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Open-air cinema at La Villette is a must for Parisian summer evenings! Every summer for over 35 years, the prairie du triangle in the Parc de la Villette has become the largest open-air cinema in Paris, with free admission.
Join us from July 22 to August 16, 2026 for a wide selection of films to watch on the big screen and in the open air - all in VO with French subtitles.

2026 le Cinéma de Plein Air - la Villette

The 2026 edition brings together a selection of films around a new theme : call of the wild.

6 p.m. screenings for young and old, with a selection of intergenerational films.

The new screen makes it possible to bring forward screenings to 9pm (for classic sessions): films can start before nightfall, allowing spectators to leave before the last metro.

A 100% online ticketing service on villette.com to reserve deckchairs.

How to get there:

  • Admission subject to availability (no registration).
  • Deckchairs available for a fee (to be reserved online and collected on site). Please bring your own plaids.

Cinema under the stars in the heart of Paris

Now an emblematic event, this free festival is an opportunity for the public to discover or revisit cinematic masterpieces; families, friends and neighbors come to laugh, marvel, be frightened and travel. With Europe's largest inflatable screen (544 m²), the 20,000 m² of lawn welcomes an average of 150,000 spectators over the course of a month for these outdoor film screenings. What also sets the La Villette open-air cinema apart is the richness and diversity of its programming.

Pelouse du cinéma de plein air à La Villette

Open-air cinema program at La Villette 2026

While waiting for the 2026 program.

Films at La Villette in July 2026

  • July 22th :pending

Films at La Villette in August

  • August 1 at 6pm: pending
  • ...
    Sunday, August 16, 9pm: 

Program subject to change. For further information, visit the La Villette website.

Practical information about open-air cinema at La Villette

  • All films shown at La Villette are in Original Version with French subtitles.
  • Deckchairs available free of charge. You can also bring your own deckchair and plaid.
  • Open-air cinema from Wednesday to Sunday.

If you take a cruise on the Ourcq , you'll be back in time to enjoy an open-air screening.

What to do in Paris in August.

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Parc de la Villette
211 avenue Jean Jaurès

75019 PARIS
48.8892264 , 2.3935215999999855
tel tel : 01 40 03 75 75
Getting there Getting there
Metro : METRO 5 Porte de Pantin
156m
Metro : METRO 5 Ourcq
615m
Metro : METRO 5 Hoche
682m
TRAMWAY : TRAM T3b Porte de Pantin
160m
TRAMWAY : TRAM T3b Butte du Chapeau Rouge
524m
TRAMWAY : TRAM T3b Delphine Seyrig
602m
Vélib' : Cité de la Musique
84m
Vélib' : Porte de Pantin.
109m
Motorway : Périph., portes de la Villette,de Pantin
Bus : 75, 139, 150, 151, 250A , PC
Metro : Ligne 7, Porte de la Villette ; 5, Porte de Pantin
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Parc de la Villette, 211 avenue Jean Jaurès, 75019 PARIS
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