What to do in paris in summer guide

Picnic in white at Château de Chantilly 2025: a magical and unusual experience this Saturday

A magical sunset, music and a festive atmosphere: there's no doubt about it, the Chantilly white picnic is back! Get out your diaries and save the date: you're invited to join us on June 14, 2025, at dusk, for this chic, good-natured event.

Les Médiévales de Provins 2025: the 40th anniversary programme this weekend

The medieval town of Provins, a Unesco World Heritage Site for over 20 years, will once again be the setting for one of Europe's biggest medieval festivals over the weekend of June 14 and 15, 2025. This year marks the 40th anniversary of this not-to-be-missed event.

Ici Vietnam 2025, Food market and Book Vietnamese festival, this Saturday Paris 5e

"Ici Vietnam", the Food and Book Market celebrating Vietnamese culture and gastronomy, returns for its 5th edition on Saturday June 14, 2025, Place Monge in the 5th arrondissement. Don't miss out on this free, open-access festival to delight body and mind.

Lovely terrace restaurant set up permanently in the gardens of the Musée Carnavalet

Fabula is dead, long live Joli, the now-permanent terrace restaurant at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris! An enchanting interlude in a historic, bucolic setting.

Wam Park 77 in Fontainebleau, the leisure park with giant slides and water games, is now open.

Looking for a water park just outside Paris? The fun area with games and beach reopens its doors for the 2025 summer season. Tested and approved, we invite you to discover Wam Park Fontainebleau in the 77 region of France, at the Lac de La Grande Paroisse, a leisure park with a wide range of water activities: ski lifts, water jumps, inflatable water structures, floating terraces, canoes and pedal boats. If you want to feel like you're on vacation without leaving the Paris region, this is the ideal spot for fun with family and friends. And this year, admission is free!

La Fête des Loges 2025, the funfair returns to Saint-Germain en Laye, full programme

The Fête des Loges returns to the beautiful forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the Yvelines from June 27 to August 17, 2025. And admission is free again this year. For over 300 years, thrill rides, merry-go-rounds, shows and water games have been waiting for young and old alike, just 20 minutes from Paris, in a beautiful setting accessible by public transport!

Wam Park Rambouillet: free swimming and a new water park at the Étangs de Hollande - 78

Alert, friends: the Étangs de Hollande leisure park is getting a makeover, and not only will you be able to get in and swim for free, but as a bonus, a new inflatable water park called Water Games is taking shape. This promises a lively summer swimming season.

Projet X Aquapark, Cergy's water park and giant water slides, opens its doors!

Projet X Aquapark is the new water park opening its doors from June 14 to August 31, 2025. A giant 3,000 m2 aquapark, water slides and climbing walls, and a floating terrace are all on the program. With family or friends, it's the ideal spot to enjoy a cool summer vacation.

Aquapark, the inflatable water park in Vaires-Torcy, returns for summer 2025

Aquapark is the name of the aquatic inflatable course on the Vaires-Torcy leisure island that awaits you from June 14, 2025. Take to the water like ninjas, with giggles and slides guaranteed!

Base de Loisirs des Étangs de Hollande, the beach and free swimming in Yvelines

Discover the wonders of the Base de Loisirs des Étangs de Hollande in Les Bréviaires, in the heart of the Rambouillet forest. Fancy a beach and a swim in the green? Head for the Yvelines to sunbathe and relax in the heart of nature, in a completely renovated and redesigned base. Free swimming and an inflatable aquatic course now await you.

Jardin21: a green and festive oasis on the banks of the canal - the program for June 2025

In June, the program gets in tune with the lengthening days. Collective engagements, queer parties, jazz dancing, literary encounters and participatory workshops: each weekend brings a different color to the Jardin.

8 beautiful waterfalls to discover in Paris and the Ile-de-France region

In Paris, and particularly in the Paris region, well-known but also hidden waterfalls offer havens of freshness and escape. From the Grande Cascade in the Bois de Boulogne to the verdant waterfalls of the Vaux de Cernay, these sometimes unsuspected spots seduce with their charm and bucolic setting. Accessible all year round, except during construction work, they become popular refuges when temperatures rise.

Summer terraces in Paris: extended opening authorized until 11pm

From June 21 to September 14, 2025, Parisian summer terraces will be able to stay open until 11pm, instead of the usual 10pm. This measure has been decided by Paris City Hall to support restaurant owners in difficulty.

The Nuits des Forêts festival returns in 2025 with a rich program all over Ile-de-France!

The Nuits des Forêts are back from June 6 to 22 in over 50 forests across the Paris region! Designed to celebrate and question our ties to forests, the festival invites the public to rediscover the forest close to home, and to meet the men and women who live in, cultivate and protect it. The 2025 edition is particularly keen to put the spotlight on commitment to and knowledge of the forest environment, through events that are free and open to all.

Festival Rhizomes 2025: free concerts and enchanted escapades in Paris and the Greater Paris region

To all our fellow citizens, the Rhizomes festival invites you to its 24th edition from June 29 to July 26, 2025. On the program: 19 free open-air concerts, at 13 venues in the Paris 18th arrondissement and Île-de-France region, featuring nearly a hundred artists from 23 countries!

La Fête des Guinguettes 2025: experience a day in the life of the guinguettes of yesteryear, at Le Plessis (92)

From June 12 to 15, 2025, the town of Le Plessis-Robinson organizes the 33rd edition of its Fête des Guinguettes, a free event for all generations, featuring the guinguettes of yesteryear.

Where to swim in Yvelines this summer 2025: beaches and aquatic centers in 78

Looking for the best beaches and swimming spots in Yvelines? We've put together a list of the best places in 78 to cool off this summer of 2025 .

Get curious with ExploreParis: unusual tours on the program in June 2025

June is just around the corner, and with it the summer mood. Would you like to discover a new neighborhood in the sunshine, relax by the river or escape to the great outdoors?

4 free castles around Paris to visit this Sunday, June 1, 2025, the 1st Sunday of the month

On the first Sunday of the month, certain monuments, notably châteaux, open their doors to us for a free visit. Why not take advantage of this Sunday, June 1, 2025, to treat yourself to one of the sublime châteaux of our Ile-de-France heritage? Don't forget, some of them require free advance reservations, so be sure to check and prepare your visits in advance.

La Guinguette de Vaires-sur-Marne: a friendly spot on the banks of the Marne this summer 2025 (77)

From June 6, 2025, an ephemeral guinguette will be set up on the waterfront in Vaires-sur-Marne for the whole summer. A festive atmosphere, seasonal cuisine and entertainment for all await you for bucolic and convivial afternoons and evenings in Seine-et-Marne!