Last year, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Parisians and tourists were able to enjoy a host of sporting and festive events in numerous fan zones across the capital. To celebrate this wonderful anniversary, this summer 2025, the city of Paris is organizing Paris en Seine, an opportunity to recapture the Olympic atmosphere and good humor of the competition. The old festivities sites in the Paris arrondissements are back in action, alongside the capital's parks and gardens and sports facilities, for even more events accessible to all!
From the Hôtel de Ville de Paris to the Arènes de Lutèce, from the Parc Monceau to the Maison des Canaux, we invite you to make the most of this summer season, which we hope will be a sunny one!
A summer program is on offer from Monday to Saturday, from 9.30am to 6pm, and even until 9pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. The program highlights QJ's various services: culture, sport, leisure, health, employment, commitment, access to law, housing and solidarity, following on from "QJ Celebrates the Games! The ambition is to make QJ a summer resort for young Parisians, with the pedestrianization of the alleyway to host sports initiations, events and concerts.
The Fabrique de la Solidarité offers a program based on commitment, awareness and action. The Fabrique de la Solidarité courtyard offers a welcoming and supportive interlude in the heart of Paris. It's a convivial space, open to all, with free access from Monday to Friday, where you can take a lunch break, read from a selection of books, work with the available wifi, or simply discover the volunteer missions relayed by the Fabrique.
The festivities kick off on June 21 with an open house, and conclude on September 21 with the emblematic Parisian café race. On June 21, the Hôtel de Ville will open its doors to the public, inviting them to discover both the heritage beauty of this historic building and to meet their elected representatives and the City of Paris staff who work on a daily basis to serve Parisians. Numerous stands will present all the City's public policies. To mark the occasion, the Hôtel de Ville forecourt, transformed into an urban forest, will be reopened, offering a number of events linked to green spaces and the environment, in a festive, musical atmosphere.
From the forecourt, visitors can admire the masterly work of American artist Obey (Shepard Fairey), designed specifically for the City of Paris. They can continue their visit in the Salle Saint-Jean to discover the "Paris à Belem" exhibition. Free and accessible to all, this exhibition presents a panorama of the commitment of cities since COP21 and the 1000 Mayors Summit held in Paris in November 2015. For the duration of Paris Plages, the square in front of the Hôtel de Ville will be the scene of sporting activities for young and old alike. A beach volleyball court will be set up on the forecourt throughout the summer.
A reference point at the crossroads of science, education and action, the Académie du Climat offers an eclectic program of events on climate issues throughout the summer. Among the highlights: On Saturday June 21, for the Fête de la Musique, the Académie will host a concert by the Orchestre du Nouveau Monde, the first orchestra in France committed to social and climate justice, as well as a performance by THE HERDS.
Saturday June 28, the Spring Repair Day: the City of Paris is mobilizing to offer another day of discovery and learning of the gestures that can save an object, and to make repairing and extending the life of products an accessible habit and an ecological requirement for everyone. On Saturday September 6 and Sunday September 7, join us for the 3rd edition of the Oblique festival, on the theme of refuge, which chooses the living arts by building a varied program around music, theater, dance and spoken poetry.
Dolcevita on the Seine: the schedule for the open-air Italian film festival at the Arènes de Lutèce
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From Monday to Saturday, La Cité Audacieuse will be offering feminist and committed programming. Join us for the Fondation des Femmes' giant Braderie on June 21, or for the monthly dance classes organized by the LOBA association. From Wednesday to Saturday, the Cité Audacieuse opens a café (Les Audacieuses Café) where you can enjoy a coffee or afterwork in the shady, green courtyard!
Sports activities (judo, ping pong, climbing wall, laser run, Korean sword initiations, baby rugby, archery, fencing) and cultural activities (brass band, eco-responsible DIY workshops, clean-up meeting points, waste management games, guided tours of Parc Monceau, dance, manga drawings, mölkky, outdoor library).
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From June 14 to July 20, a series of events for young and old. The site will open on June 14 with a carte Blanche LGBTQIA+ Pride and a popular ball in the evening, and every Sunday from 2pm to 6pm, sports activities will be organized in front of and inside the Town Hall.
Summer cultural and sporting events will include several opera and choral concerts with the "La Lune dans les Yeux" festival.
The Treize'Estival festival, from June 19 to 29, and Ciné quartier 13, from July 18 to August 8, will set the pace for summer in the 13th arrondissement!
A leisure center will be set up from July 5 to August 17: in the mornings, the swimming area and leisure center will be dedicated to leisure centers. In the afternoons, they'll welcome young and old alike for sports workshops, zumba, yoga, chess, concerts and shows!
Multi-sport activities for children, teenagers and adults all summer long. Street soccer matches will also be organized.
The Maison des Canaux or "House of Solidarity and Innovative Economies" presents a summer program in June, July and September based on the committed economy. From June 19 to 29, the Maison hosts the "Festival de l'économie engagée - nous allons être heureux-ses". It also hosts "la Conf qui fait du bien Afterworks, table soccer, teambuilding... What if you needed more to be happy (at work)?"
The Louis Lumière free open-air swimming pool in Paris for summer 2025
A free swimming pool in Paris' 20th arrondissement? As it does every year, the Mairie de Paris is setting up free outdoor swimming pools to refresh and entertain you. We're off to discover the one at the Centre sportif Louis Lumière on the Porte de Bagnolet side, from July 5 to August 31, 2025. [Read more]
