Soirées parisiennes - activities

Paris 2024: Terrace opening extended to midnight during the Olympic Games

Paris is gearing up for an Olympic summer! From July 1, 2024, the capital's 3,000 or so ephemeral terraces will be open until midnight, an initiative by Mayor Anne Hidalgo to liven up summer evenings. Bars, meanwhile, will be able to stay open on the nights of the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies.

Free roller party with DJ set, Fridays at Food Society (14th)

Whether you're a complete beginner or the equivalent of Surya Bonaly (but on roller skates), roller parties bring together amateur and professional skaters for wild evenings of dancing and roller-skating.

Le Bristol After Dark, the luxury hotel bar metamorphoses into a temple of Parisian nightlife

The Bar du Bristol reinvents Parisian nights from Wednesday to Saturday, 10pm to 2am. This hushed sanctuary, renamed "Bristol After Dark" when night falls, combines Palace elegance with nocturnal frenzy, for cult and trendy evenings in an exceptional setting.

Where can you dance for free outdoors this summer in Paris?

Ahhh summer, with its guinguettes, sunshine, vacation atmosphere and late-night dance parties on the quays, at Bastille or at the BNF... Whether you're a dancefloor aficionado or an amateur, here are the free open-air dance evenings in Paris this week!

Chez Gala, the festive Oriental-style restaurant a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées

Chez Gala, the brand-new festive Oriental-style restaurant, is set to rock the Champs Élysées! From Wednesday to Saturday, the restaurant comes alive with two evening services, offering tasty dishes to share between shows by musicians, singers and oriental dancers.