Open Air Cinema at Paris La Villette is a not-to-be-missed summer evening event in Paris! Every summer, for more than 34 years, the prairie du triangle in the Parc de la Villette becomes the largest open air movie theater in Paris with free entry. See you from July 23 to August 17, 2025 for a wide selection of films to watch on the big screen and outdoors.with free entry - VOST.
The 2025 edition brought together a selection of films around the theme "planet music and dance".
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Now emblematic, this free festival is an opportunity for the public to discover or rediscover cinema masterpieces. Come with family, friends, neighbours, to laugh, to marvel, to tremble or to travel. With Europe's the largest inflatable screen (544m²), the 20,000 m² of lawn can fit about 150,000 movie fans over one month to watch movies on a large outdoor screen. The specificity of the La Villette open-air cinema is also due to the richness and diversity of its programming.
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Come to the Cinema by boat! The summer festival Été du Canal works once again hand in hand with La Villette and offers you to hop on a cruise of the Été du Canal to go to your movie screening on the lawn of La Villette. You will then enjoy your picnic basket on the lawn of the Park while watching your movie.
Program may be subject to change. For more information: visit La Villette website.
Film screening begins at dusk. Open air movies: Wednesday to Sunday. All the films presented at La Villette are in Original Version with French subtitles. You can access the lawn starting 8pm.
Opt for a cruise on the Canal de l'Ourcq, and come back in time to enjoy an open air movie.
Enjoy an even more original experience this summer with the Air Museum's Tarmac Cinema on Saturdays in July.
If you can't get enough of movies go to a classic movie screening at the CGR Lilas.
tel : 01 40 03 75 75 
fax : 01 43 03 75 95 
Getting there
Porte de Pantin Ourcq Hoche
Porte de Pantin Butte du Chapeau Rouge Delphine Seyrig
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