Paris en seine guide

Paris 2026 fireworks over the Eiffel Tower, our photos and video

The July 13, 2026 fireworks lit up the Eiffel Tower with 1,600 drones and twelve sequences, set to a playlist spanning Queen to Debussy. We were there: explore our photo gallery and video of this extraordinary spectacle.

Paris concert at the Champ de Mars on July 13 for Bastille Day — the program

To cap off Bastille Day in style, the Orchestre National de France, the Maîtrise, and the Radio France Choir stage a grand free symphonic concert each year on the Champ-de-Mars, opposite the Eiffel Tower. Because the fireworks are being held the day before this year, the big free concert is also moved to Monday, July 13, 2026. This year, guests Gautier Capuçon, Marina Viotti, and Corinne Winters are on the lineup. Read on for the program of this Concert of Paris, 2026 edition. Note that, due to the heatwave, the concert starts 45 minutes later.

Paris Tropical Carnival 2026: Photos

The 2026 Tropical Carnival of Paris lit up the Champs-Élysées this Sunday, July 5, under a sun worthy of the tropics. Bright costumes, pounding percussion, and nearly 3,000 revelers: we were there, and here’s our take on this edition, themed “Paris V'Îles Lumières.”

Swimming in Paris and Île-de-France this summer 2026, eight sites, five of which are free, along the Seine and the Marne

Swimming in the Seine and the Marne is staging a big comeback this summer, with eight supervised sites, including three in Paris and a brand-new spot in Seine-Saint-Denis. They welcome bathers from June 20 for some, and July 4 for others, through the end of August 2026.

The Café Race 2026, Paris’s iconic event for waiters and waitresses

The capital’s most jaw‑dropping race is back on September 20, 2026. It’s the event for Paris’s café waiters and waitresses, who will dash off with a single goal: to run without spilling their trays, to the sound of your applause!

Dolcevita on the Seine: the lineup for the open-air Italian film festival at the Arenes de Lutèce

La Dolcevita sur Seine is back from July 2 to 6, 2026, whisking us away to Italy. Over five days, enjoy free film screenings and activities at the Arènes de Lutèce! Discover the program for this edition.

Festival des Places 2026: free dance and concerts at Place du Châtelet and various venues across Paris

Every weekend from April through October 2026, the Festival des Places takes over Place du Châtelet and several other Paris squares, offering free dance workshops, concerts and performances presented by the Théâtre de la Ville.

Paris 2024: the Olympic cauldron must shine in Paris every summer until 2027

It had caused a sensation during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, and it flew over the Tuileries Gardens again during the summer of 2025. The Olympic cauldron will be on display in Paris every summer until 2027.

Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: free events to celebrate 1 year of the Olympics

On the forecourt of Paris City Hall, we're celebrating a very special anniversary: the one-year anniversary of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games! For the occasion, from August 28 to 31, 2025, free events and initiations are open to all.

81 years of the Liberation: discover the complete program of commemorations and ceremonies in August

To celebrate the Liberation of Paris in August 1944, the capital has prepared a week of commemorations not to be missed, on August 24 and 25, 2025, to celebrate the 81st anniversary in style!

A Beach Volleyball demonstration organized on an emblematic site of the Paris Olympics this summer - CANCELLED

Paris is set to bounce Olympic energy right into the heart of summer 2025! From July 25 to 27, the capital puts the net back in the center with a Beach Volleyball demonstration that promises smashes and a supercharged atmosphere, in the heart of one of the most emblematic venues of the Paris 2024 Olympics. Event cancelled.

Fnac Live 2025 in Paris: complete program and concert times

After a break in 2024 due to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Fnac Live will return to the Hôtel de Ville forecourt and lounges for a new series of not-to-be-missed free concerts on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, July 2, 3 and 4, 2025. On the program for this new edition? American artist St. Vincent, Breton singer Miossec, as well as Eddy de Pretto, Olivier Ruiz, phenomenon Baby Volcano, French electro duo Air and rapper Zamdane... check out the full program and concert times for this 13th edition!

The Urban Forest on the forecourt of Paris City Hall is unveiled

The square in front of Paris City Hall has been transformed into an urban forest! Launched last October, work to green the capital's emblematic square continues. The project, which is designed to combat heat islands and promote urban biodiversity, is nearing completion. Now's the time to take a look.

The Bateau Fluctuat, for educational cruises on the Seine, inaugurated this summer

This summer, the motto of Paris comes to life aboard the Fluctuat, a boat moored at the Port de l'Arsenal to help young and old alike rediscover the Seine. Educational cruises, guided tours and fun workshops invite children, families and the curious to reconnect with the river in the heart of the capital.

Bal arrangé: the inclusive party that puts disabled people in the spotlight this summer

The bal arrangé is back on July 5, 2025: every year, this great dance party brings together disabled and able-bodied people for a festive and popular event, open to all free of charge.

A cecifoot pitch is coming to the Parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville this summer, with introductory courses.

One year after the 2024 Olympic Games, Paris remains a party! To celebrate the 1st anniversary of the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games, and as part of Paris Plage, events are planned to mark the occasion. A cecifoot pitch will be set up on the Parvis de l'Hôtel de Ville, with introductory courses!

Sky Perche: a pole vaulting competition on the Pont d'Iéna - CANCELLED

This summer 2025, an air of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games lands in the capital, with a host of sporting events and competitions. Among them, a new pole vault competition, in a magnificent setting, on the Pont d'Iéna, on July 23, 2025! CANCELLED

Paris 2024 Olympics: a monument inaugurated this summer in Paris to pay tribute to medal-winning athletes

A first-of-its-kind monument to honor the champions of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games: that's what Anne Hidalgo announced on May 26, 2025, as part of the Paris en Seine festival.

Paris en Seine: festive entertainment in the Paris 2024 Olympic fan zones this summer

One year after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the City is back at it again with "Paris en Seine", a festive, free summer program in every corner of the capital. From parks to sports facilities, the former sites of celebration come back to life to bring the Olympic spirit to life throughout the summer of 2025.

Les kiosques en fête, launch of free events in squares and gardens around Paris

Every year, the Mairie de Paris organizes Kiosques en fête, a program of free events in the gardens of Paris. With 40 kiosks offering music, shows, readings, DJ sets and more, from May to December, you're in for a treat! And the new season gets underway at the beginning of May 2025!