Must-do activities in Paris this weekend (April 19 – 21, 2025)

Every Friday evening, it’s the same old story: what’s on this weekend? Well, look no further than Paris Secret for the must-sees of the moment! Exhibitions, festivals, free events, bars & restaurants in the capital, visits, family outings… All you have to do is pick from this list of must-do activities. Thanks who? Thank you Paris Secret!

Hike in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest

For this three-day weekend, we’ve come up with the perfect springtime hike. On this short 2.5-kilometre hike, you’ll enjoy the varied scenery without leaving the Île-de-France region. An invigorating and peaceful walk that’s a must for the whole family.

📍Location: Sentier des Gorges de Franchard – Departure from Route de l’Ermitage in Fontainebleau

Enjoy the beauty of Parc de Sceaux

In the heart of spring, it’s highly recommended to visit Parc de Sceaux to admire the cherry blossoms. From March 29 to April 27, 2025, come and admire these delicate flowers and celebrate nature as it should be! There’ ll be plenty of entertainment on offer, including a free “cherry blossom” crochet workshop, a musical reading, Noh theater…

📍Location: All. d’Honneur, 92330 Sceaux
📆 Date: March 29 to April 27

Visit the Science Expériences immersive museum

Head for Bercy Village, where an 850 m² multiscience trail offers visitors of all ages an immersion into the heart of science. During this fun-filled visit, you can observe, test, experiment and play with science through a series of wacky activities. A chemistry show, an insect tasting, a dive into the abyss, a space odyssey simulation, a static electricity test… It’s a real treat!

📍Location: Science Expériences, 16 Cour Saint-Emilion, 75012 – Paris

Catch Pokémon and stock up on cards in Paris’ first permanent store

Located in the Le Coin des Barons boutique, this immersive corner will become your favorite HQ. You’ll find collectible cards, plush toys and a rich program of events throughout the year.

📍Location: 48 bis rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris

Immerse yourself in the unique world of Wes Anderson

Wes Anderson has set up shop at the Cinémathèque française. The director, author of films with such a singular aesthetic, is at the heart of a major exhibition! Preparatory drawings, costumes (including those for The Tenenbaum Family and Moonrise Kingdom), props, models and photos from the shoot will immerse you in his world and his creative process!

📍 Venue: 51, rue de Bercy 75012 Paris
📆 Date: March 19 to July 27, 2025
🎟️ Price: full price €14 / reduced price €11

Admire the sublime rose garden at Chaalis Abbey

Located 45 minutes from Paris, in the immense Ermenonville forest, the Abbey of Chaalis hides a sublime rose garden. From April to June, enjoy the flowers of this sublime and little-known estate.

📍 Location: Dom. de Chaalis, 60300 Fontaine-Chaalis
🗓️ Date: Open daily from April¹ to September 30, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Marvel at Claude Monet’s gardens at Giverny

Less than 100 km from Paris, treat yourself this weekend to a country getaway in Giverny.This charming bucolic village is world-famous for being the home of a certain Claude Monet. In fact, the painter’s home and its marvellous gardens have just reopened.

📍Location: 84 rue Claude Monet, 27620 Giverny

Learn more about David Hockney at a new retrospective exhibition

Until September, the Fondation Louis Vuitton pays tribute to the talented David Hockney, with a huge retrospective of the artist’s work. An opportunity to take stock of his iconic works over the last 25 years.

📍Location : 8, avenue du Mahatma Gandhi 75016 Paris
📅 Date: April 9 – September 1, 2025

Treat yourself to a timeless weekend at the 4* Château de Villiers le Mahieu

Located in the Yvelines region of France, just 45 minutes from Paris, the 4* Château de Villiers-le-Mahieu is a true haven of peace that’s a must-see this weekend. Here, everything is designed to help you unwind! On its magnificent 12-hectare estate, you can enjoy a self-service bike ride, play ping-pong in the garden, take part in a yoga class or relax in the spa. The château’s comfortable guest rooms overlook the moat and offer a relaxing setting. For dinner or brunch, savor a generously-stocked all-you-can-eat buffet of delicious dishes. Perfect for a weekend in the country with the family!

