What’s On in Paris – June 2026

Through June 1
For the first time in its history, the Les Invalides is hosting a major street art exhibition, opening the salons of the military governor of Paris to the public for an event that brings urban art into one of France’s most symbolic military institutions. Thirty-four French artists, including Jo Di Bona, Fragola de la Vega, Onemizer, Ardif, and Graff Matt, created works inspired by military values such as commitment, fraternity, honor, memory, and cohesion. Organized under the authority of General Loïc Mizon, the event is presented as an effort to foster dialogue between different audiences and cultural worlds through art. Alongside the exhibition (daily 10am-6pm, June 1st until 4pm), live mural painting sessions are taking place in the site’s northern moat, with the resulting works remaining on display for a month. The exhibition culminates in an auction conducted by Artcurial on Monday evening, where all works — as well as “experiences” such as private tours of Invalides afterhours or visits to the rooftop and dome — will be sold starting at €500 (see full catalogue here). All proceeds will benefit military support charities including Terre Fraternité-ADO, FOSA, Entraide Marine-Adosm, and Solidarité Défense, which assist wounded service members and veterans.

June 2 (every first tuesday)
See the Changing of the Republican Guard every first Tuesday of the month at 9am in front of the Élysée Palace, home to the French President. This event is free and open to all (standing room along the street). Two sections of 16 soldiers from the 1st Infantry Regiment march along the Avenue de Marigny and the Rue de l’Élysée. They meet in front of the Élysée Palace’s gate at 55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. After exchanging military salutes and orders between the section leaders, the personnel of the incoming Republican Guard enter the courtyard in step. They then take up their posts for the next 24 hours.

June 4-7 (reservations open now)
The Grande Braderie de la Mode returns to BETC – Les Magasins Généraux (1 rue de l’Ancien Canal, metro Église de Pantin) for a four-day designer sale benefiting the HIV/AIDS charity AIDES. Open from 11am to 7pm (closing at 6pm Saturday and Sunday), this fashion charity event features pieces from over 100 top brands including Isabel Marant, A.P.C., Chloé, AMI Paris, and Dries Van Noten — all at up to 70% off. Entry is €2 with reservation, time slots fill up fast, reserve here: https://www.billetweb.fr/la-grande-braderie-de-la-mode-aides

Through June 5
The third edition of the Sacré Sound Festival takes over venues across Paris with a series of immersive concerts blending sacred traditions, contemporary music, jazz, electronic sounds, and cross-cultural collaborations intended to foster dialogue and collective experience through music. Founded by Laurence Haziza, longtime director of Jazz’N’Klezmer, the festival brings together artists from diverse spiritual and musical backgrounds in spaces ranging from synagogues and churches to cultural centers and cafés. This year’s lineup includes Franco-Syrian bassist François Rabbath and his son Sylvain alongside Yemeni-Iraqi electro duo Shiran & Bakal; the Israeli-Palestinian activist-art collective Ripples Collective; Iranian vocalist Ariana Vafadari; Ethiopian jazz legend Abate Berihun; minimalist clarinetist Yom; the multicultural Ima Yemma Orchestra mixing Yiddish, Chaâbi, and Gnawa traditions; and South Africa’s Thanda Choir performing their first concert in France. Concerts take place at venues including the Couvent des Récollets, MAHJ, Saint-Eustache Church, Café de la Danse, and Synagogue Copernic. Tickets from €25-€35 per concert, cheaper with festival passes; purchase in advance online.

June 5
Open house today from noon-8:30pm at the Caserne des Minimes (3 rue Saint-Gilles, 3rd), a former gendarme barracks in the Marais now home to artisan ateliers. Discover their workshop studios, art gallery, community restaurant, and tea room, with live music throughout the day. Free entry.

June 5-7
The “Rendez-vous aux jardins” is an annual event organized by France’s Ministry of Culture across more than 2,800 parks and gardens in Europe. The 2026 edition focuses on the theme “The sense of sight,” exploring how gardens are perceived through colors, light, and plant composition. It brings together professionals who share their knowledge, skills, and perspectives on gardens as living heritage. There are 70 events in and around the gardens of Paris, see the full program here.

