If you're looking for the bestmusic, film or street festivals in and around Paris this September 2023, you've come to the right place! We take a look at the major events, free outings and good deals to try out, so you can make the most of this autumn in the Paris region, and digest the end of the vacations in style!
September promises to be another great month, after a summer that was only half-hearted. Across the Paris region, you'll be able to extend the fun of the summer months for a few more days, with concerts, open-air cinema screenings, fun sports activities and even video games! There's something for everyone, from young professionals to families. Discover our selection of the best September festivals to keep the fun going!
Le Barbizon: a New York-style jazz club in Paris
Sponsored - Discover the world of the Barbizon Jazz Club, a hidden gem on the Paris music scene, praised by Travel Mag and Jazz Magazine for its New York style and excellent acoustics! On the program: concerts every night, gourmet "house" burgers, signature cocktails and an excellent whisky list... Join us on December 31 for a New Year's Eve party on the theme of Jazz around the World. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Festival du Théâtre de Verdure 2024 in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne, the festival for young and old alike
Enjoy a unique theatrical experience at the Festival du Théâtre de Verdure 2024, located in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. From June 1 to September 22, 2024, this festival offers a wide range of shows for all ages. [Read more]
La Guinguette du Hangar Y: DJ set, open-air cinema, games and waterside terrace
The fine weather means the return of the Guinguette at the fabulous Hangar Y estate, nestled in Meudon in the Hauts-de-Seine department. And this year, a host of surprises await you on this sheltered waterside terrace in the forest. Games, music and open-air cinema are on the program for summer 2024. [Read more]
Les Pestacles 2024, the music festival for kids in the Parc Floral
Les Pestacles at the Parc Floral de Paris is the must-see summer event for families from June 26 to September 4, 2024. Imagine concerts of all kinds, shows, dance, workshops and discovery trails, all set in the pleasant, flower-filled surroundings of the Bois de Vincennes. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Hotel Paradiso and its rooftop with open-air cinema 2024
Here's THE terrace not to be missed in Paris this summer 2024! For a new season, the Hôtel Paradiso unveils its green rooftop with open-air cinema and cocktail bar! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Madame Loyal, the open-air funfair-style electro festival in Paris: upcoming dates
When the world of electro meets that of the funfair, the result is Madame Loyal, the unusual festival that awaits you in the Paris region. With its mix of circus, cabaret and fairground arts, this concept has become a must for Parisian parties. Discover the next dates! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Jazz à La Villette 2024 Festival: Kenny Garrett, Tinariwen... the full program
Jazz is once again in the spotlight in Paris for the 2024 edition of the Jazz à La Villette festival, held this year from Thursday August 29 to Sunday September 8. On the menu? Brad Mehldau, Delgres, Mahalia, Alice Russell, Kenny Garrett, Tinariwen and The Strangers project. [Read more]
Festival Paradisio 2024: drive-in, cine-concert and film sets in Moret-sur-Loing
For cinema and heritage enthusiasts, come and discover the Paradisio festival, with the region's only drive-in, cine-concerts, and a host of entertainment, in real film sets, from August 30 to September 1, 2024. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Mennecy Metal Fest 2024: complete program and concert times
Metal music is back in Essonne with the latest edition of the Mennecy Metal Fest. Join us on Friday 6, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September 2024 at Parc de Villeroy to vibrate to the powerful sounds of Eisbrecher, Lordi, Korpiklaani, Ill Niño, Dark Funeral and Les Tambours du Bronx. [Read more]
Paris is worth a party: our photos of the popular festival with banquet, balls and historic village
If you're a history buff or a lover of the city of Paris, this is the festival for you! With a historical parade, a Liberation dinner-show, an Olympic ball and an atmospheric village where you can travel back in time to the Middle Ages, the Liberation and the Belle Époque! [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Sirha Omnivore and Paris Coffee show 2024 at the Parc Floral de Paris
