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NX Paintball: the paintball center in Neuilly-sur-Marne, offering night sessions

In Neuilly-sur-Marne, in Seine-Saint-Denis, NX Paintball brings together several outdoor activities for kids and adults, with a new feature to discover starting October 25, 2026. Night paintball, gel-blaster shooters, or archery battles: enough to plan a family outing or a challenge with friends near Paris.

Immersion at the Eiffel Tower: daily brunch in Paris’s 7th arrondissement

The Immersion Tour Eiffel brunch serves pancakes, Eggs Benedict and gourmet toasts seven days a week, just a stone’s throw from the Champ de Mars in Paris’s 7th arrondissement. We put this all-day brunch spot to the test for you, and here’s the full story.

Pape San opens Chez Pape, a pop-up Korean grocery store and PC Bang for the Paris launch of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 gets a Paris pre-launch showing on October 17 and 18, 2026. Head to “Chez Pape,” Pape San’s pop-up in the 1st arrondissement: a Korean grocery store that hides a gaming room, with Gotaga and Brawks among the announced guests.

La Grande Brasserie Bastille: don’t leave without trying its desserts!

A stone's throw from Place de la Bastille, La Grande Brasserie revives the former Petit Bofinger with its Parisian brasserie classics, its prize-winning egg mayo, and desserts crafted by a new pastry chef who honed her skills in luxury palaces, making it a spot worth discovering.

Game France at Paris Games Week 2026: 35 French games and meet-and-greets on the schedule

The Game France pavilion showcases 35 titles, with creator meet-and-greets and a lineup of activities at Paris Games Week, at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, from October 22 to 25, 2026. Spanning 300 square meters, this space dedicated to French video games also hosts a stage curated by Mamapaprika, offering presentations, quizzes and discussions.

Live painting by Clément Herrmann at the Goldshteyn Saatort Gallery

L'artiste Clément Herrmann invites you to a Live Painting session using used spray cans at the Goldshteyn Saatort gallery, in Paris's 7th arrondissement, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. From 2:00 PM to 6:45 PM, the artist will transform his studio waste into canvases for creation.

La Ferme du Bonheur, a bohemian and festive farm at the foot of La Défense.

At once an urban farm, an alternative arts venue and an ecological oasis at the foot of La Défense’s towers, La Ferme du Bonheur in Nanterre is a living laboratory where nature, performances, farming and collective experiments mingle. A timeless place where people come as much to attend a concert as to garden, meet animals or participate in the famous agro-poetry workshops.

Magic at the Cité des sciences: the exhibition that explains why we fall for it — our photos

Mentalism, teleportation, levitation… With Magic, the City of Science and Industry puts our senses to the test from October 13, 2026 to August 1, 2027 in Paris. From age 9, this exhibition blends artistic installations with interactive experiments to reveal how illusionists misdirect our attention and why we fall for the tricks.

We, the Grotesques: Guillermo Forchino's free exhibition at Galerie Joseph

The Joseph Gallery, in the Marais district of Paris, is hosting "Noi, i Grotteschi," a free exhibition bringing together 124 sculptures by Guillermo Forchino, from November 6 to 29, 2026. A retrospective that spans four decades of work, blending human comedy, biting humor, and a look at the fragilities of our society.

Kinky Boots at the Folies Bergère: Cyndi Lauper's musical puts its boots on in Paris

Kinky Boots, the musical by Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein, is set to play at the Folies Bergère from February 12 to May 9, 2027. This new French-language production features, notably, Gwendal Marimoutou in the role of Lola.

Puzz, a Paris-based puzzle-focused café-bar — unwind, drop-in sessions and timed challenges

Puzz, a puzzle-themed café-bar in Paris’s 2nd arrondissement, has been blending relaxation with timed challenges since September 12, 2026. A spot where beginners and enthusiasts piece together their puzzles, solo or in groups, over a drink.

Halloween in Rueil-Malmaison: a storytelling stroll to send chills through the Saint-Cucufa woods

The forest fuels a host of unsettling stories: in Rueil-Malmaison, a storyteller is turning it into the setting for a Halloween horror walk on Saturday, October 31, 2026. Karine About guides parents and children aged 8 and up into the heart of the Saint-Cucufa woods, for a stroll where imagination accompanies every step.

Halloween 2026 at Rush Action Game Paris: ten challenges and surprises in Bastille

Rush Action Game Paris is staging a Halloween-themed week of challenges, delivering a family-friendly daytime vibe and more thrills after dark, from October 26 to 31, 2026. Near Bastille, players will also need to hunt for three hidden objects scattered between the challenges. And donning a costume will earn you some treats.

Which fruits, vegetables and herbs to harvest at Île-de-France’s pick-your-own farms this autumn?

Apples, pears, pumpkins, carrots and late tomatoes... The fields of Île-de-France change their face in autumn. Here are the fruits, vegetables and herbs to harvest in Île-de-France’s pick-your-own season, as the year unfolds.

Brie-Comte-Robert Medieval Festival 2026: our photos and video from the celebration

La Médiévale de Brie-Comte-Robert drew crowds under sunny Seine-et-Marne skies for its 27th free edition, held October 3–4, 2026. Troubadours, druids and minstrels flooded the town center: we were there, and here’s a visual snapshot.

Fontainebleau's guinguette: L'Orangerie marks its closing weekend

The L’Orangerie guinguette in Fontainebleau is winding down its season on the theater square in Seine-et-Marne. DJ night, ping-pong and a final aperitif: its inaugural season wraps up in a festive two-day finale on October 3–4, 2026, with free entry.

Offbeat: Chomo's Préludien Art Village in the Fontainebleau Forest

An unusual art village hides in the Fontainebleau forest, in Achères-la-Forêt (77). A bottle church, a shelter topped with car hoods: curious, we set off to explore this place, open on select weekends from April to October.

Game Mix Station: Teki Latex's DJ set in the Paris metro for PGW, registrations open.

To mark the 15th anniversary of Paris Games Week, the RATP invites Teki Latex to spin video game music at Glacière station on Line 6 in Paris, on 20 October 2026. Dubbed Game Mix Station, the event pairs a DJ set with retro arcade stations and a photo booth, from 12:00 to 15:00. And registrations are open!

Valentine's Day at Disneyland Paris: what to do as a couple in the Disney Parks?

Planning a Valentine's Day trip to Disneyland Paris with your significant other? For a romantic two-person escape: strolls, boat rides under Rapunzel’s lanterns, dining and shows—our ideas for a memorable date across both Disney Parks.

Disneyland Paris: Which attractions will be closed in October 2026?

You’re headed to Disneyland Paris this month and want to plan your visit? Worried you’ll arrive only to find an attraction closed? Check out the October 2026 schedule of closed attractions.