What to do in paris in summer guide - activities

Summer vacations 2023: activities, family outings and workshops at the Musée en Herbe

What are we doing with the kids this summer? We're going to a museum! And not just any museum: we've chosen the most creative, fun and child-friendly museum in Paris, the Musée en Herbe. With its attractive summer program, there's no doubt that it's the perfect place for a family cultural outing.

The Canal Saint-Martin will be open for free swimming every Sunday in summer 2023!

Free bathing in Paris's Canal Saint-Martin? Every Sunday from July 9 to August 20, 2023.

The free Louis Lumière open-air swimming pool in Paris this summer 2023

A free swimming pool in Paris' 20th arrondissement? As it does every year, the Mairie de Paris is setting up free outdoor swimming pools to cool off and have fun. We're off to discover the one at the Centre sportif Louis Lumière on the Porte de Bagnolet side, from July 8 to August 20, 2023.

The Durfort Mammoth at the Paris Natural History Museum, restored!

(Re)discover at the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris, the newly restored "Mammouth de Durfort", an icon of paleontology on display since 1898.

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!

La Bergerie Ovinpique, sports and leisure activities at the Bergerie Nationale this summer

During the 2023 summer vacations, the Bergerie Nationale de Rambouillet is welcoming young and old alike to prepare them for the 2024 Olympic Games with its sporting, fun but above all free activities for the whole family. So, are we going to try and secure our place at the Paris Olympics this summer?

Cinescale 2023: 3rd edition of the Montmartre open-air film festival

The Cinescale open-air film festival returns to Montmartre for its 3rd edition on August 22 and 23, 2023, featuring short films on intergeneration and travel.

Open-air cinema in Montrouge: free screenings every Thursday evening this summer

One of the most popular activities in Ile-de-France, open-air cinema is back this summer! Head to Montrouge for an exceptional program of dance and sports, every Thursday evening, for free screenings!

La Plage de Nanterre, the summer resort of 2023

The city of Nanterre launches the 2023 edition of La Plage de Nanterre from July 15 to August 20. As every year, a wave of sand covers the Gabriel Péri stadium, which is transformed into a free "seaside resort", for a "beach-like" atmosphere with deckchairs, bouncy castles, water games, entertainment, music and open-air cinema!

Aquajump 95, Cergy's inflatable water park

Aquajump 95 is the inflatable aquatic course that awaits you at the Cergy Pontoise leisure park in the Val-d'Oise region, just outside Paris. Imagine an immense 2,500 m2 course for jumping, sliding, climbing and, of course, having fun. With family or friends, it's the ideal spot to enjoy a cool summer vacation.

Festival des Enfants, the Essarts-de-Roi funfair and amusement park for families

Le Festival des Enfants is an amusement park offering rides, inflatables and an aquatic area, located in Les Essarts-le-Rois in the Yvelines region, just past Coignières along the Nationale 10. Dedicated to children under the age of 12, this funfair awaits children throughout the summer of 2023. Don't forget your swimwear!

6 Unesco World Heritage sites to discover in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

Do you know the Unesco World Heritage sites in the Paris region? We reveal 6 jewels to discover in Paris and the Paris region that are well worth the detour.

Aquasplash 78 at Boucles de Seine, the inflatable water park just outside Paris, returns this summer

The inflatable water park returns to the Ile de loisirs des Boucles de Seine in Moisson, Yvelines. Aquasplash 78 is the name of this aquapark on the outskirts of Paris, which is back in service for your summer vacations from July 1 to August 31, 2023.

Barbecuing in Paris's 18th arrondissement parks this summer? The vote's in!

This summer, parks in the 18th arrondissement of Paris will host electric barbecues for convivial moments. Initiated by ecologists and voted for by the Paris City Council on Monday, a trial will be conducted in several of the arrondissement's parks this summer, and we tell you all about it.

Activ'été: about fifteen free sports activities throughout the summer in Ile-de-France

For a sporty summer, adults and children alike can benefit from numerous activities to stay in shape and have fun as a family, thanks to the Activ'été program, which takes place in several locations in the region.

The great Gaulish Banquet at Parc Asterix 2023, dine in the heart of the village in celebration

The Gaulish Banquet is back at Parc Asterix from May 18 to September 2, 2023. Come and experience a unique moment when the characters of Asterix Park welcome you to the banquet at the famous table from the famous comic strip. On the menu, an all-you-can-eat buffet and entertainment in the company of Asterix and Obelix!

The unusual walks of Fontânebleau, to discover the forest with donkeys

If you are looking for an original activity to do with or without children during the vacations, Fontânebleau organizes hikes on request, ranging from one hour to four hours in Achères-la-Forêt, where donkeys live peacefully.

Discover the Ourcq canal during an unusual kayak trip this summer

During the summer of 2023, take an unusual trip along the water in a kayak! Take a trip down the Ourcq Canal and discover the biodiversity and heritage of Seine-Saint-Denis.

Hérouval Park, the leisure park with beach and water games

The Parc Hérouval is a park of attractions and leisure games in the natural environment par excellence. One hour from Paris, in a magnificent natural setting, the Hérouval Park welcomes you on more than 20 hectares of greenery. On the program: beach and water games, small train, mini-farm, slides, bumper boats, ponies, barbecues... It is the ideal place to meet with your family, to relax and have fun.

The Château de Versailles, a witness to French history just a stone's throw from Paris

Located southwest of Paris, in the Yvelines department, the Château de Versailles is one of the region's most visited tourist sites. With 7 million visitors a year (approximately), the estate offers visitors the chance to immerse themselves in history - history with a capital H - and in the daily life of the court between the 17th and 18th centuries.