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Cinéma en plein air de La Villette — "L'appel de la forêt"

Wed 22 Jul – Sun 16 Aug · Prairie du Triangle, Parc de la Villette, 211 avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris, Paris

Free admission, subject to capacity. Deckchair and blanket hire is optional at €6 and is not required to attend.

Registration neededDetails

via La Villette (organiser) · Checked 2026-07-20

Ciné-Voisins 2026 — free open-air cinema at the foot of the tower blocks

Thu 23 Jul – Sun 2 Aug · Squares and courtyards along the T3 tram in the 20th, 12th and 13th arrondissements, Paris, Paris

Free and without reservation, per the Ville de Paris; the buffet is participatory (bring something to share).

via Ciné-Voisins (organiser) · Checked 2026-07-20

Festival Rhizomes 2026 — closing open-air concerts

Sat 25 Jul – Sun 26 Jul · Port de Pantin, on the Canal de l'Ourcq at the edge of the 19th arrondissement, Paris, Paris

Free entry, no reservation, per the Ville de Paris. Two edition dates carried charges (Parc Floral 19 July, and the €5 return shuttle to Villarceaux on 26 July); the Port de Pantin concert is free.

via Festival Rhizomes (organiser) · Checked 2026-07-20

Tour de France 2026 — final stage finish on the Champs-Élysées

Sun 26 Jul, 17:50 · Montmartre (rue Lepic, rue Norvins, place du Tertre, Sacré-Cœur) and the Champs-Élysées, Paris, Paris

Free to watch from public roadside along the circuit. Official hospitality grandstands on the Champs-Élysées are paid and are not part of this listing.

Registration neededDetails

via Paris je t'aime (Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau) · Checked 2026-07-20

Dylan Gers - Jules Del Cerro

23 July 2026, evening · Supersonic, 9 Rue Biscornet, Paris 12e, Paris

Free entry (venue funded by bar sales).

via Que Faire a Paris (Ville de Paris) · Checked 2026-07-21

Paris Plages 2026

4 July - 30 August 2026, daily (activities roughly 08:00-22:00) · Parc Rives de Seine, Bassin de la Villette, Canal Saint-Martin & Parvis de l'Hotel de Ville, Paris, Paris

Entirely free; most activities need no reservation. Swimming areas subject to capacity limits.

via Ville de Paris (paris.fr) · Checked 2026-07-21

Le cinema en plein air a La Villette

22 July - 16 August 2026, evenings (grass opens ~19:00, screenings at dusk) · Parc de la Villette, Prairie du Cercle Nord, Paris 19e, Paris

Free entry to the lawn and screenings; optional paid deckchair/blanket rental.

via Que Faire a Paris (Ville de Paris) · Checked 2026-07-21

Les Scenes du 11e : Fallait pas le dire

23 July 2026, evening · Mairie du 11e arrondissement, 12 Place Leon Blum, Paris 11e, Paris

Free admission, outdoor performance.

via Que Faire a Paris (Ville de Paris) · Checked 2026-07-21

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