival returns, offering workshops and numerous free events on the subject.

1km de danse, a free, festive day in Pantin along the Canal de l'Ourcq

Feel like dancing without stopping for a day? The festive "1km de danse" event returns on Saturday, May 25, 2024, to get you moving on the banks of the Canal de l'Ourcq in Pantin.

Château en scène, an open-air music and theater festival in Asnières

Chateau en scène is back for another edition from May 24 to May 30, 2024. The festival, featuring outdoor plays and concerts, takes place in Asnières and is free of charge!

Escales d'Ailleurs Festival at Château de Plaisir, a program of free shows and concerts

The Escales d'Ailleurs Festival awaits you this Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Château de Plaisir en Yvelines. More than 10,000 people are expected to attend this free, open-air cultural event. Click here for the program!

Festival 240 Street, the street art festival in the Val d'Oise

Festival 240 Street is the name of this urban art festival, sponsored by Jo Di Bona, which awaits you on the weekend of June 8 and 9 in the Val d'Oise, in Cormeilles en Parisis. Over the course of a weekend, discover the works of 27 artists!

Kiosks celebrate the Games with free events in squares and gardens around Paris

Every year, the Mairie de Paris organizes Kiosques en fête, a program of free events in the gardens of Paris. For this special year, the kiosks are getting into the spirit of the Olympic Games, with a rich program of free events. With 40 kiosks offering music, shows, readings, DJ sets and more, from May to December, you're in for a treat!

Bulles de nature, the free ecological comics festival at Jardin de Valérien, Nanterre

On June 2, 2024, the Jardin de Valérien in Nanterre will be hosting a new edition of the Bulles de nature ecological comic strip festival. On the program: meetings and workshops, in a verdant setting.

Bons Plants, a barge festival for book and plant lovers

On June 1 and 2, 2024, the "L'eau et les rêves" barge bookshop will be hosting another edition of its "Bons Plants" festival. On the program: seed swaps, plant sales, meetings and workshops for children and adults, and an Ulmer publishing sale!

Quartier du Livre 2024, the literary festival in Paris' 5th arrondissement

The Quartier du Livre festival returns from May 29 to June 5, 2024 in the Latin Quarter, emblematic of Parisian literature. For almost a week, discover books in all their forms through hundreds of events for all ages.

Onze Bouge 2024, the 11th arrondissement's festival of free shows, is back!

The very cool Onze Bouge festival returns for another edition in the streets of Paris' 11th arrondissement, from May 16 to 20, 2024. On the program: dance, theater, music and comedy shows, all presented free of charge for all our enjoyment - we're running, of course.

La Fête du rire, a free comedy and solidarity event on May 5

La Fête du rire is a festive evening of solidarity that will take place on May 5, 2024 from 6:30 pm at Le Poiçon Paris, a lively venue in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. The evening is all about laughter: stand-up comedy, laughter yoga, a hypnosis show and other surprises!

Tip: Un neuf trois Soleil 2024, the free festival for toddlers in Seine-Saint-Denis

From May 13 to June 16, 2024, the Seine-Saint-Denis département is organizing a festival dedicated to babies and toddlers: with an entirely free program and dozens of shows presented in the département's various parks, it's the best deal of these months of May and June not to be missed with the kids!

Made In Sceaux 2, a free festival celebrating Art in Sceaux on April 26, 27 and 28

Made In Sceaux 2 takes over the former Mairie de Sceaux on April 26, 27 and 28. A free festival combining theater, exhibitions, concerts and workshops: an opportunity to share a moment of joy and culture.

India Calling, the festival to celebrate Indian culture at Ground Control

The India Calling festival celebrates Indian culture through workshops, cooking, yoga, dance and concerts, on April 27 and 28, 2024, at Ground Control.

Ile-de-France celebrates theater 2024: free events at leisure centres

The Ile-de-France region is once again celebrating theater on its leisure islands from July 9 to August 29, 2024. This year, the leisure islands of Créteil, Cergy-Pontoise, Val-de-Seine and Port aux Cerises will be hosting free shows and workshops (booking required).

Playin'Paris 2024: 3×3 basketball tournament, DJ, graffiti and breaking under the Canopée des Halles

Playin'Paris is back for a third edition! This sport, dance and music event, which combines 3x3 basketball, DJ and hip-hop competitions, takes place this summer under the Canopée des Halles.

Écocotiers, the free, fun festival about the economy at Citéco

For four days, the Cité de l'économie invites you to learn more about how our society works, through shows, meetings and workshops, from April 25 to 28, 2024!

DRP, free street-culture festival: exhibitions, screenings & workshops in Paris - last day

The DRP festival opens the doors of "La coloc" for an incomparable dose of street-culture! From March 20 to 23, 2024, head to La Caserne in Paris for four free days of urban art exhibitions, screenings, talks and wild parties!

Villiers en Jeux, a board game festival in Villiers-sur-Orge (91)

Can't find enough board games in your cupboard? Find the next one to play with your friends and family at the first edition of Villiers en Jeux, a new free festival in Essonne!

C'est Carnaval à la Communale de St-Ouen: free, festive events this spring

From March 23 to May 4, 2024, it's carnival time at La Communale! Saint-Ouen's freshly inaugurated gourmet hall kicks off its first cultural season by exploring these colorful festivities around the world, with a host of events on the program.