Yes, September isn’t here yet and we’re already wondering what to do in Paris. But rest assured, there’s no shortage of activities to keep you busy! Here’s everything we recommend you do during this beautiful month of September!
Visit the Musée Grévin by night on September 7
On Saturday, September 7, visit Musée Grévin for a most unusual nocturne during the monthly Nuit au Musée, surely the strangest museum experience you’ll ever have. The concept: as night falls, the wax statues come to life and let you take part in some absolutely delirious activities articulated in 7 tableaux during an evening out of your comfort zone where you’ll have to show off your hidden talents. Dance, singing, prestidigitation, photos, fortune-telling… We warn you: the night will be short!
See the Harry Potter saga in 48 hours at Grand Rex
Harry Potter fan? The famous sorcerer will continue to cast his spell this autumn. On the weekend of September 14, come and take part in the mega marathon at the Grand Rex! The eight films will be shown non-stop in Paris’ finest cinema. An exciting weekend ahead!
📍1 boulevard Poissonnière, 75002 Paris
Review your science program
It’s back to school and time to get back into the science program. If you’d like to get back into the swing of things and have some fun at the same time, we highly recommend taking refuge in Science Expériences, the multiscience trail of Bercy Village. Here you’ll find an entire living space dedicated to science,astronomy and quantum physics . Thanks to innovative, immersive and interactive techniques such as virtual reality or video-mapping, this immersive trail offers a unique journey to the heart of Science, much needed for this studious period!
Open-air cinemas in gardens
Until September 14, enjoy a very special edition of Ciné-Jardins. For its 10th anniversary, the free festival offers 10 films, 10 dates and 10 parks. You’ll be able to discover cult and auteur films in a really cool setting.
Tapping your toes at the Parc Floral de Paris jazz festival
jazz fans are sure to find plenty to enjoy in Paris this summer! After the Enghien Jazz Festival then la Défense Jazz Festival it’s the turn of Parc Floral to get in tune and offer Parisians a new event dedicated to music. The dates start on June 30 and run through to September 8. It’s enough to make you dance!
📍Rte de la Pyramide, 75012 Paris
Take part in a collective virtual reality experience
Tremble, Parisians! Until September 15, Galeries Montparnasse is hosting an immersive horror experience . Based on the great myths of terror, this game lets the public become the hero of a story lived (and suffered) in the first person. In a staging enabled by one of the world’s most advanced immersive and virtual reality technologies, 90 participants will be able to simultaneously walk the corridors of the Hotel Dracula and discover the horror scenario behind each of its room doors.
Feast at the Food Temple culinary festival
From September 22 to 24, celebrate Californian cuisine at the Carreau du Temple. You’ll be able to taste delicious American specialties, such as smash burgers, California rolls and pancakes! Go for it!
📍4 Rue Eugène Spuller, 75003 Paris
Have fun at the Centre Pompidou’s free video game festival
Video game fans are in for a treat! From September 25 to 30, don’t miss Press Start, a free exhibition for the whole family. For this new edition, the spotlight will be on horror games. You’ll be thrilled by Resident Evil, The Evil Within and Outlast. In short, it’s not to be missed!
📍Place Georges Pompidou, 75004 Paris
Discover (or rediscover) all the secrets of the Arc de Triomphe
If you’ve never taken the time to visit the Arc de Triomphe, now’s your chance! This 50-metre-high landmark offers breathtaking views of the whole of Paris. And you can even visit it for free, under certain conditions!
Visit the largest venue dedicated to immersive theater
If you like unique experiences, then you’ll love this new kind of theater. Indeed, the former Hôtel le Brun is undergoing a transformation, and will eventually become the Grand Hôtel des Rêves. Everything, from the actors to the staging of each tableau , will immerse you completely in the story. The doors of this unique theater will open this month.
📍7, rue du Cardinal Lemoine, 75005 Paris
Participating in the Paralympic Games
From August 28 to September 8, the Paralympic Games will be bringing Paris to life! Don’t miss this major sporting event this month!