Through March 26
Cheap films
For the three days of Printemps du Cinéma, films cost only €5 in participating cinemas
Various cinemas, France
March 28
French movies with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Successeur, directed by Laurent Rodriguez.
Luminor, Paris
March 30
Mass dictation
Test your knowledge of written French at the Grande Dictée du Sport. Open to everyone. Free admission. Reserve online.
La Sorbonne, Paris
Through March 31
Cotonou in Paris
This year’s Africapitales Festival focuses on Beninese artists working in various disciplines.
Various locations, Paris
Through March 31
Half off your meal
One thousand restaurants in Paris and around France, some with Michelin stars, offer special meals at a 50 percent reduction for the Festival TheFork
Various locations, France
March 22–31
International Documentary Film Festival
Cinéma du Réel presents a diverse range of films and includes two competitions.
Various venues, Paris
April 4-7
Art fair
Art Paris, celebrating its 25th anniversary, brings together 134 galleries from 25 different countries. Pictured above: “Métaphore sur Tapis Bleu” (2023), by Ibrahim Ballo.
Grand Palais Ephémère, Paris
April 5-7
Cutting-edge design
PAD, the world’s first design fair when founded in 1998, is still going strong. Pictured above: Remix Gallery of Paris will show at the fair.
Jardin des Tuileries, Paris
April 12-14
Massive book fair
The Festival du Livre brings together publishers, authors and book lovers.
Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris
April 20
Free stuff exchange
Help save the environment by recycling stuff at the Giant Free Troc Party swap event. Online registration (required) opens on April 16 at noon.
Académie du Climat, Paris
March 29–April 28
Cutting-edge creativity
Festival 100% spotlights up-and-coming artists across a range of disciplines.
La Villette, Paris
April 6-June 2
Young European photographers
The Festival Circulation(s) features the work of emerging photographers.
Centquatre, Paris
Through June 2
Indoor/outdoor street art
The Colors festival invites street artists to decorate an abandoned house, this one in a Paris suburb. Reserve online.
37, ave. Roger Salengro, Champigny-sur-Marne
June 2-7
Literary lessons
This year’s weeklong Paris Writers Workshop will feature masterclasses and more led by Lan Samantha Chang (director of the Iowa Writers Workshop), Jennifer Lauck, Kevin Brockmeier, Diane Lake, Heather Hartley and Don George. Early-bird registration is now open.
Reid Hall, Paris
March 20-June 21
Drawing season
Le Printemps du Dessin presents exhibitions and workshops highlighting this accessible art form across the country.