July 22 & 29
Paris Update humor columnist David Jaggard performs standup comedy for the WTF Paris event.
SoGymnase Comedy Club, Paris
July 25
Paris Update humor columnist David Jaggard performs standup comedy for the Comedy Square event.
Paname Art Café, Paris
July 20-August 20
Open-air cinema
Cinema en Plein Air is back with a food theme featuring such films as Abdellatif Kechiche’s La Graine et le Mulet, Yasujirô Ozu’s The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice, Gabriel Axel’s Babette’s Feast and Brad Bird’s Ratatouille. Free admission.
Parc de la Villette, Paris
Friday evenings, July 21-August 18
More free outdoor films
Ciné Quartier 13 shows movies in the parks of the 13th arrondissement on Friday evenings.
Various locations, Paris
Through August 5
International performances
The Festival Paris l’Été presents music, dance, theater and more from around the world.
Various locations, Paris
Through September 30
Clubbing on the “beach”
Outdoor concerts and DJs nightly at the La Plage de Glaz’Art.
Glaz’Art, Paris.
June 21-23
World of reggae
The Village Rasta is a free fair with food and crafts during the day, with concerts in the evening.
Cabaret Sauvage, Paris
Through July 22
Young musical talents
The Festival Européen Jeunes Talents gives promising young classical, jazz and contemporary musicians from all over Europe a chance to perform in Paris.
Archives Nationales, Paris
Through September 27
Entertainment for kids
The Festival les Pestacles presents concerts and other entertainment for children age five and up.
Parc Floral, Paris
Through July 22
American dance
The Aivin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to Paris for Les Etés de la Danse.
Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris
Through September 21
Summer garden
For its Jardin d’Été festival, the Musée du Quai Branly stages a variety of free events in its garden and opens its rooftop terraces to the public for the first time.
Musée du Quai Branly
Weekends in July and August
Summer fun on the canal
The Été du Canal festival offers heme cruises (street food, music, art, etc.) and other activities like the construction of an ephemeral village, balls, restaurants and bars.
Canal de l’Ourcq
Through August 8
Bargains galore
The official retail sales period in Paris.
Paris stores
July 21
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Cédric Klapisch’s Ce Qui Nous Lie, preceded by a themed cocktail party (€4.50).
Studio 28, Paris
Through July 30
Outdoor jazz
The Paris Jazz Festival offers free weekend concerts in the park (admission to park: €6).
Parc Floral, Paris
Beginning June 1
Summer House
The Mona Bismarck American Center opens up its townhouse and garden for a series of summer parties.
Paris
Through Oct. 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.