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Imperial Club Paris: immerse yourself in the grand casino games, in a festive atmosphere right in the heart of the 13th arrondissement.

You’re after an original night out in Paris, something beyond the usual bars and restaurants? Imperial Club Paris is made for you. Based at 23 Avenue d’Ivry in the 13th arrondissement, this gaming club is open daily from 2 p.m. to 6 a.m. and offers a complete casino-style experience — accessible to beginners as well as seasoned players — all in a festive, welcoming atmosphere you won’t find anywhere else in Paris.

Japanese photography since 1945 on display at the BnF François-Mitterrand site

From September 30, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the BnF François-Mitterrand site highlights Japanese photography since 1945, presenting the work of around a hundred artists, including Hiromi Tsuchida, Shigeo Gocho, Yoshi Takata, Mamoru Sakamoto, and Kazuo Amemiya.

European Heritage Days 2026 at the National Library of France’s various sites in Paris

For Heritage Days, the BnF is throwing open its doors on September 19 and 20, 2026. What’s on the agenda? A tour of the various sites, visits to the restoration workshops, and glimpses of numerous documents!

The two firefighters' balls in Paris's 13th arrondissement have been cancelled.

In the 13th arrondissement, the Port-Royal fire station and the Masséna rescue center will ultimately be unable to celebrate Bastille Day this Monday, July 13, 2026.

BigFest, the street-food and music festival, returns to Felicita for a fourth edition.

La Felicita is once again staging its street-food and music festival, September 18–19, 2026. On the menu for this much-anticipated BigFest: street-food bites crafted by renowned chefs and DJ sets to keep you dancing all night long!

ImmersION at L’Aiguillage: the art and quantum-physics exhibition at Les Frigos in Paris

ImmersION blends contemporary art with quantum physics at L’Aiguillage, the Frigos de Paris, from June 26 to October 31, 2026, in emotionally resonant and immersive works.

Heritage Days 2026 in Paris at the French Basketball Federation's Basketball Museum

If you love basketball, take advantage of Heritage Days to visit the French Basketball Federation's museum space. On September 19 and 20, 2026, this small, original museum puts basketball in the spotlight.

Crispy spring rolls sizzle at Hoa Nam in Paris’s 13th arrondissement.

For over forty years, HOA NAM has been a cornerstone of Paris's Chinatown. HOA NAM is revolutionizing how people enjoy its Asian specialties thanks to a new cooking technology.

Canicule: The BNF Richelieu free to access and François-Mitterrand expands its capacity

As a heatwave grips Paris, the capital’s museums and monuments are adapting to welcome visitors as smoothly as possible. Rather than cutting hours, the two sites of the National Library of France are actually increasing capacity to stay cool.

Heatwave: Paris’s 13th arrondissement’s grand Vietnamese parade has been postponed.

The much-anticipated Vietnamese cultural parade in Paris’s 13th arrondissement has been postponed due to the heatwave. The free event won’t take place this Saturday, June 27, but at a later date, sometime between September and October 2026.

A free outdoor cinema in the parks and gardens of Paris's 13th arrondissement

The 13th arrondissement goes full outdoor cinema, offering a lineup of crowd-pleasing films to rediscover in the district’s flagship parks and gardens, such as Parc de Choisy.

Fête de la musique 2026: Punk bands set up at a famous street art hotspot in Paris

An evening of listening to French punk while admiring street art—does that tempt you? To make the most of this deal, head to Spot 13 in Paris on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

World Music Day 2026 at Parc de Choisy: Italian music takes hold in Paris

For Music Day, Parc de Choisy in Paris’s 13th arrondissement invites you to join an afternoon dedicated to Italian music on Sunday, June 21, 2026! Here’s the program!

Georges Perec at the center of an exhibition at the BnF François-Mitterrand

The writer Georges Perec is at the heart of a show bearing his name, on view at the BnF François Mitterrand from October 13, 2026 to February 14, 2027. Come discover this indispensable 20th‑century author.

Drag Race France season 4: where to watch the show in Paris? Party and activities at La Felicità

Drag Race France season 4 lands at La Felicità in Paris with viewing parties hosted by Minima Gesté, starting July 8, 2026. Drag performances, free activities, and food trucks round out the lineup.

2026 FIFA World Cup: an XXL gourmet fan zone with giant screens at Felicità in Paris

Forget the sofa... Felicità unfurls its giant screens to live the 2026 World Cup in grand style! From June 11 to July 19, 2026, the 13th arrondissement’s food market combines football, pizza and high-energy evenings. Discover the program.

Plat/form, a cultural and festive terrace with a riverside bistro by the Seine, back this spring–summer 2026.

Plat/Form is the temporary hotspot you’ll find in Paris at the foot of the BNF. On the menu: a Seine riverside terrace, a food menu imagined by chef Romain Brechignac, weekend barbecues, and DJ sets.

MegaWATT 2026: the free performances festival in Paris and Seine-et-Marne

Le festival MégaWATT takes over public spaces in Paris's 13th arrondissement and in Seine-et-Marne with free circus, dance, and theatre performances. An outdoor program to experience this spring-summer through June 27, 2026.

This forest garden in the heart of Paris is opening to the public for an exceptional edition of Rendez-Vous aux Jardins 2026.

On the occasion of Rendez-vous aux Jardins, spanning June 5–7, 2026 across Paris and the Île-de-France region, the BNF (Bibliothèque Nationale de France – François-Mitterrand) invites visitors to discover its garden-forest.

Immersive detective dinner in Paris: board the La Dame de Canton in June 2026

La Dame de Canton hosts La Dame Secrète, an immersive mystery dinner on the Seine featuring a cocktail reception, dinner, and a puzzle to solve, on Tuesday, June 16, 2026.