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Cancelled: Science Festival 2026 at Paris Nanterre University

Due to the movements by high school and university students, the 2026 Science Festival at Université Paris Nanterre has been canceled.

Journées Particulières 2026: Free tours of Céline's Parisian couture workshops

From October 16 to 18, Celine will offer a glimpse into how its collections are made during Journées Particulières 2026. A free tour lets visitors see how a piece goes from workshop craft to its final silhouette.

Club Belleville Festival celebrates the Moon Festival with activities and street food

The Belleville Festival Club celebrates the famed Lantern Festival: the Moon Festival along Rue de Belleville, straddling Paris’ 19th and 20th arrondissements, for a free weekend filled with dragon dances, concerts, and street food. Don’t miss the chance to travel through Asia on October 3–4, 2026.

St. Matthieu’s Day Festival 2026: fireworks, a funfair and a Brazilian village in Yvelines (78)

The Saint-Matthieu Fair in Houdan, in the Yvelines department, goes Mexican for its 956th edition: a funfair, fireworks, farm animals and a Mexican village will bring the medieval town to life from September 25 to 27, 2026.

The Medieval Festival in Houssaye-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, is waiting for you this weekend!

The free medieval festival in La Houssaye-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, recreates an early 15th-century encampment in the village’s orchards. Knights, craftsmen and reenactors will greet you on 26 and 27 September 2026.

Bout Galeux 2026: Essonne’s biggest flea market this weekend

Deal-hunters gather in Palaiseau for the Brocante du Bout Galeux, the largest flea market in Essonne, boasting more than 500 stalls on Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, 2026, with free admission.

Fête de la Science 2026 at Université Paris Cité: the must-attend events you won’t want to miss!

From Thursday, October 1 to Monday, October 12, Université Paris Cité celebrates the Science Festival! This year’s theme, “Scholarly Flavors,” shines a light on a program that features no fewer than 80 free events—just as original and playful as they are educational: interactive workshops, lab tours, roundtables, and even a theatre performance!

The 2026 Triporteur Race rolls into town this Sunday—don’t miss the quirky parade.

The Triporteur Race returns to the Cours de Vincennes in Paris on Sunday, September 20, 2026, for its third edition. These prewar delivery tricycles take on a 28.4 km course this time, and registration is free.

Moon Festival in Paris’s 13th arrondissement 2026: free activities lineup

The Moon Festival settles into Paris's 13th arrondissement through September 26, 2026, around Place d'Italie. A France–Korea exhibition, the RICE Asian market, concerts, a literary evening, and stand-up compose a program that's completely free.

Cergy Soit 2026 : the free circus festival is back this weekend

Cergy Soit! is celebrating its 28th edition in the Cergy-Pontoise metropolitan area, in Val-d'Oise. This international festival of street arts and circus brings together more than 40 companies and 200 artists for a free-to-the-public showcase, on September 19 and 20, 2026.

Giant Game of the Goose at Trocadéro for Heritage Days this Saturday

A giant 200-square-meter Snakes and Ladders board is laid out on the Trocadéro forecourt, facing the Eiffel Tower, this Saturday, September 19, 2026. Dice in hand, you become the game piece yourself, with free and open access for Heritage Days.

Chuseok 2026: The Korean festival at the Jardin d'Acclimatation is back this weekend.

The Korean Chuseok Festival brings its drums to the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris this Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, 2026. A hanbok parade, traditional dances, a K-pop contest and street food will mark the weekend.

Eva Gonzalès exhibition at the Petit Palais: our photos from the retrospective

The Petit Palais presents Eva Gonzalès’s first major retrospective, in Paris’s 8th arrondissement. Nearly 100 works by Manet’s sole pupil are on view until January 24, 2027, and we take you there in photos.

Journées du Patrimoine 2026 à l’Élysée : découvrez le Palais présidentiel Heritage Days 2026 at the Élysée Palace: discover the presidential residence

The Élysée Palace is among the most eagerly anticipated openings of Heritage Days 2026. On Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, visitors will be able to explore the historic spaces of the presidential residence, from its grand salons to its gardens.

Vietnamese Parade in the 13th arrondissement: we were there, the sunlit parade in photos and video

The Vietnamese parade in Paris's 13th arrondissement rolled out its áo dài and drums along the stretch from Avenue d'Ivry to Place d'Italie this Saturday, September 12, 2026. We were along the route of this free parade—here's what we saw.

Festival Lumières Impressionnistes 2026: we spotted Monet in Chatou (78)

Le Festival Lumières Impressionnistes transforms the Île des Impressionnistes de Chatou (78) en jardin rêvé de Claude Monet jusqu'au 12 septembre 2026. On a découvert ce festival gratuit en avant-première et on vous dévoile nos images.

The 17th’s Retro Days: vintage cars face the Arc de Triomphe this Saturday

The 17 Retro Show transforms Carnot Avenue into a showroom of vintage cars and collectible motorcycles, with the Arc de Triomphe as a backdrop, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement.

Lavage de la Madeleine 2026: the Brazilian festival and parade invades Paris

Le Lavage de la Madeleine returns to Paris for a historic 25th edition, from September 10 to 13, 2026. The gathering takes place on Sunday for the grand free Brazilian festival that whirls samba, batucadas, and Bahian performers as it marches from Place de la République to the Madeleine Church.

Val d'Oise: a new light trail planned on the Cergy-Pontoise leisure island

An immersive light festival in Val-d’Oise? That’s what awaits us from All Saints’ Day 2026 through the February 2027 holidays at the Île de Loisirs de Cergy-Pontoise. Here’s the full scoop.

Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 at Jardin Yili: a Chinese night-time event in Yvelines

Yili Garden, France’s only traditional Chinese garden tucked away in the Yvelines, opens its lantern-lit paths for a Moon Festival evening. Tales, a tea ceremony, mooncakes, and a live concert will shape the night of September 26, 2026.