June 5–11
Author Stephen Clarke leads a week-long residential creative writing course at the Château de Missery in Burgundy, designed to help participants develop their voice through daily writing sessions, readings, and discussions. The program includes six nights’ accommodation and meals at the château, a visit to the wine capital of Beaune, and a concert, with a maximum of 10 participants. Contact organizers for pricing and registration details.

June 5-29
Lost in Frenchlation celebrates Pride Month with a selection of queer French films with English subtitles — including Laurence Anyways, Le Lycéen, and Les Crevettes Paillétées — screened in independent cinemas throughout Paris. See the full program here.

June 6
New York Times bestselling author of “The Paris Library” and “Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade” Janet Skeslien Charles will be at Bill & Rosa’s Book Room (42 rue du Chemin Vert in Boulogne Billancourt), to discuss her latest novel, “The Parisian Chapter” today at 4pm. Free, please RSVP (in English) to brbookroom@gmail.com.

June 6
It’s the 24th annual Nuit Blanche in Paris, when cultural events take place all night long (usually for free) in museums, cultural centers and in the open air. The 2026 edition, directed by DJ Barbara Butch, marks the festival’s 25th anniversary and is built around the theme of love, with more than 100 projects spread across the city Most of the info is in French, but find the English presentation here. Some of the more accessible events for non-French speakers includes a large-scale video mapping and sound show projected onto the façade of City Hall from 10pm-2am; a monumental illuminated inflatable heart installed outside the Grand Palais from 7pm until midnight; Liquid Mirror at Petit Palais, an installation of fragmented mirrored surfaces that appears to flow through the museum from 7pm-1am; “Carpet Museum of Iran”, a video installation by David Mottahedèh that transforms archival images of Persian carpets and pre-revolutionary Iranian singers into animated digital tapestries, in the Jardin des Rosiers Joseph Migneret (Rue des Rosiers, 4th); and REMEMBRA at Chapelle Saint-Louis de la Salpêtrière (chapel of the Hospital Salpetrière, 13th), an installation by Shana Rouaix combining sound and physical space inside one of Paris’s most remarkable historic chapels from 7pm to midnight. You can also get info about all of the events (and buy souvenirs) at Paris La Boutique (Hôtel de Ville, 29 Rue de Rivoli, 4th) on June 6th from 10am-11pm.

June 6-7
Lézarts de la Bièvre: The artists’ studios in this Portes Ouvertes are generally located between the Rue Mouffetard in the 5^th and the Butte aux Cailles and Gobelins districts of the 13^th.

June 6-7
The famous rose gardens of the Parc de Bagatelle (Bois de Boulogne, 16th) are featured at their finest this weekend for the annual “Weekend de la Rose”. Come see over 1200 varieties of rose including the ones competing for “Best in Show”, gardening workshops and demonstrations, and practical gardening tips. There’s also a flower market if you’re in the mood to shop. Open 10am-6pm, entry €2.70.

Through June 7
The French Open at Roland-Garros takes place over several weeks on the western edge of Paris, with a few tickets still available online on opening day, including the option to buy on the official reseller’s page. There are a lot of fakes sites and fraudulent resellers, so stick to the official website!

June 7 (and every 1st Sunday)
For this first Sunday of the month, many Paris museums and monuments are open free to the public, including the Musée du Quai Branly, Musée d’Orsay, Arts-et-Métiers, La Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, Musée Guimet, Musée Picasso, Cluny Museum, gardens of the Musée Albert Kahn, Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, La Monnaie de Paris, and l’Orangerie. But be forewarned: reservations are a must. Three chateaux don’t require reservations: Château de Fontainebleau, Château de Malmaison, and Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

June 7
Today the Avenue des Champs-Elysées is completely closed to cars as part of the “Paris Respire” (Paris Breathes) initiative, so pedestrians (and bicycles) can enjoy one of the most beautiful streets in Paris without worrying about getting run over, from 11am-6pm.

