La villette - activities

Divine Sauvage, La Rumba, Attrape Rave, upcoming evenings at Cabaret Sauvage

The Cabaret Sauvage, nestled in the heart of the Parc de la Villette, is the ultimate spot for night owls in Paris's 19th arrondissement! A retro-dingo atmosphere under the big top, with offbeat, electric and eclectic evenings.

Archi-Folies 2024: architecture on full-scale display at La Villette

La Villette puts architecture and sport in the spotlight at Archi-Folies 2024, an exhibition to be discovered from June 14 to July 7, then from August 28 to September 3, 2024.

Vibrate, savour and enjoy with the Boom Boom Villette Food Market!

Vibrate, savor and enjoy with Boom Boom Villette! In the heart of the vibrant La Villette district (Paris 19th), Boom Boom Villette inaugurates its Food Market, featuring the very best in street-food. Boom Boom Villette invites you to discover this colorful and playful new venue, with its 4,000 m2 of kiosks* and bars.

Free rooftop, the Philharmonie's Belvedere reopens with an exceptional view

Fancy a free rooftop? Head for the roof of the Philharmonie de Paris, overlooking the Parc de la Villette, which is once again open to us from April to October. This is your chance to enjoy a 360° view without paying a penny.

Boom Boom Villette: we tested the first Food & Leisure Market in the heart of La Villette

Boom Boom Villette is France's first Food & Leisure Market, taking the place of Vill'Up at La Villette, and offering a wide range of restaurants and leisure establishments. We tried out the food section, and tell you all about it!

French Pâtisserie, the ultra-gourmet event exhibition coming soon to La Villette?

Yes, patisserie can be art, and La Villette understands this! Discover the French Pâtisserie exhibition-experience, an unusual and gourmet event to be experienced soon.

Salon de la Photo 2023: the meeting place for photography lovers at La Villette!

Join us at Salon de la Photo, the major annual event for photographers, videographers, amateurs and professionals alike. Discover what's in store for you from October 5 to 8, 2023. We've got a promo code for free invitations! Places are limited.

Visa pour l'image 2023: the photojournalism festival returns to La Villette, here's the program

The Visa pour l'image photojournalism festival takes over the Grande Halle de la Villette from September 16 to 30, 2023! A unique retrospective of the past year with the world's greatest press photographers, free of charge.

Paris Paradis 2023 Festival: complete program and concert times

Paris Paradis, the festival organized by Le Parisien in association this year with Live Nation France, returns to the capital from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10, 2023 with a new and fifth edition to be discovered in the Parc de la Villette. On the program? Concerts, comedy and entertainment, with Zaho de Sagazan, Kerchak, Joé Dwèt Filé, Julien Clerc, Martin Solveig, Le Juiice, Patrice, as well as Thomas Ngijol, Manu Payet and Fanny Ruwet. Click here for the full program and concert times!

Festival de Cinéma en plein air 2023 de la Villette: program of free screenings this summer

The open-air film festival of La Villette returns from July 19 to August 20, 2023 in Paris! On the program: a month of free and open-air film screenings, to be followed while lounging on the great lawn of La Villette. For this new edition, the theme is Team Spirit!

Club France, giant fan zone and HQ for French athletes at La Villette during the Olympic Games

From 10am to 2am, for the duration of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Club France welcomes you free of charge to meet French athletes in the Grande Halle de la Villette.

Little Villette, the free children's spot in the Parc de la Villette

Little Villette is a 1,000m² space entirely dedicated to children and families, just a stone's throw from the Grande Halle de la Villette. What's on offer? A wide range of free activities: reading corner, Lego, board games, circus, coloring and Little Ciné (cinema screenings) are available every weekend!

A brand new farm at La Villette, for a picturesque escapade with animals in the 19th

A farm, in Paris, yes, you read that right, and it's the brand new unusual activity that the Parc de la Villette will offer, with the opening of its brand new farm on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July, with a weekend of free activities on the program!

Mot pour Mots 2023, the free literary festival at La Grande Halle de La Villette

Mot pour Mots, the literary festival at the Grande Halle de la Villette, is back for a third edition on June 17 and 18, 2023! Nearly 100 free events await you, with creative workshops, exceptional readings and even a brunch!

Stranger Things: our test of the immersive and interactive experience signed by Netflix at La Villette

Attention fans of Stranger Things and immersive and interactive experiences! Stranger Things The Experience is coming to Paris, at the Paris Event Center to be precise, from March 10th to July 9th 2023. We tested it, we tell you about it!

Freestyle 2023, the free street culture festival at La Villette is back

Freestyle, the unmissable street culture festival is back at La Villette! Dance, street-art, fashion, music, sport... the free street culture festival is back for a new edition, always more incredible, from May 27th to 28th 2023. Don't miss it!

Little Freestyle, the free street art festival for kids at Little Villette, May 27 and 28

On Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 May 2023, the Villette goes into freestyle mode, with its unmissable (and free) festival around street culture. For the little ones, Little Villette will propose its Little Freestyle, for children from 3 years old.

Little ciné : free screenings for the little ones at La Villette

Little Villette, the children's facility at La Villette, offers free screenings of short films for toddlers, up to five or six years old. Every Saturday and Sunday at 3:30, 4:30 and 5:30 pm.

The Easter vacations 2023 at La Villette

This year, the Easter vacations fall from April 22 to May 9, 2023: it's time to enjoy one of the largest parks in Paris, ideal for children with its large green spaces, exhibitions and fun walks.

Unusual: A flock of sheep in transhumance at La Villette, Saturday, March 25, 2023

It is an animation that we are not used to see in Paris and yet, it promises a really unusual day, on the side of the 19th district, in the park of La Villette. A flock of 40 sheep will arrive in the park this Saturday, March 25, 2023, with a whole day of free animations on the program!