What to do summer evening guide

Eiffel Tower: electro DJ sets atop Paris every Thursday through September.

What if your visit to the Eiffel Tower ended with a DJ set? Until September 3, 2026, the landmark is hosting the Sapiens Tower nights with Agoria and a lineup of electronic music artists, every Thursday on the first floor.

Les Planches in Paris: a club and Mexican nights near the Champs-Élysées

Les Planches, a club in the 8th arrondissement near the Champs-Élysées, opens every Saturday for dancing until 5 a.m., with the Mexican residency Puebla.

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.

Candlelit evenings at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte in 2026: a magical stroll with a drone show

Candlelit evenings at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte promise a magical moment to share with loved ones. The program includes a nighttime tour by the glow of 2,000 candles, water games, a romantic stroll through the gardens set to Baroque music, and even fireworks if conditions permit! An exceptional experience running from May 16 to September 26, 2026.

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.

La Clairière in Paris: tables, DJ sets, and open-air soirées in the Bois de Boulogne

La Clairière returns to the Bois de Boulogne until September 26, 2026, bringing open-air nights, electro DJ sets, food trucks, a chill-out zone, and reservable tables. Based at the Domaine de Longchamp, this Parisian outdoor club welcomes guests on Friday and Saturday evenings, with several headline events throughout the summer.

Free evening opening at the Bourse de Commerce: reserve now for Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Want to visit the collections at the Bourse de Commerce? Take advantage of the free after-hours opening, held on the first Saturday of every month, to discover this must-see art venue in Paris. Next date to mark in your calendar: Saturday, August 1, 2026.

Outdoor cinema at the Château d'Écouen: the National Museum of the Renaissance unveils its 2026 program

Each summer, the Château d'Écouen — National Museum of the Renaissance offers warm, family-friendly evenings focused on cinema, with its outdoor screenings. Discover the free films shown on August 21 and 22, 2026.

Le Kilomètre25 is back for a new season

Kilomètre25 is open: the open-air season is kicking off under the beltway! Paris’s must-visit outdoor club is open all summer to dance the night away beneath the Parisian ring road.

FIP 360 at the Monnaie de Paris: an immersive electro night under the stars — reservations

The Monnaie de Paris rekindles the pulse of FIP 360 on September 8, 2026, for an outdoor electro night powered by spatialized sound. Chloé, Kangding Ray, and Abs8lute take over the forecourt of Quai Conti for a sonic immersion where beats, heritage, and the cultural season collide.

A concert under the stars and a dance performance in front of this château in the Yvelines.

The grounds of the Château de Thoiry in Yvelines are transforming into an open-air music and dance hall for an elegant, festive, starlit evening that celebrates the sweetness of summer, on Saturday, July 4, 2026.

Maisons-Laffitte (78): an outdoor electro event is set to take over the Château Park this summer 2026 - CANCELLED

For the first time in Île-de-France, Hangar, the renowned Belgian electronic collective, will take over the Château de Maisons on Saturday, July 4, 2026, with Adriatique for an open-air event that could well mark the summer on Paris’s doorstep. Event cancelled.

Games, street food, cocktails: here’s why TOCA Social is poised to become Paris’s most coveted hotspot (+ promo code)

Jplay, eat, toast, cheer in front of a match, and do it all again. In Paris, TOCA Social shakes up the entertainment scene with an original concept that blends interactive football, premium street food, cocktails, and stadium vibes under one roof. A space designed for those who crave more than just an activity. Here, you don’t need to be a football ace to have fun. The goal is simple: share a great moment, tackle a few challenges, eat, enjoy a drink, and soak up the atmosphere. Enjoy -20% with the promo code TSOCIAL20!

DJ sets, outdoor live shows and exhibitions: the electro highlight of summer 2026 at the Palais de Tokyo

This summer, Tokyo Waves turns the Palais de Tokyo from museum into dancefloor, with five afternoon sessions of live performances and DJ sets curated by Jen Cardini, running July 12 to August 29, 2026, with exhibition admission included.

La Villette Open-Air Cinema 2026: The full, free lineup announced

La Villette's open-air cinema returns from July 22 to August 16, 2026, on the Prairie du Triangle, offering two free screenings per day at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM. For its 35th edition, the festival spotlights the theme "The Call of the Forest." Discover the full, free lineup!

Mobby: the immersive club-apartment in Paris's 8th arrondissement

Mobby, a club-apartment in Paris’s 8th arrondissement, draws night owls from Thursday to Saturday with an immersive setting, open until 6am.

Silent Zoo 2026: two quirky dance nights at Paris Zoological Park this summer

Silent Zoo evenings are returning to Parc Zoologique de Paris this summer 2026! These quirky late-night events invite you to dance among the animals until 1 a.m., with a headset strapped to your ears to avoid disturbing them, of course.

La Tropézienne du Trocadéro : the festive Thursday guinguette in Paris

La Tropézienne du Trocadéro is back in Paris every Thursday night, serving up a chic, festive guinguette with a view of the Eiffel Tower.

Palais Galliera Goes to the Movies: Which Films Are Showing in June 2026? - Tickets

When the temperatures rise in Paris, outdoor cinemas reclaim the screens across the capital. But some sets nearly steal the spotlight from the films, as with the Palais Galliera, which will transform its grand courtyard into a black-box cinema from June 11 to 13, 2026, in echo of the ongoing exhibition. Three evenings where cinema meets fashion, under the spotlights… and the stars.

Additional parks and gardens to stay open until midnight for Summer 2026 in Paris

Need to cool off to cope with the heat in the capital? In addition to the 140 parks already open 24/7, the City of Paris is opening 14 more until midnight, from July 4 to September 6, 2026. True islands of refreshment for Paris’s nocturnal residents.