October 6
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. The spotlight this year is on collective works.
Various locations, Paris
October 10-14
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 11-20
Shakespeare condensed
The British collective Forced Entertainment presents Table Top Shakespeare: all of Shakespeare (in English) – 36 plays – in under 36 hours over a period of nine days.
Théâtre de la Ville-Espace Cardin, Paris
October 9-14
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 4-14
Oktoberfest in Paris
The German beer festival comes to France.
Paris Event Center
Through October 18
Works in progress
For the festival Fragment(s), 12 theater and dance companies present works in progress.
Various locations, Paris and Mains d’Œuvres, Saint Ouen
Through October 7
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 14
Two meals for the price of one
Restaurants participating in Tous au Restaurant offer a second fixed-price menu for free.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 9
German cinema today
Shorts, features, director appearances and more at the Festival du Cinéma Allemand.
L’Arlequin, Paris
Through October 14
Weird films
Experimental movies by emerging filmmakers at the Festival des Cinémas Différents.
Various locations, Paris
Through December 9
Cultures of the world onstage
Music, dance, theater and ritual performances from around the world at the Festival de l’Imaginaire.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 6
Chanson française
L’Estival features singers performing in French.
Various locations, Saint Germain-en-Laye
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 Oct. 6
Dance in historic sites
Monuments en Mouvement offers free dance performances in national monuments like the Pantheon in Paris, the Abbaye de Cluny and châteaux.
Various locations
October 7
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Cecilia Rouaud’s Photo de Famille.