📍Location: Rue du Ctre, 78770 Villiers-le-Mahieu

Fall back into childhood at the Foire du Trône

France’s oldest funfair is back at last! Young and old, come and enjoy the many thrilling rides and attractions this weekend. And if food is your thing, you’ll find everything your heart desires: churros, cotton candy, candy apples…

📍Location: Pelouse de Reuilly, 75012 Paris
📅 Dates: April 4 to June 9, 2025
🕝 Every day from midday

Sunbathe on one of the capital’s ephemeral terraces

You’ve been waiting impatiently for them – they’re finally back! The ephemeral terraces adjoining Paris’s pubs, bars and restaurants are here. This is your chance to enjoy the fine weather and fill up on vitamin D! Psst: don’t forget your sun cream.

📍Location: Paris

Visit the sublime Château de Maintenon

This singular edifice in the Eure-et-Loir region of France boasts a unique architectural style, blending Gothic and Renaissance elements. It boasts magnificent formal gardens and an impressive aqueduct! A great weekend getaway!

📍 Location: Pl. Aristide Briand, 28130 Maintenon

Visit the Je t’aime comme un chien exhibition at Le Bon Marché

Until April 20, discover the “Je t’aime comme un chien” exhibition at Le Bon Marché. An immersive exhibition in which doggies take center stage. You’ll find chic and fashionable accessories for your dog, delicious treats and home decor! You can even take your pooch with you, but given the craze, we’d advise you to leave him alone at home!

📍 Location: 24, rue de Sèvres 75007 Paris
🗓️ Date: until April 20, 2025

Hallucinate with a museum of illusions

Here, literally nothing makes sense any more, because at any moment you could find yourself in an upside-down room and not know where you’ve been or where your head is! Between the paradox tunnel that makes you whirl, the kaleidoscope and its psychedelic patterns, the paradox sofa that dislocates you or the “camouflage” effect room that has the power to make you disappear… You won’t be bored at Paradox Museum, the museum of all possibilities!

One Saturday a month, don’t miss the Midnight Paradox, a nocturne with even more illusions, where hipnotists, paradox storytellers and magicians follow one another to blow your mind!

🪺On Sunday April 20 and Monday April 21 (Easter Sunday and Monday), a giant bunny will be handing out chocolate eggs! Visitors will also have the chance to enter a competition to win a giant chocolate egg!🪺

📍 Location: 38 Boulevard des Italiens, 75019 Paris
📆 Date: multiple dates
🎟️ Price: from €29

Explore the inner suburbs and discover their hidden treasures

Who said Paris was the only place to keep busy? The inner suburbs have plenty to offer over the weekend! Hidden gardens, gourmet halles, bucolic strolls… follow the guide!

📍 Location: the inner suburbs

Marvel at fashion pieces from the 80s and 90s

Friends and key fashion designers of the 80s and 90s, Alaïa and Mugler are exhibited side by side at the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa. Outfits by the two couturiers converse around the emblematic woman of the 80s. Admire how each in their own way, and not without splendor, interpreted the wasp-waisted, broad-shouldered silhouette!

📍 Location: Fondation Azzedine Alaïa 18, rue de la Verrerie, 75004 Paris
📆 Date: March 3 to June 29, 2025
🎟️ Price: €10 full price / €3 concessions

Listen again to audio cassettes

The audio cassette is making a comeback, maybe not in a big way, but slowly and surely! A new record shop has opened, selling only audio cassettes. Welcome to Club K7, a store that celebrates the audio cassette of the 80s. Vintage and recent releases, reissues and players… treat yourself to a revival!

