Conceived as a weekly rendezvous in the heart of Paris, the Festival des Places reinvests urban space under the banner of culture, sport and citizenship. Run by the Théâtre de la Ville in partnership with the City of Paris, this free festival takes place every weekend from May to mid-October 2025, starting with the Place du Châtelet and extending to other emblematic sites in the capital. The aim? To create a participatory and creative city, where artists, citizens and passers-by live together for a performance, a workshop or a debate.
Current and upcoming dance shows and festivals in Paris and the Île-de-France region
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The festival offers an eclectic program of shows, concerts, exhibitions, performances, participatory workshops, intellectual encounters and sporting events. Every weekend, artists from a wide range of disciplines are invited to take over public squares to create a kind of open-air stage.
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The Festival des Places is designed to appeal to a broad, cross-generational audience. Its free admission, the diversity of its artistic and sporting offerings, and the fact that it is rooted in public space, make it an event accessible to families, the curious, local residents and tourists alike. It's just as much for fans of contemporary dance as it is for urban sports enthusiasts or those keen on civic debates. On the other hand, those who prefer formal artistic settings or closed stage spaces may find it a more diffuse experience, centered on encounters and spontaneity.
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With the Festival des Places, the City of Paris and the Théâtre de la Ville offer a new way of bringing culture to the public space. Through a varied and inclusive program, this weekly festival aims to transform Parisian squares into places of connection, experimentation and collective imagination.
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