Unusual activity guide

Le Paris Élysées Club: Paris’s stronghold for casino gaming.

Craving the casino buzz right in central Paris? Head to the Paris Élysées Club. The city’s premier gaming club, tucked away on Rue Marbeuf in the Golden Triangle. Fans of Ultimate Poker, Punto Banco, and Blackjack flock to this venue with its intimate, hushed atmosphere. Don’t miss the big Moon Festival night on October 3.

Giant Game of the Goose at Trocadéro for Heritage Days this Saturday

A giant 200-square-meter Snakes and Ladders board is laid out on the Trocadéro forecourt, facing the Eiffel Tower, this Saturday, September 19, 2026. Dice in hand, you become the game piece yourself, with free and open access for Heritage Days.

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Looking for a bachelor or bachelorette party idea near Paris? Boasting paintball, an outdoor escape game, and adrenaline-fueled challenges, Loisirs Prod bets on outdoor group activities to deliver plenty of thrills and fun. Bonus: this is the last month to enjoy 10% off your activities with LOISIRS PROD!

The 17th’s Retro Days: vintage cars face the Arc de Triomphe this Saturday

The 17 Retro Show transforms Carnot Avenue into a showroom of vintage cars and collectible motorcycles, with the Arc de Triomphe as a backdrop, on Saturday, September 12, 2026, in Paris’s 17th arrondissement.

The Hôtel de la Marine balls: a calendar of upcoming dance events

Take a step back in time and attend an 18th- or 19th-century ball, with magical evenings held once a month at the Hôtel de la Marine. Here are the upcoming dance dates not to be missed in 2026 and 2027.

Le Paradox Museum Paris: more than 90 immersive experiences and a Hans & Gretel Café

Paradox Museum offers nearly a hundred immersive experiences—from trompe-l'œil illusions and optical tricks to sensory overhauls—that await visitors in Paris. Get ready to be tricked and to snap surreal photos. Five new interactive installations have just been added to the journey, making it the perfect time to challenge your senses! And as a bonus, a brand-new, ultra-delicious café, Hans & Gretel, is ready to tempt you.

Nage ta Seine: buoy race, aquathlon and open-water swimming on Île Saint-Denis (93)

Sunday, September 6, 2026, Nage ta Seine returns to Île Saint-Denis, bringing back its famous buoy races and open-water swims, and a new addition for 2026: an aquathlon!

In Paris, this €5 open-air cinema is back on the Seine’s quays, in a postcard-perfect setting.

Watching a film under the stars, just steps from the Eiffel Tower and the glittering quays—tempting, right? Vedettes de Paris invites you to the Port de Suffren for its open-air cinema, August 26–30, 2026. Discover the lineup.

Paris Sausage Walk 2026: Here’s the route for the dachshund parade through the 8th arrondissement

A long procession of dachshunds along the Champs-Élysées? That’s exactly what awaits you on October 4, 2026, for the 7th edition of the Paris Sausage Walk.

A festive pool party is coming to Keller Pool, featuring a giant aqua gym and a DJ set.

La Piscine Keller in Paris’s 15th arrondissement is hosting a pool party on Friday, August 21, 2026, featuring a DJ set, a giant aqua gym, and access to the jacuzzi for a night designed to cap off the summer in style.

Outdoor Pilates class and Italian aperitivo on the terrace of a hotel in the 8th arrondissement

Pilates on a hidden terrace and Italian aperitivo: discover Maison Delano's Sunday ritual! Until August 30, 2026, the hotel in the 8th arrondissement is offering a summer experience that blends outdoor fitness sessions with shared gourmet plates.

Gally's Mazes: embark on the grand adventure at the Saint-Cyr-l'École Farm (78)

From spring through autumn, the Ferme de Gally in Saint-Cyr-l'École reopens its labyrinths: a word to budding adventurers—you might not find your way out.

This farm in the Yvelines region offers rustic evenings with barbecues, concerts and games.

From July through September 2026, the Gally Farm in Saint-Cyr-l'École unveils a vibrant lineup, with the return of its countryside evenings for families and friends to gather around a wood-fired barbecue and a selection of board games.

Here’s Paris: La Maison — the free PSG pop-up in Paris

Here’s Paris: La Maison opens from July 4 to 8, 2026 at 73 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré in Paris. A free PSG pop-up blending sport, music, fashion, gastronomy, and wellness.

iFLY Paris: Indoor Skydiving for an Unconventional Flying Experience

iFLY Paris welcomes the general public, companies, and seasoned athletes for indoor skydiving in a giant glass tube. iFLY lets you fly, risk-free and with no prior experience, from ages 5 to 105! Soar!

Espace Rambouillet: a forested and wildlife park to reconnect with nature

Nestled within 250 hectares of forest, discover a unique Île-de-France site dedicated to European wildlife, featuring species still present in France today or once found here: red deer, fallow deer, roe deer, wolves… Also explore its aviary and raptor centre, home to over 200 birds with demonstrations of free-flight birds of prey. Not to be missed are the 1,500 m2 of giant tree-suspended trampolines or the Mission Forest playground. A offering sure to delight families, nature lovers, and anyone eager to reconnect with what truly matters: life in the living world.

Paris Under the Stars: Free stargazing in the city’s parks this summer, 2026

Paris Under the Stars is back from June 27 to September 5, 2026. The French Astronomical Association organizes in the capital a series of stargazing evenings across various Parisian parks and gardens.

La Caverne du Pont-Neuf: Final days to discover JR's giant installation — reviews and photos

Only a few days left to experience JR’s La Caverne du Pont-Neuf. Until June 28, 2026, this monumental installation reimagines Paris’s oldest bridge as a dark, mineral corridor, alive with sound, scents, and augmented-reality moments. An immersive work you can explore for free, around the clock, before it closes.

This medieval troglodyte castle in Val-d'Oise hides a giant dragon.

A giant dragon in a troglodyte medieval castle? That's what you'll be able to see during La Vie de Château, the château's contemporary art exhibition at Château de la Roche-Guyon in the Val d'Oise, running from June 20 to November 1, 2026.

Free workshops and tastings on honey and apitherapy at this Marais hotspot

The world of honey invites itself into the heart of the Marais with this temple of apitherapy, offering urbanites a chance to reconnect with the medicinal virtues of the hive through a program of workshops and free diagnostics.