October 5
All-night art
Nuit Blanche is an all-night festival of outdoor art events, plus special happenings in museums, which stay open late for free.
Various locations, Paris
October 8
Metaperceptions
School of Looking artists Cleary & Connolly and neuroscientist Guillaume Dumas team up for a bilingual event: “Perception dans Tous ses Étata,” an evening designed to open your eyes to the extraordinary complexities of perception, complete with illusions and wearable sculptures to experience animal vision. Art and science clash to explore the myriad worlds of perception, including AI, how to teach machines to write poetry; strange interactions between color and motion perception; neurodiversity, hypersensibility, and different ways of perceiving the world. Reduced entry for Paris Update readers with the code PARISUPDATE (€15 instead of €25). Book here.
Théâtre La Reine Blanche, Paris
October 5
Harvest celebrations
Wine tastings, pony rides and farm animals: fun for all the family at Argenteuil Harvest Festival.
Argenteuil, Île-de-France
October 3-6
Cutting-edge sculpture
The Salon de la Céramique goes in a new direction for its 2019 edition, prioritizing contemporary artists. Above: a past year’s fair. © Thomas Deschamps.
C14 Paris, Paris
October 10-13
Art of today and tomorrow
The focus remains contemporary for art non-profit Le Salon d’Automne’s festival, where well-known artists Frédérick Lenoir and Michel Kirch will be in attendance.
2 Pavillons, avenue des Champs-Elysées, Paris
October 2
Japanese theater in Paris
Two historical Kyôgen plays, Bonsan and Kobûri, will be performed in Japanese with French translation.
Ennen-no-Kai MPAA Saint-Germain, Paris
October 4-6
Another harvest festival
Head out to the streets of Paris’s lovely garden suburb Suresnes for a weekend of festivities featuring 22 performance companies for the Festival des Vendanges 2019.
Suresnes, Île-de-France
Through October 5
Chanson française
L’Estival features French-language singers.
Various locations, Saint Germain-en-Laye
Through October 5
Women’s art exhibition
Art on the theme of the veil by 100 women artists is celebrated at Beyond the Veil.
Mémoire de l’Avenir, Paris
October 11-13
Back to the 60s (guitars)
Festival Guitare brings together talented guitarists for concerts and master classes.
Puteaux, Île-de-France
Through October 27
Irish visual art
Ursula Burke will present art focussing on identity and representation in the Northern Irish context, through embroidery, sculpture, and drawing.
Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris
October 9-13
Montmartre grape harvest
Montmartre goes all out to celebrate the Fête des Vendanges, with a parade, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, special menus in restaurants, wine tastings, a ball and more.
Various locations, Paris
October 26-27
Spotlight on the moving image
The moving image is on show in all its transdisciplinary glory at Festival Second Square.
Le Carreau du Temple, Paris
October 5
Visit the Louvre for free
Since January of this year, the iconic Louvre Museum has opened its doors for free at night, the first Saturday of each month.
Musée de Louvre, Paris
October 5
Midnight culture
Lots of other sites will stay open into the night hosting unique exhibitions and events for the annual Nuit Blanche festivities.
Various locations, Paris
Through December 31
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading talents in art, dance, film, theater and more from around the world.
Various venues, Paris & Île de France
Through October 6
Antique fair in a bucolic setting
A visit to the Foire de Chatou antique market and regional products fair makes a great weekend outing.
Chatou
Through October 13
Two meals for the price of one
Restaurants participating in Tous au Restaurant offer a second fixed-price menu for free.
Various locations, Paris
October 5-27
Photography and charity
French photographer and sculptor Nicolas Henry’s works on major figures in the history of Emmaüs are presented in Emmaüs, le tour d’un monde, an exhibition celebrating the well-known charity’s 70th birthday.
Place du Palais Royal, Paris
October 3-6
Art outside the box
The work of 70 up-and-coming artists is presented over four days for Paris Artistes 2019 alongside lectures and meetings with artists, all in unusual locations where one would not usually expect to see art.
Various locations, Paris
October 5-7
Whisky-a-go-go
Whisky tastings, food pairings, cocktails and more at the Festival Whisky Live Paris.
La Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris
October 8-13
Science film festival
The free Atmophères Festival presents 20 fiction and documentary films dealing with a variety of science-related topics, plus exhibitions, virtual reality demos, and conferences.
Various locations, Courbevoie and La Défense
October 11-19
Oktoberfest in Paris
The German beer festival comes to France.
Paris Events Center, Paris
October 7-13
Learning with food
La Semaine du Goût returns for a week of events for young people on the value of food – from the heritage meals can carry to the importance of a balanced diet.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 15
More than a food market
Experience a new 5,000-square-meter food market with a focus on healthy eating, featuring art and performance, at Le Marché Pop.
77 avenue du Docteur Arnold Netter, Paris
October 4
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Trois Jours et une Vie, directed by Nicolas Boukhrief.