Events in Paris
This September 2026, Paris hits its autumn stride. The Journées européennes du patrimoine open hundreds of monuments on 19 and 20 September, the Techno Parade rolls from Bastille the same day and Paris Design Week runs until 19 September. On stage, candlelight concerts salute Hans Zimmer and Vivaldi, metal nights bring Devin Townsend and Angra, and My Hero Academia En Concert reaches Le Grand Rex on 24 September. In the museums, the Musée d'Orsay unveils Auguste Bartholdi and the Statue of Liberty while the Petit Palais opens its Eva Gonzalès retrospective.
Official Paris events in September
The festivals and public events below are the ones on Paris's official events calendar for the month, and each card links the organiser's listing with dates and venues. For the permanent sights, start with what to do in Paris.
Journées européennes du patrimoine 2026
When: 19 and 20 September
Where: Landmarks across Paris
Hundreds of monuments, ministries and private mansions open their doors for one free weekend across the city.
Paris Design Week
When: 10 to 19 September
Where: Showrooms and venues across Paris
Studios, galleries and showrooms across the city present new work from designers, with free installations and pop-ups.
Techno Parade
When: 19 September
Where: From Place de la Bastille
Floats and sound systems roll through the city for the twenty-fifth edition of France's largest electronic music march, free to watch.
Septembre Indien
When: 19 and 20 September
Where: Place Maurice Chevalier, Ménilmontant
A free two-day music festival in the twentieth arrondissement, mixing concerts, world music and street performance.
Cinéma Paradiso at the Eiffel Tower
When: 24 to 27 September
Where: Eiffel Tower
Open-air film screenings on the first floor of the tower over four evenings, with seats handed out by free draw.
Fête des jardins
When: 26 and 27 September
Where: Parks and gardens across Paris
Free workshops, guided walks and demonstrations celebrate the city's parks and urban gardening over one weekend.
Music and festivals in Paris this September
Foy Vance
Foy Vance plays Cafe de la Danse on 15 September at 19:00.
Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars
Metric, Broken Social Scene and Stars plays Salle Pleyel on 15 September at 20:00.
Only The Poets
Only The Poets plays Alhambra on 16 September at 20:00.
Vivaldi's Four Seasons
Vivaldi's Four Seasons comes to Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés on 16 September at 20:00.
Candlelight Disney love songs
Candlelight Disney love songs comes to Maison de la Mutualité on 19 September at 21:00.
Devin Townsend
Devin Townsend plays Le Bataclan on 22 September at 19:30.
Angra
Angra plays L'Olympia on 23 September at 20:00.
Candlelight tribute to Hans Zimmer
Candlelight tribute to Hans Zimmer comes to Maison de l'Océan on 25 September at 19:00.
Haken
Haken plays Le Trabendo (Parc de la Villette) on 26 September at 19:30.
Adame
Adame plays La Maroquinerie on 29 September at 19:30.
Fear Factory
Fear Factory plays Le Trabendo (Parc de la Villette) on 29 September at 18:30.
Shows in Paris this September
Julie Collas dans Oh my God she's Parisian
Julie Collas dans Oh my God she's Parisian comes to Théâtre BO Saint-Martin on 18 September at 19:00.
The Jury Experience
The Jury Experience comes to Théâtre de l'Alliance Française on 19 September at 17:00.
Ariel & Friends
Ariel & Friends comes to Le Solo - Paris on 23 September at 21:00.
Diplomatie
Diplomatie comes to Theatre Hebertot on 23 September at 21:00.
My Hero Academia En Concert
My Hero Academia En Concert comes to Le Grand Rex on 24 September at 20:00.
ARES 43 Paris - MMA
ARES 43 Paris - MMA comes to Adidas Arena on 25 September at 19:30.
Ben Dans Philosophe Amateur
Ben Dans Philosophe Amateur comes to Le Petit Republique on 26 September at 18:00.
Internationaux de France de Gymnastique
Internationaux de France de Gymnastique comes to Accor Arena on 26 September at 10:30.
Les Miserables
Les Miserables comes to Theatre Hebertot on 26 September at 16:00.
DroneArt Show Harry Potter
DroneArt Show Harry Potter comes to Hippodrome de Paris-Vincennes on 30 September at 20:45.
Art exhibitions and museum shows in Paris
Auguste Bartholdi, Liberty Enlightening the World
Until: 31 January 2027
Where: Musée d'Orsay
Marking 250 years of American independence, the show traces how the French sculptor conceived and built the Statue of Liberty.
Eva Gonzalès, a free-spirited artist
Until: 24 January 2027
Where: Petit Palais
The first global retrospective of the Impressionist painter and Manet's only pupil brings together around a hundred paintings, pastels and prints.
Andy Warhol, the line and the image
Dates: 16 September to 10 January 2027
Where: Musée du Luxembourg
Around 150 drawings, with paintings, prints and photographs, trace how line and reproduction shaped the pop artist's work.
Gianni Versace Retrospective
Until: 31 October 2026
Where: Musée Maillol
Nearly 450 designs, accessories, sketches and photographs form the largest French retrospective of the Italian couturier since 1986.
The world according to Irving Penn
Dates: 16 September to 5 October 2026
Where: Bourse de Commerce
Almost 450 photographs from a single private collection trace the American photographer's career from the 1940s to the early 2000s.
Paris tickets and tours
Public holidays in Paris to plan around
Public holidays change the rhythm of a visit more than most travellers expect. Offices, banks and many shops close, museums switch to holiday timetables and public transport runs a reduced service, so a day planned around a museum or a market can fall flat. France has 11 statutory public holidays, and Paris adds none of its own, which makes the national list the only calendar to check.
National holidays in France 2026
- 1 January New Year's Day (Jour de l'an)
- 6 April Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
- 1 May Labour Day (Fête du Travail)
- 8 May Victory in Europe Day (Victoire 1945)
- 14 May Ascension Day (Ascension)
- 25 May Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
- 14 July Bastille Day (Fête nationale)
- 15 August Assumption Day (Assomption)
- 1 November All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
- 11 November Armistice Day (Armistice 1918)
- 25 December Christmas Day (Noël)
Local holidays in Paris 2026
Paris has no local holidays on top of the national calendar. The only additional days in mainland France, Good Friday on 3 April and Saint Stephen's Day on 26 December, apply to Alsace and Moselle alone.
Paris je t'aime notes that most cultural sites close on 1 May and that the museums run by the City of Paris, the Petit Palais and the Musée Carnavalet among them, usually close on public holidays, while the Eiffel Tower opens every day of the year. The airport welcome desks close on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. The kiosks follow the hours of their newsagents, so a holiday can mean a closed shutter.
Plan the rest of your trip to Paris
Paris in a day and beyond
The Paris guide on Tourist Office pulls together a one day itinerary, the landmarks worth booking ahead and what the city offers for free.
Paris tourist information
Where the official visitor information points are, when they open and which public holidays change their hours.
France highlights
Beyond the capital, the country guide covers Mont-Saint-Michel, the Loire chateaux, Provence and the food and wine worth the trip.