From Saturday September 7 to Tuesday September 10, 2024, the Parc Floral de Paris will host two major events: the Sirha Omnivore and the Paris Coffee Show. For four days, these festivals will celebrate Young Cuisine and Specialty Coffee, with professionals and amateurs coming together for culinary and sensory discoveries. The program will include masterclasses, workshops and tastings to showcase artisans, baristas and producers. [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Scala Music Festival 2024: Cindy Pooch, Poppy Fusée... the full program
A new music festival in Paris! This autumn, get ready to discover the Scala Music Festival. Sponsored by Arthur H, and to be discovered from Tuesday September 10 to Saturday September 14, 2024, the musical event features 12 artists representing current music. From Cindy Pooch and Poppy Fusée to Pénélope Antena and Aghiad... Discover the line-up for the first edition of the Scala Music Festival. [Read more]
Les Invalides make their cinema: three open-air screenings in the Cour d'Honneur
From September 12 to 14, 2024, Les Invalides will also be staging an open-air cinema, with three screenings under the stars in the magnificent Cour d'Honneur. On the program: historical films, some more recent than others! [Read more]
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! [Read more]
Fête de l'Huma 2024: complete program and concert times
The Fête de l'Humanité is back! The event, organized each year by the newspaper L'Humanité, takes place on Friday 13th, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 2024 at the former air base 217 at Plessis-Pâté, in the heart of Essonne! On the program? Louise Attaque, Calogero, rapper SCH, artists Jain and Santa, producer Vladimir Cauchemar, the talented Angélique Kidjo, not forgetting rapper MC Solaar, Kalash Criminel, Sandra Nkaké, Pomme and Tiken Jah Fakoly! Following the cancellation of Louane and Calema, Shaka Ponk and Les Vulves Assassines join the line-up. Click here for the full program and concert times! [Read more]
The 2024 cheese and wine fair in Antony (92)
The 37th Antony Cheese and Wine Fair returns from September 13 to 15, 2024. For three days, Antony's Saint-Saturnin district becomes the rallying point for all epicureans, to the rhythm of local produce. [Read more]
Street Food festival 2024: Asian delicacies in Paris 3rd arrondissement
In the run-up to the Moon Festival 2024 in Paris, entertainment and street food await you in the 3rd arrondissement's Chinatown, rue au Maire, rue Réaumur and rue Volta. From September 13 to 15, 2024, Asian delicacies, music and entertainment are on the program. [Read more]
Festival de la Lune 2024 in Belleville: Asian street food, shows and entertainment
The 3rd edition of the Festival de la Lune awaits you in Belleville this Saturday, September 14, 2024, on the occasion of the Fête de la Lune. On the program: an avalanche of Asian street-food, dance and calligraphy. [Read more]
Paris New-York Heritage Festival 2024: concert program at Parc André-Citroën
Extend your summer vacations in the Parc André Citroën, not far from the Eiffel Tower, for the latest edition of the Paris New-York Heritage Festival. The Parisian version of the festival of the same name, this event awaits you on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15, 2024, in a playful, pastoral setting. On the program? Open-air DJ sets and concerts on a unique straw-bale stage! [Read more]
Paris Hot Sauce Festival 2024: Tasting and chilli-eating contest at Bar Gallia
Hot sauce tasting and a chili-eating contest are on the program for the Paris Hot Sauce Festival 2024, on September 14, 2024 at the Gallia bar. [Read more]
The 2024 Wonder Film Festival at Christine Cinema Club
From September 18 to 20, 2024, the Christine Cinéma Club hosts the Festival du Film Merveilleux. On the program: screenings of short films by young talents focusing on magic and imagination. [Read more]
Belleville Food Market in Indian summer mode
The Food Market returns this Thursday, September 19, 2024. This market-canteen, which has become a must-see, is going into Indian summer mode to prolong the vacation spirit. We're saying "no" to the back-to-school blues, and we're off to feast on Mediterranean street food at low prices. [Read more]
L'Estival 2024 in Yvelines: Jeanne Added, Ycare, Christophe Willem... the program
Attention francophone music fans! L'Estival is back in the Yvelines with a new 37th edition to be held from September 20 to October 6, 2024 in Poissy, Houilles and Achères! On the program? Concerts by Jeanne Added, Ycare, Christophe Willem, Maëlle, Keziah Jones as well as Natasha Kanapé Fontaine, Alexis HK & Benoît Doremus. [Read more]
Food Temple spécial Californie at Carreau du Temple, the culinary festival with market and workshops
To celebrate the return to school in style, the Carreau du Temple is once again transformed into a Food Temple for a weekend. From September 20 to 22, 2024, the spotlight is on California, with tastings, workshops and a produce market! [Read more]
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... [Read more]