June 11 & 13
The Paris Choral Society & Ensemble Pluralis will be performing Poulenc, Brahms, and Boulanger at the American Cathedral in Paris (23 avenue George V, 8th) on Thursday June 11th at 8pm and Saturday June 13th at 6pm. The Stabat Mater is Poulenc’s first choral work with orchestra, created in memory of a friend, the painter Christian Bérard. The composer chose the Stabat Mater instead of the Requiem, because the heart-rending text seemed suited to dedicate the soul of his friend to the holy Virgin of Rocamadour, to whom Poulenc attributed his return to Catholicism. Brahms’s Schicksalslied and works by Lili Boulanger will complete the program. Tickets €10-25: parischoralsociety.org/en/tickets

June 13
Inspirelle Magazine’s 10-Year Anniversary Soirée “a decade of inspiring connections, bold conversations, and building a vibrant community of international women in Paris.”

June 18
FFRandonnée Paris’s monthly “Panamée” urban walk is a fascinating way to see the city with the locals. The June walk is a free, three-hour cultural stroll dedicated to Charles de Gaulle (the General and President, not the airport). These walks often attract large groups (sometimes a few hundred people), but it’s not a tight tour format: the group naturally spreads out, there’s no obligation to interact, and many people come alone simply to listen and walk. Think of it as a moving, open-air lecture (en français!) through the city rather than a small guided tour. The walk departs at 7pm from outside metro Notre Dame des Champs and ends around 10pm at metro Champs Elysées Clémenceau. Free, no registration required, and open to everyone: just show up, dress for the weather, and be ready for a long evening walk, entirely en français.

June 19-21
The Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a three-day festival, taking over its outdoor spaces and rooftop for concerts, performances, workshops, and participatory events. The opening night features live music from well-known French performers like Oxmo Puccino, and DJ sets spanning multiple genres (opening night tickets €32). The rest of the weekend is free and open to the general public, including a large Cuba-inspired dance event and an all-night outdoor film screening. Throughout the weekend, the permanent collections and temporary exhibitions will be open to the public free of charge.

June 19-21
The “Grandes Heures de Sceaux” is a cultural weekend event held at the Château de Sceaux and its park (25 minutes south of Paris on RER B), featuring historical reenactments, music, conferences, and workshops. The program focuses on the First Empire, especially the figure of Caroline Murat, Napoleon’s sister, and explores the role of women in that period. It offers an immersive experience with activities such as a Napoleonic camp, a costumed ball in the Orangerie, and family-oriented historical discovery.

June 21
Cookbook author and British TV presenter Rachel Khoo launches her new memoir, “The Smallest Restaurant in Paris”, today from 3:30-5pm at La Cuisine Cooking School (80 Quai de l Hotel de Ville, 4th), tickets €23.50 (includes admission for two people and one signed copy of the book). Reserve your spot here.

June 21
Fête de la Musique! The 44th annual all-night music festival takes place throughout France, but in Paris the whole city is overtaken: public spaces, bars, cafés, parks, sidewalks and even the streets are closed off for live music of every kind, performed by both famous and amateur musicians, from late afternoon through early morning, all concerts are free and open to everyone. Please note the main metro lines will be running all night, but it will be hard to get around by taxi because of road closures (and Vélibs are typically locked down for the night). Bring your earplugs if you expect to try and sleep! Here’s the list of events in Paris.

Through June 23
The Festival de Saint-Denis, founded in 1969, is one of France’s major music festivals dedicated to combining classical music with historic architecture through performances at the Basilique cathédrale Saint-Denis and the Maison d’éducation de la Légion d’honneur. The festival presents orchestral, choral, operatic, jazz, world music, and multidisciplinary performances by internationally renowned artists and emerging talent, while also emphasizing cultural outreach through educational programs, social inclusion initiatives, and artist residencies. Performers include Vox Luminis, The King’s Singers, Lea Desandre, Fatma Said, and the Orchestre National de Lille, with concerts staged across the Basilica, the Légion d’honneur complex, bookstores, libraries, and public spaces. Tickets from €5-€70.

Complete closure of Pont Neuf May 11-June 5 and June 28–July 13
(Open June 6-28)
The Pont Neuf is closed completely to all car, bike and pedestrian traffic from May 11th through June 5th, then again from June 28th through July 13th for the installation then dismantling of the artistic project “Caverne du Pont-Neuf” by the street artist JR, which will turn the bridge into a “cave” open to the public June 6th to June 28th, but only in one direction, from the Left Bank to the Right Bank’s Quai du Louvre.

