Summer is gradually fading away. But rest assured, there’s no shortage of activities to keep you busy in September! Here’s everything we recommend to brighten up your return to school!
Take part in the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris
On Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, don’t miss the Journées du Patrimoine in Paris. A great opportunity to discover the capital’s secrets, including places rarely open to the public. Don’t miss it!
📍 Location: Paris
Leave terra firma with a lunar exhibition at the Atelier des Lumières from September 24
It’s none other than the French voice of American actor Tom Hanks who guides us through this lunar exploration, which will take to the skies from September 24, 2025 at the Atelier des Lumières, an ultra-modern exhibition space in Paris’s 11th arrondissement specializing in immersive exhibitions. This new audiovisual nugget will occupy the entire space of this former foundry, from floor to ceiling, with HD digital projections of NASA archives, rare images, interviews with astronauts from the Artemis program… All this, enhanced by an original soundtrack, makes for a veritable sensory ballet. In short, this is an exhibition not to be missed!
📍 Location: L’Atelier des Lumières, 38 rue St-Maur, 75011
📅Dates: From September 24, 2025
Discover the Paris Rooftop Days Festival (September 26-28, 2025)
For three days, the most beautiful rooftops in Paris open their doors for a unique festival. On the program – urban gardening workshops, yoga and outdoor sports, perched DJ sets and visits to urban farms such as the one at theOpéra Bastille. The perfect opportunity to discover legendary rooftops (Molitor, Laho, Mama Shelter…) and new nuggets like Aroma Toit, the first lavender farm in Paris.
📍 Location: Paris
📅Dates: September 26 to 28, 2025
Thrill to the Attack of the Titans symphony concert
Attack of the Titans is the shōnen everyone’s been talking about for almost 10 years. Although the animated series ended in 2024, after four masterful seasons, fans of the series can rejoice! Indeed, the iconic music from the manga will be performed by a symphony orchestra at three never-before-seen concert dates in Paris. And the best part? There are still a few tickets left for the last date of the tour…
📍 Location: Palais des Congrès 75017 Paris
📅Dates: September 19, 20 and 21
Rediscover this iconic Parisian Belle Epoque brasserie
Set course for an iconic Parisian eatery:Gallopin. Located opposite the Palais Brogniart, this 140-year-old bourgeois address was one of the capital’s first cocktail bars. A festive restaurant where, as you’ll see, elegance is hidden in every detail, from the decor to the table…
📍 Location: 40 Rue Notre Dame des Victoires, 75002 Paris
Treat yourself to a 4-hand dinner Hôtel des Grands Voyageurs
Visit this charming free museum in the 15th arrondissement
free museum Paris
We’re taking you on a tour of an incredible museum that’s far less well known than the Louvre, yet not lacking in charm. The Musée Bourdelle, dedicated to the works of the famous sculptor, will impress you with its beauty and soothing surroundings. And best of all , part of the tour is free all year round.
📍 Location: 18, rue Antoine Bourdelle 75015 Paris
💶 Price: free permanent exhibition
Try Aqua Kyoto, a brand-new rooftop overlooking four monuments
On September 6, a brand-new rooftop terrace will open in Paris. And guess what? It offers an absolutely unique view of four of the capital’s monuments! It’s rare enough to deserve a mention.
📍Location: 26 Avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008 Paris
🗓️Date: opening on September 6, 2025
Discover this pretty fortified village 2 hours from Paris
This time, set course for Toucy, a charming fortified village with a fairytale feel. It was here, hidden away in the Yonne, that Pierre Larousse was born (yes, the man behind the famous dictionary of the same name). With its pretty half-timbered houses, flower-filled town center and fortified castle, you’ll have plenty to do!
📍Location: about 2 h from Paris by train
(Re)discover the Fables de la Fontaine version 2.0 on September 6
Join us on September 6, 2025 at number 5 rue du Berri to (re)discover the iconic Fables de la Fontaine in an ultra-modern version in the heart of the 8ᵉ arrondissement. The mythical collection comes to life in 1,000 m² of pure enchantment, where 360° video-mapping, lighting effects, spatialized sounds and an olfactory trail combine to reinvent the famous fables. With a five-star cast – including Laurent Stocker, Arielle Dombasle, Alexandre Astier, Charles Berling and Axelle Saint-Cirel – it’s a poetic, offbeat plunge into the Grand Siècle, but above all into the little morals that still stick to us today. Accessible to all, it’s the perfect show to (re)discover French culture in a fun way.
📍Location: 5 rue du Berri, 75008 Paris
📅 Date: multiple dates from September 6, 2025
Vibrate to the rhythm of Jardin21 events
Part cultural hub, part urban vegetable garden, Jardin21 ‘s 1,850 sq. m. of grounds offer an array of open-airactivities, from gardening to music, committed markets, sports and parties, so you can stroll to your heart’s content. From Wednesday to Sunday, you’ll be able to vibrate to the rhythm of a very summery program: designer and second-hand markets, conferences,creative or first-aid workshops for your plants, musical blind-tests , dance classes, artist residencies and disco/house DJ sets .