Wonderland Clichy: the big open air electro - funfair, next and last dates
Wonderland, the gigantic open-air event that's part electro-festival, part funfair, awaits you in the Paris region. On the program? Attractions and rides, DJ sets and a food court to explore with friends and family! Find out about upcoming dates. [Read more]
Rice, the Treiz'Asiatique street food market celebrates the Moon Festival 2024 in Paris
Calling all fans of exotic street food! Rice, le Marché Treiz'Asiatique awaits you for the first time at the Fête de la Lune in Paris this Saturday, September 21, 2024, at the Marché Auguste Blanqui. A gourmet and cultural event not to be missed in the 13th arrondissement. [Read more]
Deux and P'tit Deux organize a wild South-West feria in the streets of Paris
A frenzied atmosphere in the South-West of France with this street fair organized by Deux and P'tit Deux restaurants on September 22, 2024! [Read more]
Press Start 2024: the free festival about fear in video games at the Centre Pompidou
The festival dedicated to video games Press Start returns to the BPI at the Centre Pompidou, for its 12th edition, from September 25 to 30, 2024. This year, the free festival takes a look at fear in video games. On the program: workshops, encounters and wild games, of course! [Read more]
Saint-Germain en Live 2024: Pierre de Maere, Mourad Merzouki, B.B Jacques... here's the line-up
Mark your calendars! Île-de-France hosts the fourth edition of the "Saint-Germain en live" festival. Not to be missed in the Yvelines from Thursday September 26 to Sunday September 29, 2024, this multidisciplinary festival offers 4 days punctuated by a series of performances, including those by Pierre de Maere, Mourad Merzouki, B.B Jacques and Ariana Vafadari. [Read more]
Festival America 2024: the North American literature and culture fair in Vincennes
The Festival America returns to Vincennes from September 26 to 29, 2024, with a program of debates, meetings and a book fair, to honor the cultures of North America. [Read more]
Festival de Marne 2024: Aldebert, Raphaël, Alain Chamfort... here's the line-up
The Festival de Marne is back in action and invites you to discover its 2024 edition, taking place this autumn from Friday September 27 to Saturday October 19. On the menu? Mc Solaar, Clara Ysé, Aliocha Schneider, Dionysos, Yamê, Alain Chamfort, Aldebert, Raphaël... these are the artists you'll be seeing in concert over three weeks in the 94 region! [Read more]
Play Sorbonne: the video and board game festival on the Pierre & Marie Curie campus
Sorbonne Université's Pierre et Marie Curie campus is hosting its video game and board game festival, the Play Sorbonne Festival, on Saturday, September 28, 2024! [Read more]
Whisky Live Paris 2024 celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Grande Halle de La Villette
From September 28 to 30, 2024, enthusiasts and professionals from the world of whisky and other spirits will gather at La Grande Halle de La Villette for the new and 20th edition of Whisky Live Paris. [Read more]
Star's Up 2024, the festival that takes us to the stars and into space at Hangar Y in Meudon
Dive into the universe of space, between science and science fiction, with the free Star's Up festival, a family event to be discovered at Hangar Y on September 28 and 29, 2024. [Read more]
SOLIPOP: the Secours Populaire solidarity festival at the Fort d'Aubervilliers!
The Secours Populaire français de Seine-Saint-Denis is looking forward to seeing you this Saturday, September 28 at the Point Fort d'Aubervilliers for a major solidarity festival. This popular festival will support the "Solidarité Palestine" mission, as well as local partners including PMRS (Palestinian Medical Relief Society), who are more than ever mobilized to help vulnerable populations in the West Bank and Gaza. [Read more]
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Free concerts and music festivals to discover this summer 2024 in Paris and Île-de-France
From June to September, the parks and gardens of Paris and all the departments of the Ile-de-France region, from Yvelines to Val de Marne, come alive with free concerts and music festivals. Jazz, classical, electro, rock or French variety, including a return to the 80s... there's something for everyone! Here's a roundup of free music events not to be missed this summer in Paris and the Paris region. [Read more]
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It's often said that music softens the soul. And it does. And it's not for nothing that festivals are springing up all over the capital during the summer. So, for those of you looking for a little sweetness, check out this summer's 2024 music festivals in Paris and the Île-de-France region. [Read more]
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Dates and Opening Time
From September 1, 2024 to September 30, 2024
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