Through June 28
Foire Saint-Sulpice returns to Place Saint-Sulpice (6th arrondissement) with six weeks of rotating cultural and artistic fairs, from rare book dealers and antiques to ceramics and contemporary printmaking. Each themed week features artisan stalls, demonstrations, roundtables, and activities, all with free entry. Highlights include the Salon de la Bibliophilie (May 28-31), Salon des Antiquaires (June 11-21), Journées de l’Estampe (June 8-9), Marché de la Poésie (June 3-7), and Saint-Sulpice Céramique (June 25–28). Open daily from late morning to evening. Entrance at 78 rue Bonaparte. Free entry.

Through June 28th (possibly longer)
LV DREAM (26 Quai de la Mégisserie, 1st) is hosting “Louis Vuitton Art Deco Exhibition,” a free, reservation-only exhibition tracing the house’s role in the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. Spread across eight rooms and featuring over 300 archival pieces, it explores the brand’s connection to the Art Deco movement through rare objects and immersive displays. Extend your visit with pastries or cocktails at Le Café Maxime Frédéric, and stop by the Gift Store for limited-edition items. Open Wednesday-Sunday from 11am-7pm.

Through July 4
Street artist Jace returns to Galerie Mathgoth for his ninth exhibition with the gallery, “Cœur sensible,” a new three-part project mixing humor, social critique, and reflections on love, politics, and memory through his signature Gouzou characters. The exhibition begins with a series of new paintings exploring love as a contemporary necessity before shifting toward works on salvaged urban materials and metal surfaces addressing political, climatic, and social anxieties with Jace’s characteristic irony. The final section revisits the artist’s 2019 residency in Prypiat inside the Chernobyl exclusion zone, presenting photographs printed on wood and reworked with paint to mark the 40th anniversary of the nuclear disaster. Opening reception with the artist Saturday May 30 from 3pm–6pm, then Wednesday–Saturday 2:30pm–7pm and Sunday 3pm–6pm. Free entry, at the Galerie Mathgoth’s temporary space (1 rue Alphonse Boudard, 13th, metro Bibliothèque or Chevaleret).

Through July 14
The National Archives Museum presents Lafayette: Between France and America, a free exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and exploring the life of the Marquis de Lafayette, the “hero of two worlds.” Through rare documents, caricatures, and memorabilia, the show traces his role in the American Revolution and the political upheavals of France, highlighting his enduring — and sometimes controversial — legacy. Text in French and English, free entry. At Le Musée des Archives Nationales – L’Hôtel de Soubise (60, rue des Francs-Bourgeois, 3rd). Closed Tuesday.

Through September 6
The Picasso Museum ‘s newest exposition is The Metamorphoses of Guernica, a 15-minute virtual reality experience exploring the creation and legacy of Guernica by Pablo Picasso. This immersive journey moves from the 1937 Paris International Exposition and the bombing of Gernika to Picasso’s studio and the painting’s later travels to Madrid, narrated through the voices of Juan Larrea and Dora Maar. Designed as both a sensory and historical experience, it offers a new way to understand one of the 20th century’s defining anti-war works. Tickets €7, in the museum auditorium during opening hours (Tue–Sun 10am–6pm).

Through September 26
Château Vaux-le-Vicomte — an hour south of Paris — invites visitors to “rediscover this 17th-century masterpiece by the flickering light of two thousand candles illuminating the château and French gardens. A refined romantic dinner, water features in the ponds and a champagne bar complete this delightful, timeless evening. A golden and silver fireworks display will bring the evening to a close.” It’s a bit of a haul to get out there, but worth it for the truly magical setting in the château that was the inspiration for Versailles. Open from 5:30pm. Tickets €22 (€16 for garden access only). Shuttle available from Paris (book in advance). Book the restaurant as soon as possible unless you decide to go the picnic route.

Planning Ahead

July 4 – A literary celebration of America’s 250th anniversary on Nanna, the new péniche moored on Quai Montebello at the foot of Notre Dame.

July 9 – Some tickets still left for the jazz concert of Jeff Goldblum & the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra at the Salle Pleyel.

July 13 – Château Vaux-le-Vicomte celebrates the French Fête Nationale with a special blue, white, and red themed party.