Free summer festival guide - activities

Paris 2024 Tropical Carnival, photos and video

The Carnaval Tropical de Paris returned to the capital on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Due to the Olympic Games, the parade, which had been postponed until autumn, took place as an exception. This 22nd edition, marked by rain, highlighted Olympism, with the participation of several medal-winning ultra-marine athletes, including fencers Enzo Lefort and Yannick Borel.

Asian Street Food Festival at the Grande Pagode de Vincennes returns in September 2024

If you're a fan of Asian cuisine and street food in particular, head to the Grande Pagode de Paris Vincennes on Saturday September 7 and Sunday September 8, 2024 to fill up on exotic dishes from Japan to Vietnam, Thailand and China. It's a gourmet and convivial festival to take your taste buds on a journey to Asia. Admission is free with registration.

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!

Good Vibes: the festive and musical event of the summer in Rambouillet (78)

On August 24 and 25, 2024, the town of Rambouillet, in the Yvelines, invites you to enjoy summer and its good vibes in a relaxed atmosphere between dance classes and musical entertainment!

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.

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.

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.

Classique au Vert: the 2024 program for the free concert festival at the Parc Floral de Paris

The Classique au Vert Festival returns to the heart of the Parc Floral de Paris from June 26 to September 8, 2024. Classique au Vert invites music lovers and neophytes alike to enjoy a good tempo and good weather with established and up-and-coming artists.

Paris Jazz Festival at Parc Floral 2024: free concert program

The Paris Jazz Festival returns to the Parc Floral from June 26 to September 8, 2024, with just as many musical talents to discover in a bucolic setting. Here's the program of free concerts!

La Défense Jazz Festival 2024: complete program and concert times

La Défense Jazz Festival returns to the Place de La Défense from Monday June 24 to Sunday June 30, 2024. The opportunity to enjoy new free concerts offered outdoors not far from the Grande Arche de La Défense. On the program this summer? Gregory Porter, Imany, Jeff Mills, Tigran Hamasyan and Nubya Garcia.

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!

Free street art and music festival in a Paris chapel: At the crossroads of the arts

À la croisée des arts is the name of this street art festival, which takes place in the heart of a chapel in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. From June 21 to 23, 2024, the Sainte Jeanne d'Arc chapel in the Village Reille will be the setting for some 50 street-art works, shows and food. For the Fête de la Musique, concerts are also on the bill! And since admission is free, we're not going to miss out.

Air'genteuil 2024: the free, magical kite festival in Argenteuil

This Sunday, June 23, 2024, watch hundreds of kites take to the skies over the Butte d'Orgemont in Argenteuil! A veritable festival of colors in the Val d'Oise sky!