Want to catch a movie under the stars? In the summer, there’s nothing better than treating yourself to an open-air movie screening in Paris. On rooftops, in the forest, in the courtyards of Parisian luxury hotels… They’re all unveiling their open-air movie theaters. Dates, lineups… Here, we’ll tell you everything about the 2025 lineup! And good news: most of the open-air movie theaters listed below are FREE! Follow the guide, dear movie lovers…
Gare aux Docs: Free open-air cinema along the Petite Ceinture railway tracks—July 4 through August 30, 2025
It’s one of movie lovers’ favorite events: the deeply socially conscious documentary festival “Gare aux Docs”! And for this 8th edition, Gare aux Docs is (once again) bringing the cinema outdoors, along the tracks of the Petite Ceinture. 9 screenings, 9 free evenings… Settle into deck chairs along the tracks and enjoy this iconic film festival! All with your feet in the grass and your head in the stars…
Watch a movie under the stars, right behind the wings of the Moulin Rouge. Among the most unique open-air movie theaters of the summer in Paris, the Bar à Bulles—a hidden rooftop at La Machine du Moulin Rouge—presents its “Cinéma sur le Toit” festival with ten open-air screenings every Wednesday evening, from July 15 to September 2, 2026. Screenings are free while seats last.
Watch a movie under the stars in the courtyard of the Palais Galliera, where fashion meets heritage. Among the summer’s most elegant open-air cinema events, the “Galliera fait son cinéma” festival returns from June 11 to 13, 2026, transforming the courtyard of the Palais Galliera into an open-air screening venue, with access to the exhibition starting at 8 p.m. and introductions by an expert before each screening. The program, centered on 18th-century imagination, includes *Lady Oscar*, *Dangerous Liaisons*, and *Portrait of a Lady on Fire*.
Watch a movie projected onto the fuselage of a Boeing 747, right in the middle of the tarmac at Le Bourget. One of the summer’s most unique experiences, the Ciné Tarmac festival returns to the Air and Space Museum in Le Bourget from July 3 to 5, 2026, featuring screenings projected directly onto the fuselage of a Boeing 747 and activities centered around the museum’s collections.
See you on July 22 for nearly a month of movies under the stars! One of Paris’s must-see summer events, the La Villette open-air cinema reopens from July 22 to August 16, 2026, with a free lineup celebrating forests and nature, including animated films and feature-length movies. Screenings take place on the 20,000 m² lawn; online reservations for lounge chairs are recommended.
Open-air screenings at the Monnaie de Paris from July 1 to 4! Among the most anticipated events of summer 2026 in Paris, the Monnaie de Paris is reopening its outdoor cinema for four evenings, from July 1 to 4, 2026, featuring comic book-themed screenings at 9:30 p.m., free live music, and food trucks starting at 7 p.m. Prices: €8 full price, €6 reduced price.