📍Location: 12a Rue Ella Fitzgerald, 75019 Paris
Travel without leaving Paris with the first edition of the Korean K-Festival
Get ready to experience a Korean weekend in the heart of Paris: on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025, the Jardin d’Acclimatation is transformed into a veritable corner of Seoul for the first edition of K-Festival, the Chuseok Harvest Festival. From the irresistible scents of Mayak Kimbap to folk dances in hanbok, K-Pop competitions, gourmet workshops and taekwondo demonstrations, the immersion is total. And without a plane ticket! All in the heart of the Bois de Boulogne, just a stone’s throw from the Champs-Élysées.
📍 Location: Jardin d’acclimatation
📆 Date: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2025
Dream with the immersive odyssey dedicated to the Little Prince at the Atelier des Lumières
“What is essential is invisible to the eyes, we can only see well with the heart”. The poetry of the novel The Little Prince, a true cultural phenomenon with hundreds of millions of copies sold since its creation, comes to life in an immersive exhibition made possible by Culturespaces and its cutting-edge digital projections. The Atelier des Lumières, a brand-new museum space located in the heart of the vibrant 11th arrondissement, (re)discover Antoine de Saint Exupéry’s work through a new prism.
📍 Location : L’Atelier des Lumières
📆 Date: multiple dates until September 21, 2025
Explore the luminous world of Van Gogh
L’Atelier des Lumières presents an immersive experience dedicated to Vincent Van Gogh, and it’s a not-to-be-missed back-to-school outing. Projected onto the monumental walls of the Atelier de Lumières, this new edition brings his masterpieces, from Les Tournesols to La Nuit étoilée, into dialogue with a spellbinding visual and sound creation. A sensory journey that brings the Dutch painter’s most emblematic canvases to life. Perfect for a cultural outing alone or with the family.
📍Location: L’atelier des Lumières, 38 rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris
📅Date: multiple dates until September 20, 2025
Dive into the Viking Age at Carré Sénart
Are Vikings too little known in history? If you’ve missed the lesson, the Westfield Carré Sénart shopping center is offering a 100% fun catch-up course for the whole family! The Cité Immersive Viking experience plunges you into the Viking era, with impressive digital projections, captivating activities and virtual reality to learn all about this fascinating people.
📍Location: Centre Commercial Westfield Carré Sénart, allée du Préambule, 77127 Lieusaint
📅Date: until November 2025
See the Harry Potter saga in 48 hours at Grand Rex
Are you a Harry Potter fan? The famous wizard will continue to enchant you this fall. 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’s finest cinema. It’s sure to be an exciting weekend!
📍 Location: 1 boulevard Poissonnière, 75002 Paris
Experience Science in a different way at Bercy Village
It’s back to school and time to get back into the science curriculum. If you’d like to get back into the swing of things while having fun, we highly recommend taking refuge at Science Expériences, Bercy Village ‘s multi-science trail. 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 and video-mapping, this immersive trail takes you on a unique journey to the heart of Science, just the thing for this studious period!
📍Location: Science Expériences, Bercy Village
📅 Date: multiple dates
Explore the stunning settings of Paradox Museum Paris
There are immersive experiences and immersive experiences. But when it comes to certainties, you can’t (normally) procrastinate too much. Except with Paradox Museum Paris. If you haven’t already tried it out, it’s high time you went along with this steamroller that shatters all our convictions about reality. Gravity room, upside-down room, vortex… Ever been there? Come and discover 90 absolutely mind-blowing activities that will turn your brain upside down and make your head (literally) spin. And after the effort, the comfort: treat yourself to an ice cream at the excellent Hansel & Gretel ice cream parlour.
📍Location: Paradox Museum Paris
📅 Date: multiple dates
Feast your eyes (and ears) on a Candlelight concert
Visit iconic venues (such as the Maison de l’Océan or the Théâtre Odéon) or atypical sites in the capital (such as the Musée Grévin, the INJA – Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles or the 3Mazarium) to attend candlelight concerts. Candlelight‘s brilliant concept is to dust off classical composers or spotlight current talent. So, how about Chopin, Vivaldi, The Beatles, Madonna, The Weekend, ABBA, Adèle or Bad Bunny?
📍Location: multiple venues
📆 Date: multiple dates
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! From its 50-metre height, this emblematic monument offers a breathtaking view of the whole of Paris. And you can even visit it for free, under certain conditions!
📍Location: Paris
Take a ceramics workshop to express your creativity
This autumn, we’re offering you the chance to take part in an original activity: create your own ceramic piece. Several cafés in Paris invite you to paint the piece of your choice. Our favorite? Gaby Café Céramique. We love going there for its friendly atmosphere and to take advantage of Gabriel’s great advice. What’s more, the café serves delicious drinks, including an exquisite café frappé! Go for it!
📍 Location: 10 rue Raspail 92300 Levallois-Perret
Drink a delicious hot chocolate
In September, temperatures are already slowly starting to drop… The perfect opportunity to warm your heart with a delicious homemade hot chocolate! Our favorite? Angelina’s hot chocolate! Creamy and comforting, just the way we like it.
📍 Location: 226 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris