October 11-15
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 15
Book sale for a good cause
The SOS Help Line periodically raises money for its English-language hotline with a sale of thousands of books.
31, ave Pierre 1er de Serbie, Paris
October 4-16
Weird films
Experimental movies by emerging filmmakers at the Festival des Cinémas Différents.
Various locations, Paris
Through December 22
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 November 12
Contemporary Arab photographers
The second edition of the Biennale des Photographes du Monde Arabe Contemporain. Above: Falaj al Harth. Sultanat d’Oman. © Roger Grasas
Various locations, Paris
October 6-16
Oktoberfest in Paris
The German beer festival comes to France.
Paris Event Center
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
October 13
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Michel Hazanavicius’sLe Redoutable, preceded by a themed cocktail party.
Club de l’Etoile, Paris
Through Octtober 21
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.