In the early 1990s, Hubert Curien, Minister for Research and Space, opened the Ministry's gardens to the public, and announced a forthcoming science event to interest citizens in the field and encourage young people to enter related professions. The first edition, with the inverted name"La Science en fête", took place in 1992, bringing together centers of scientific culture, museums, research organizations and laboratories in Paris and throughout France. It was a huge success, with almost 500,000 people taking part!
The Fête de la Science is different from the Journées du Patrimoine in that it brings the whole family together toenjoy free activities and workshops. Astronomy, chemistry, physics, mathematics, meteorology - there's so much new knowledge to discover during this week dedicated to science! Each year, a national theme is highlighted, and for 2025,"Intelligence(s)" has been chosen.
This year's event
Fête de la Science 2025: 10 free, not-to-be-missed events in Paris and the Île-de-France region
Across Paris and the Ile-de-France region, numerous museums, schools and institutions are mobilizing from October 3 to 13, 2025, to bring us a great Fête de la Science 2025. It's hard to choose between all these free events, so the editors have put together their top 10! [Read more]
Fête de la Science 2025 in Paris and Ile-de-France: the program of free events
The Fête de la Science is back from October 3 to 13, 2025 for its 34th edition! The idea? A week dedicated to scientific culture, with numerous free events all over France. Experiments, shows, open houses, visits and a host of workshops, open to all and adapted to children, await you in the four corners of Paris and the Île-de-France region! [Read more]
