Halles district - activities

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!

Tiki Playa is a guaranteed escape: Brunch / Afterwork / Party

Inspired by faraway destinations, Tiki Playa is a place that rhymes with escape and decompression, and it feels good! Typical decor, beach hut-style veranda, bamboo bar, shaded terrace and basement club. And every weekend it's 100% all-inclusive, all-you-can-eat brunch.

Luminiscence: the incredible immersive show is extended to Saint-Eustache church, our photos

Get ready to discover Saint-Eustache church as you've never seen it before! Until June 28, 2024, the famous edifice nestled in the capital's 1st arrondissement is opening its doors to the incredible "Luminiscence" experience. On the program? An immersive theatrical tour followed by a magnificent 360-degree sound and light show recounting the history of this famous Parisian landmark, which celebrates its 800th anniversary this year.

Djakarta Bali, an exotic Balinese escape in Paris

Since 1984, the Djakarta Bali restaurant has been an authentic Indonesian embassy in the heart of Paris. Offering a delicious culinary immersion in the thousand flavors of Indonesia, the archipelago of spices. Every first Friday of the month, the restaurant becomes the setting for a unique sensory experience: Bali as if you were there... where a dancer, dressed in traditional costumes, enchants guests. Brunch every Sunday.

Christophe Michalak's bakery, patisserie and chocolate shop Étienne Marcel, Paris 1er

Gourmet alert, Christophe Michalak has just opened his new boutique in the 1ᵉʳ arrondissement of Paris. Head to rue Etienne Marcel to discover this new gourmet spot, which for the first time brings together pastry, bakery and chocolate all in one place.

Busload in concert at Sunset on June 12 with Korean jazz singer YooJung Kim, visiting Paris for an exceptional evening!

After "Leave It!", recorded at Brooklyn's Bunker, a 100% instrumental album with a seventies sound, the quartet, then called Busload of Blues, became BUSLOAD and teamed up with jazz-rock singer Yoojung, whose powerful, hemmed-in voice is perfectly mastered. Their new album "Take It!" is a concentrate of Alternative Soul Rock, a miracle recipe cooked up by five passionate musicians.

Madame Sarfati's brunch: the superb brunch at Fary's comedy club

Madame Sarfati's brunch is held at 49 rue Berger in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. In a magnificent room designed by JR and in collaboration with artists Takao and Dirby, we discover new flavors.

BVJ's youth hostels, four places to sleep on a budget in Paris

The Louvre, Opéra-Montmartre, Champs-Elysées and the Latin Quarter: four corners of the capital and four ways to discover BVJ's youth hostels! Small-budget friendly, we've unearthed some great places to stay with family or friends, all at low prices.

Westfield Good Festival: fashion show, second hand & workshops, at Forum des Halles and Les 4 Temps

Westfield Good Festival returns to the shopping temples of the Paris region from April 13 to 21, 2024! This second edition, dedicated to greener, more responsible consumption, invites visitors to free workshops, clothing collections and committed fashion shows at the Forum des Halles and Les 4 Temps!

Bourse de Commerce in Paris: discover this contemporary art center and the Pinault collection

Located in the heart of the capital, in the Halles district, the Bourse de Commerce and the Pinault Collection offer a wonderful stroll through contemporary works of art. Here's everything you need to know before visiting this art center.

Un Poison presque parfait: an unusual experience combining immersive theater and family investigation

At Potions&Co, budding chemists now have a mission to complete: it's up to you and your family to find the poison that supposedly poisoned Nicolas Flamel...

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.

Portrait de Hong Kong, the film series at the Forum des Images

From April 3 to July 7, 2024, set course for Hong Kong, sublime film city and pop culture canon, with 100 film screenings that bring together mythological past and political present. Screenings, film classes, video game and comic book sessions, cartes blanches and encounters await you at the Forum des Images.

Easter 2024: a string of delicious chocolate bunnies at Läderach

It's Easter at Läderach, the Swiss chocolatier recently installed on rue de Rivoli! For the occasion, discover a host of delicious chocolate bunnies and eggs.

Insolite: an ephemeral free ice cream bar hidden in a Parisian laundromat - last day

Immerse yourself in an ice-cream experience unlike any other in Paris! From March 21 to 23, 2024, an ephemeral ice cream bar will be set up in an experiential laundromat in the heart of the 1st arrondissement. Ultra-popular and totally free, the gourmet pop-up has a few other surprises in store ...

Madame Sarfati, comedian Fary's comedy club

Since its opening in 2019, Madame Sarfati has become one of the must-see stand-up venues in Paris. Created by comedian Fary, from Wednesday to Sunday you can attend professional stand-ups in an exceptional venue.

Le monde comme il va: the contemporary art exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce, our photos

The Bourse de Commerce unveils a monumental exhibition, a true love letter to contemporary art, with "Le monde comme il va", to be discovered from March 20 to September 2, 2024.

La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec: our photos of the gin creation workshop a stone's throw from the Louvre

Calling all mixology workshop enthusiasts... Head for La Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec, just a stone's throw from the Louvre, where you'll find gin distillation workshops, as well as tours to learn all about the making of this spirit.

Olympic Games 2024: an athletics track is installed under the canopy of the Westield Forum des Halles

The Westfield Forum des Halles shopping center is gearing up for the Paris 2024 Olympics, starting on Saturday, March 2, 2024, with the installation of an athletics track under its canopy. A free sporting event accessible to all right in the heart of the capital, which will see €1 donated to an association for each sprint, on this first weekend of the opening.

Ramadan: The Djakarta Bali offers an Indonesian Ftour menu

A veritable Indonesian institution in Paris, Djakarta Bali had to offer an Indonesian-style Ftour for the Ramadan celebration in Paris. An original place to break the fast with exotic halal cuisine.