This summer, dive into the Louvre Museum’s new open-air festival edition, where extraordinary artistic performances unfold between the Louvre Pyramid and the Tuileries Garden, from June 20 to July 25, 2026.
Every summer, the capital offers an exceptional program to enjoy the fine weather in Paris, the open-air museum. Head to the Louvre, the quintessential Parisian museum for a new edition of the festival Les Étés du Louvre, from June 20 to July 25, 2026. It’s a chance to discover the plurality of arts that express themselves in the capital and to stroll through the spaces of the Louvre Pyramid at the Jardin des Tuileries.
Heads up: the Paris Orchestra concert beneath the Pyramid has been cancelled. The Louvre Museum says the event scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026 cannot go ahead due to the heatwave alerts forecast for the weekend. Other events of the Les Étés du Louvre festival should be checked directly with the museum before you travel.
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The Louvre invites its visitors to discover its many facets in exceptional settings, often free of charge. Note, for the major highlights, be sure to book in advance as seats disappear quickly!
Festival program
The Paris Orchestra under the Pyramid - June 20 at 10 p.m. - canceled due to heatwave alerts



Louvre Summers 2026: Paris Orchestra concert under the Pyramid canceled
Scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026, under the Louvre Pyramid, the Orchestre de Paris’ free concert has been canceled due to the heatwave alerts issued for this weekend. [Read more]
- Cinema Paradiso Louvre - July 1–4 - free by lottery



Paradiso Cinema Louvre 2026: the lineup for the free festival
Cinéma Paradiso Louvre returns from July 1 to 4, 2026 to the Louvre’s Cour Carrée with free outdoor screenings, concerts, premieres, and guests such as Wes Anderson, Joachim Trier and Léa Mysius. [Read more]
- The Louvre invites Paris this summer - from July 15 to 25
After installing last summer an ephemeral 600-seat theater right in the heart of the Tuileries Garden and drawing over 10,000 spectators, the Louvre and the Paris Summer Festival are renewing the experience and inviting the public to enjoy ten days and ten open-air evenings of exceptional events, where nature, culture and conviviality mingle.