📍 Location: 2 rue du Sommerard, 75005 Paris

Try a gluten-free restaurant

Gluten-free isn’ t just a “healthy” fad. For some, it’s a must if you want to feel good after a meal. In Paris, there are a number of delicious gluten-free places to treat yourself at lunchtime! Our current favorite? Les bariolés de Maud, with bowls as colorful as they are tasty!

📍Location: 12 Rue Buffault 75009 Paris

Let’s try our hand at the new Quiz Room game, somewhere between Maillon Faible and Loup-Garou.

Do you love the delirious atmosphere of “Burger Quiz”, the tension of “Maillon Faible” or “Qui veut gagner des millions?”, the buzzers of “Questions pour un champion” and the roles of “Loup-garou”? The Mole, Quiz Room’s new game, combines all these games in one for a mega dose of fun. Pop culture, bluffing, strategy… all the ingredients of the most iconic games of recent generations are brought together here to create an explosive cocktail. In teams, each player takes on a role and takes great pleasure in keeping it secret. Beware, the Mole is hiding among you and has all the right answers– it’s up to you to unmask this impostor! For more info and reservations, click here!

📍 Locations : Odéon (75006) – La Villette (75019) – Opéra (75009) – Bonne Nouvelle (75008)
📆 Date : multiple dates

Devour the best flan in Ile-de-France

Do you love flans? Then this weekend, head to Paris & Co to taste the best flan in Ile-de-France 2021. Every Sunday, this bakery in the 15th arrondissement transforms itself into a flan bar for your enjoyment. You’ll taste ultra-generous slices of flan in a variety of flavors.

📍 Location: 4 rue de la Convention, 75 015 Paris
💵Flan price: From €5.90to €7.90
💡Good to know: Flan bar only on Sundays

Enjoy pistachios at this nutty bar

Does pistachio drive you crazy? Push open the doors of La Pistacherie and you’re in heaven. Here, you can enjoy pistachios in all shapes and sizes. From homemade pistachio ice cream to pistachio cookies and even cereal bars, pistachios come in an infinite variety of flavors. A sweet treat to treat yourself to this weekend!

📍Location: 5 place de l’Alma, 75 008 Paris

Enjoy the best sunny terraces in Paris

The sun is FINALLY back! And to make the most of it, we’ve selected the best terraces in Paris. Ideal for brunches, coffee breaks or reading in the sun.

📍Location: Paris

Travel back in time with the Modology digital experience

Have you ever imagined traveling back in time? What if we told you it was possible, or almost? Printemps Haussmann is unveiling an experiential showcase to celebrate its 160th anniversary. Are you a disco star, a cowboy or a futuristic icon? Thanks to artificial intelligence, have fun trying on iconic looks from the past and the future to find the one that suits you. It’s an innovative, fun and highly stylish experience you’ll want to try out right away!

📍Location: 60 boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris
📆 Date: until April 20, 2025
🎟️ Price: free experience

Fall back into childhood with Disneyland Paris’ latest nighttime show

Since January, fairytale magic has taken hold of Disneyland Paris. And with good reason: as night falls, an enchanting new show literally lights up the Park. The name? Disney Tales of Magic! The key words: enchantment and emotion. We tell you all about this new show and why you absolutely must attend.

📍 Location: Disneyland Paris, Boulevard de Parc, Chessy, 77700

Immerse yourself in the photos of Dennis Morris

British photographerDennis Morris immortalized daily life in London’s working-class neighborhoods in the 1970s, as well as some of Britain’s lively music scene. From Hackney, where he became part of the immigrant community, to his intimate portraits of Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols, the artist has captured a slice of his country’s social and cultural history – and it’s all on show at MEP!

📍 Location: 5/7, rue de Fourcy, 75004 Paris
📆 Date: February 5 to May 18, 2025
🎟️ Price: €13 full price

Taste some of the world’s best coffee in Paris

The “World’s 100 best coffee shops” recently compiled its list of the world’s best cafés. And surprise, surprise, a Parisian café made it into the top 10! At Kawa, coffee is roasted with passion and love in Paris. You’ll taste different beans from the four corners of the world: Colombia, Etihopie, Peru, Kenya… Enough to take your senses on a journey!

