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Visuel concert fête de la musique spectacle - Midsommar

World Music Day 2026 at the Swedish Institute: Midsommar and free concerts

For this year’s Music Day, not to be missed on Sunday, June 21, 2026, the Swedish Institute in Paris will have you dancing in its garden with two free concerts on the program. As always, don’t miss the famous traditional Midsommar dances just beforehand. So, are you ready to experience a Swedish celebration that’s both festive and family-friendly for this 2026 Music Day?

Grand pique nique des Champs-Élysées - photos - A7C4826

More than 160 vintage cars are set to roll through Paris this Sunday.

Paris hits the road. This Sunday, May 3, 2026, the Tour Auto treats the capital to a parade of classic cars from the Place de la Concorde to the Champs-Élysées and the Grand Palais. A free spectacle, powered by chrome, vintage bodies, and the flair of the Republican Guard.

Garden Parvis 2024 La Défense - IMG 8450

Garden Parvis 2025: the return of the summer festival at La Défense

The Garden Parvis Festival returns to La Défense for its 6th edition. A free, open-air festival, Garden Parvis offers residents and visitors a place to party, relax and enjoy the summer!

Le Bal de l'Amour 2026 returns to Bastille Square!

After two successful editions, the 'Bal de l'Amour' returns to Paris this Friday, May 16, 2025. For the first time, this new edition will take place on the Place de la Bastille. On the program? Karaoke, dance and singing performances, a cabaret show and DJ sets!

Guinguette 1124, la terrasse éphémère au cœur du domaine du château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (78)

Free castles, museums and monuments in Yvelines, Sunday, May 3, 2026, the first Sunday of the month - 78

On the first Sunday of every month, many monuments, castles, museums, and historic sites in Yvelines open their doors for free. But that isn’t the case for everyone, all year round. To help you navigate, here’s the list of cultural sites in the 78 to visit this Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Château Musées de Nemours en Seine-et-Marne - photos - A7C04853

Free entry to castles and museums in Seine-et-Marne this Sunday, May 3, 2026 — the first Sunday of the month.

On the first Sunday of each month, many castles, museums, and monuments in Île-de-France open their doors for free. How does that look in Seine-et-Marne? Some sites are free every first Sunday of the month year-round, while others, on specific dates, we break down what's happening this Sunday, May 3, 2026.

Garden Parvis 2024 La Défense - IMG 8455

Garden Parvis 2026 at Paris La Défense: Lilly Wood and The Prick, Styleto... the musical lineup

Garden Parvis returns to Paris La Défense with a new edition to experience from June 18 to July 30, 2026. For its seventh edition, the event brings together a slew of talented artists ready to treat you to great free concerts. On the lineup? Lilly Wood and The Prick, Styleto, Piche, Requin Chagrin, and Colt.

Seine-et-Marne : Brocantes et vide greniers du 77 ce week-end du 25 et 26 avril 2026

Seine-et-Marne: Flea markets and yard sales in the 77 this long weekend, May 1–3, 2026

Discover the schedule of flea markets and rummage sales in Seine-et-Marne from May 1 to May 3, 2026. From Bombon to Meaux, via Saint-Mammès and Coulommiers, we’re off to explore the events in the 77.

Brocantes et vide-greniers des Yvelines ce week-end du 1er au 3 mai 2026 dans le 78

Yvelines flea markets and garage sales this weekend, April 25–26, 2026, in the 78.

Discover the flea markets and garage sales program in the Yvelines on April 25 and 26, 2026. From Crespières to Le Pecq, via La Queue-les-Yvelines and Rambouillet, we’re off to explore the events in the 78.

Le Parc des Ibis au Vésinet dans les Yvelines en Région Parisienne - photos - A7200441

Yvelines: a park designated as a natural site and its historic island cloaked in wisteria

In the Yvelines, just a short stroll from the RER A, the Parc des Ibis du Vésinet reveals, in late April to early May 2026, its Chinese wisterias in full bloom around a large lake designated a natural site since 1934. We went to explore it, and it’s a true feast for the eyes and a perfect place to recharge.