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Good deals: the Pouce festival, a weekend of free activities for the whole family at MAC VAL

In Vitry-sur-Seine, in the Val-de-Marne département of France, the Musée d'art contemporain has a reputation for being particularly family-friendly. A promise that the cultural center is keeping once again with its Pouce festival, on the weekend of December 2 and 3, 2023.

Bollywood Sundays at the Musée du Quai Branly: free Indian dance and music

Discover "Dimanches Bollywood" at the Musée du Quai Branly on the occasion of the Bollywood Superstars exhibition. These free events invite you on a musical and choreographic journey to the heart of India, every Sunday (with exceptions) until January 14, 2024.

La Fête de la Vigne 2023, a free outing to Parc du Sausset (93)

On Sunday, October 1, Parc du Sausset celebrates vines and local produce at a free event for the whole family!

A weekend of free family activities around fashion and sport at the Palais Galliera

On Saturday, September 30 and Sunday, October 1, 2023, the Palais Galliera is offering a specially family-oriented program around its brand-new exhibition, Fashion in Motion.

Heritage Days 2023 at Chaillot - Théâtre National de la Danse, Paris

Join us at the Théâtre National de la Danse de Chaillot for the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris, on September 16 and 17, 2023. It's a great opportunity to discover this temple of the performing arts up close!

Les Echappées Vertes, a free event to discover local heritage near Orsay (91)

On Sunday, September 24, 2023, the Echappées Vertes will be held for the second time in Orsay, Essonne, with a great sports, leisure and cultural program, all free of charge!

Carrot Festival 2023, Croissy-sur-Seine (78)

On Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10, the whole town of Croissy-sur-Seine celebrates the vegetable renowned for making young and old alike loveable: yes, the weekend of September 9 and 10 is the Fête de la Carotte in Croissy, and we advise you to go and have a look!

Back-to-school fair at Poisson Lune, Sunday, September 3

Monday September 4 is back to school. So, to combat the back-to-school blues, we're making the most of this last day of vacation with the Poisson Lune fair.

Free summer events at One Nation Paris (78), for a family shopping session

Until September 24, 2023, the One Nation Paris Outlet shopping mall in Clayes-sous-Bois (78) is going into summer mode with free events and a terrace: to combine shopping and lounging, click here!

L'Eté audonien: fill up on free events all summer long, near Saint-Ouen (93)

From Saturday, July 8 to Sunday, August 27, the town of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, in Seine-Saint-Denis, gets into "summer" mode with a great program to please young and old alike: open-air cinema, popular dance, swimming pool and water games, urban beach...

Montreuil Estivale 2023: free events, concerts and open-air cinema all summer long (93)

Making the most of summer in Montreuil is easy during the summer vacations: with a packed program to please young and old alike, summer promises to be fast-paced, sporty and fun in the 93!

Felfel, the festive event celebrating the Maghreb at the Institut du Monde Arabe

From July 12 to 14, 2023, the Institut du Monde Arabe and the Fondation Cartie pour l'art contemporain invite you to the very first edition of Felfel, a festival offering concerts, dances, meetings, karaoke, screenings and debates... to promote the cultural traditions of the Maghreb. With some free, open-air events, the festival is open to all, and closes with a grand ball on July 14th.

Jardin d'été 2023: launch of the Musée du Quai Branly's free, festive festival

The Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac invites you to plunge into the spellbinding world of Japanese summer festivals with its summer event, Jardin d'été, from July 8 to August 27, 2023. This edition features the Aubusson tapestry Ashitaka relieves his demonic wound, inspired by the famous Japanese animated film Princess Mononoké directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It's a unique opportunity to discover this spectacular work of art, and to enjoy a host of free events, including an open-air cinema.

Free activities and sports classes at the Coloc' de l'Ourcq Summer Station (93)

Along the Canal de l'Ourcq, just opposite the Parc de la Bergère, the Coloc' de l'Ourcq is inaugurating its summer resort in July 2023, with an exciting program of sports, fun and summer activities, all free of charge!

La Fête de la Lavande 2023: picking, olfactory workshops and free ornithological outings

The SIAAP Lavender Festival celebrates its 21st anniversary this Saturday, July 1, 2023! Join this festive family event on the Seine Aval Achères/Maisons-Laffitte site. On the program: lavender picking, workshops, food-trucks, cruises on the Seine and lots of other surprises!

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.

Olympic Day at Noisiel Park with free concert by Ben l'Oncle Soul and fireworks display

Join us for Paris - Vallée de la Marne Olympic Day this Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Parc de Noisiel. Open to all from 6pm to 11:30pm, the event promises sporting activities, entertainment, an exceptional concert by Ben l'Oncle Soul and free fireworks.

Festive and free weekend at La Monnaie de Paris: Celebrate La Fête des Pîtres

On June 24 and 25, discover La Monnaie de Paris with the whole family at the Fête des Pîtres, with free events, exhibitions and workshops for all.

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!

Le Gué, the unusual installation that lets you walk on water at the Domaine de Sceaux

What if we walked on water? Le Gué is the name of this ephemeral installation on the Grand Canal of the Domaine de Sceaux, inviting us to a new and unusual immersive experience, to be discovered from June 3 to September 17, 2023.