📍Location
46 rue Tiquetonne 75002 Paris
22 avenue Victoria 75001 Paris
96 rue des Archives 75004 Paris

Taste the best burger 2024

Voted best burger 2024, this traditional brasserie offers a delicious burger in a charming setting just a stone’s throw from Versailles. You’ll enjoy this year’s winner, “Ruminez-moi”, made with ground steak cooked in hay butter, Basque country cow’s tomme, caramelized red onions and Espelette pepper. A real treat!

🍔Location: 75 Rue du Docteur Vaillant 78210 Saint Cyr l’Ecole

Take a trip to the Puces de Saint Ouen at Anciennement Modern

This weekend we’re off to Anciennement Modern, the first thrift shop specializing in French vintage from the 20s to the 80s . Chris offers a lovingly-curated selection of work, sports, military and everyday clothing. You’ll find nuggets that will immediately make a difference to your look. In short, go for it!

📍 Location: Puces Saint-Ouen, 94300
📆 Date: Friday to Monday

Take a thrift store tour

For you, thrift shops mean bargains! Paris is bursting at the seams with second-hand and vintage clothing! To guide you through this jungle, we’ve put together a list of our favorite addresses, where you’re sure to find some great bargains!

📍 Location: Paris

Enjoy the largest spa in the Paris region, in Yvelines

Calicéo Saint-Cyr-l’ École is the largest spa in the region, covering 5,000 square meters. Take advantage of this haven of well-being for a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of Paris.

📍Location: 4, boulevard Georges-Marie Guynemer – Saint Cyr l’École

Sing a song in Paris karaoke bars

We don’t have a ready-made recipe for a good time with friends, but we do know that karaoke is an essential ingredient! Whether you’ve got the voice of an angel or that of a saucepan, take to the mic on stage (and in front of an audience) or in the intimacy of a booth in Paname’s best karaoke bars!

📍Location: Paris

Create your own perfume

In this workshop, you’ll get your first taste of the world of perfume! This experience combines a guided tour of the Musée du Parfum with a session to create your own personalized eau de toilette!

📍Location: 9 Rue Scribe, 75009 Paris
📆 Date : multiple dates
🎟️ Price: €31

Discover the animal world of the Paris region

They’re among us, but we don’t always see them! Hidden away, nestling in inaccessible places or visible only at night, wild animals cohabit with the people of Paris! A specialist photographer has tracked down this urban wildlife, and from mid-January these pictures will be on show at Bercy Village!

📍 Location: Cour Saint-Émilion, 75012 Paris
📆 Date: January 16 to June 1, 2025
🎟️ Price: free admission

Return to the Géode

Closed for 5 years for renovations, the Géode reopened in December 2024! With its spherical mirror structure, the Géode is a curiosity in the Parc de la Villette! This extraordinary projection room is once again open to the public, offering an immersive cinematic experience that’s unprecedented and at the cutting edge of new technologies! Programming for young audiences, documentaries… grab your ticket, pop some popcorn and let’s go for some crazy screenings at the Géode!

📍 Location: 26, avenue Corentin Cariou, 75019 Paris
🎟️ Price: payable

Revisit Notre-Dame

After 5 years of interminable waiting, Notre-Dame Cathedral has finally reopened, more sparkling than ever! The cathedral has been restored to its former glory. You can now visit it freely.

📍Location: 6 Parvis Notre-Dame – Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris

Travel in parallel worlds

You’ve never heard of virtual reality? 2025 will be the year of discovery! A veritable revolution in the world of entertainment, The Gate VR offers Parisians the chance to get away from it all! Equipped with state-of-the-art VR headsets and connected weapons, players move freely through three spacious virtual reality arenas, and are propelled directly into worlds as spectacular as they are immersive. Zombie shooting games, escape games, children’s games… You’re spoilt for choice, you just have to push the right door! Information and reservations here.

📍 Location: 93 rue d’Amsterdam, 75008 Paris
📆 Date: multiple dates
🎟️ Price: from €34.90

Put on your sneakers to run in the capital’s best spots

Running well in Paris is not just a question of motivation and equipment, but also of location! Are you desperate to find the perfect spot for your next outing? Follow us, we’ve found the best neighborhoods and sites in which to take a few strides in the capital!

📍 Location: Paris

Have a coffee in one of Paris’ most beautiful hidden addresses

The magnificent Collège des Bernardins café, nestled in a 13th-century training establishment for monks, is breathtakingly splendid. A singular, soothing site to visit for a morning coffee, lunch break or snack!

📍 Location: 20, rue de Poissy, 75005 Paris

Book a table in an immersive restaurant

This weekend, why not try something new? We recommend booking a table at one of Paris’s best immersive restaurants. In addition to delicious cuisine, you’ll be totally immersed in a unique universe! So, would you rather take a leap into space? Eat in the jungle or savor delicacies under the ocean?

📍 Location: Paris

Admire Dior creations through the lens of a famous photographer

Dior as seen by the great fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh! Galerie Dior looks back on its collaboration with the German photographer, which gave rise to sublime shots of outfits signed by the house’s various artistic directors! This Dior / Lindbergh exhibition showcases some of Dior’s creations opposite their black-and-white photo versions!

📍 Location: 11, rue François Ier, 75008 Paris
📆 Date: until May 4, 2025
🎟️ Price: €14

Fold yourselves in laughter at the Sebastopol Comedy Club

Take the crème de la crème of Parisian stand-up, add an unusual venue and good humor, and you’ve got the recipe for the Sebastopol Comedy Club’s magical evenings! Every weekend, in the heart of a private cinema in Paris, you can enjoy stand-up evenings as unusual as they are hilarious. All that’s missing is you to spice up this spicy cocktail, so get your diaries ready!

📍Location: 123, boulevard de Sebastopol, 75002 Paris
🗓️Dates: Every Friday and Saturday
🎟️ Price: chargeable

Test Paris’ festive restaurants

Paris, the City of Light, offers a thousand opportunities to celebrate life and friendship over a drink or a meal. Night owls and epicureans can discover splendidly decorated restaurants where they can feast with friends.

📍 Location: Paris

Taste the best croissant of 2024 in the 12th arrondissement

In the morning, there’s no substitute for a good croissant… Except an excellent pain au chocolat! If you’re “team croissant”, this bakery in the 12th arrondissement is not to be missed. La Maison Doucet was singled out for its croissants, voted the tastiest of 2024. Lightly crisp and buttery to perfection! A real treat!

📍Location: 234 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 75012 Paris

Stroll through Paris’ street art districts

Paris is one of the capitals of street art, so if you’re looking for a shot of creativity, color and talented artists, you’ve come to the right place! From north to south and east to west, here’s a compilation of must-see Paris street art spots! Belleville, the 13ᵉ arrondissement or the Canal de l’Ourcq, you’re in for an eyeful!

📍 Location : Paris 13

Backstage at the Grand Rex

One of the most beautiful cinemas in Paris, the Grand Rex opens its doors to you for a very special visit! With your audioguide, discover its nooks and crannies, learn all about the Art Deco building’s rich history, and even learn about the projectionist’s job!

Slip into the shoes of Arsène Lupin

Meet us at the Palais Garnier, where we need your help to solve an investigation! This immersive game will take you into the nooks and crannies of the palace, where you’ll have to unravel the mystery of the Count of Cagliostro. For 1h30, wander through the marvellous décor of the Palais Garnier, gleaning clues to reach your goal like a true Arsène Lupin!