Open-air cinema at La Villette is the must-see event of Parisian summer evenings! Every summer for over 35 years, the Triangle Meadow in Parc de la Villette has become Paris?s largest open-air movie theater, with free admission.
Join us from July 22 to August 16, 2026, for a wide selection of films to watch on the big screen under the stars?all in their original language with French subtitles.
2026 Open-Air Cinema - La Villette
The theme for the 2026 edition is The Call of the Wild!
Two screenings per day at 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM for different audiences:
- A 6:00 PM screening for all ages featuring a selection of intergenerational films.
- A 9:00 PM screening (for regular showings). Films may start before dark to allow viewers to leave before the last subway.
Tickets to reserve your deck chair are available online at villette.com (no on-site reservations).
Access to the outdoor cinema:
Admission is subject to availability (no registration required).
Deck chairs are available for a fee (must be reserved online and picked up on-site). As a precaution, bring a blanket as nights can be cool. You may bring your own deck chair.
An open-air cinema under the stars in the heart of Paris
Now an iconic event, this free festival offers the public a chance to discover or revisit cinematic masterpieces; people come with family, friends, and neighbors to laugh, marvel, be scared, or even travel. With the largest inflatable screen in Europe (544 m²), the 20,000 m² of lawn space welcomes an average of 150,000 spectators over the course of a month for these outdoor big-screen film screenings. What makes the La Villette open-air cinema unique is also the richness and diversity of its programming.
Below is the daily schedule, featuring a children?s film at 6 PM and a film for teens and adults at 9 PM (some films are marked as not recommended for children under 12)
Movies at La Villette in July
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
6:00 PM - My Neighbor Totoro by Hayao Miyazaki
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - The Animal Kingdom by Thomas Calley
Runtime: 2 hours 10 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Thursday, July 23, 2026
6:00 PM - The Little Mole Loves Nature by Zden?k Miler
Runtime: 44 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - The New World by Terrence Malick
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Friday, July 24, 2026
6:00 PM - Ernest & Celestine by Benjamin Renner, Vincent Patar, and Stéphane Aubier
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - The Blair Witch Project by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes - Audience: teens 12+, adults
Saturday, July 25, 2026 - Outdoor Film Weekend at La Villette
6:00 PM - Flow, the Cat Who Was No Longer Afraid of Water by Gints Zilbalodis
Runtime: 1 hour 25 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Into the Wild by Sean Penn
Runtime: 2 hours 30 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Sunday, July 26, 2026: Outdoor Film Weekend at La Villette
6:00 PM - Arrietty, the Borrower by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
6:00 PM - Yuku and the Flower of the Himalayas by Arnaud Demuynck and Rémi Durin
Runtime: 1 hour 5 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Petite Maman by Céline Sciamma
Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Thursday, July 30
6:00 PM - Les amis animaux by Eva Lindström
Runtime: 36 minutes, including 3 short films: Une journée chez les oiseaux, Je fugue, Mon ami Louis - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Evil Does Not Exist by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Friday, July 31, 2026
6:00 PM - Zarafa by Rémi Bezançon and Jean-Christophe Lie
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes - Audience: general public and children
9:00 PM - Sleepy Hollow: The Legend of the Headless Horseman by Tim Burton
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes - Audience: teens 12+, adults
Movies at La Villette in August 2026
Saturday, August 1, 2026 - First weekend of August 2026: outdoor cinema at La Villette in Paris
6:00 PM - Mary and the Witch's Flower by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Runtime: 1h45 - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - King Kong by Peter Jackson
Runtime: 3 hours - Audience: teens, adults
Sunday, August 2, 2026 First Sunday in August 2026 Outdoor cinema at Paris La Villette
6:00 PM - Cro-Magnon by Nick Park
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
6:00 PM - The War of the Buttons by Yves Robert (1962 film)
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - *Night Moves* by Kelly Reichardt
Runtime: 1 hour 52 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Thursday, August 6
6:00 PM - The Gruffalo
Runtime: 45 minutes, divided into 4 short films: Peter and the Spinach Dragon, Hélène Tragesser, Wolf, Are You There?, My Monster and Me, The Gruffalo - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Onoda – 10,000 Nights in the Jungle by Arthur Harari
Runtime: 2 hours 50 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Friday, August 7
6:00 PM - The Day of the Crows by Jean-Christophe Dessaint
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Dead Man by Jim Jarmusch
Runtime: 2 hours - Audience: teens, adults
Saturday, August 8, 2026
6:00 PM - Panda Kopanda by Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki
Runtime: 1 hour 10 minutes, divided into two medium-length films: Panda Kopanda and Panda Kopanda: Amefuri Saakasu no Maki - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me by David Lynch
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes - Audience: teens 12+, adults
Sunday, August 9, 2026
6:00 PM - Sauvages by Claude Barras
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes - Audience: All ages and children
9:00 PM - Miséricorde by Alain Guiraudie
Runtime: 1h43 - Warning: The film’s atmosphere and storyline may disturb young audiences. Audience: adults
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
6:00 PM - Le Chêne by Michel Seydoux and Laurent Charbonnier
Runtime: 1 hour 20 minutes - Audience: general public and children
9:00 PM - Le Daim by Quentin Dupieux
Runtime: 1h20 - Audience: teens, adults
Thursday, August 13
6:00 PM - 2 short films: Peter and the Wolf by Suzie Templeton, The White Wolf by Pierre-Luc Granjon
Runtime: 40 min - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Winter’s Bone by Debra Granik
Runtime: 1 hour 40 minutes - Audience: adults
Warning: The overall atmosphere and certain scenes may be disturbing to young audiences
Friday, August 14, 2026
6:00 PM - Kirikou and the Sorceress by Michel Ocelot
Runtime: 1 hour 10 minutes - Audience: All ages and children
9:00 PM - Stand by Me by Rob Reiner
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Closing Night of the Open-Air Cinema at La Villette: Which Film?
Saturday, August 15, 2026 - August 15 weekend in Paris at La Villette
6:00 PM - Wolfwalkers by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Cast Away by Robert Zemeckis
Runtime: 2 hours 25 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Sunday of the mid-August weekend in Paris
6:00 PM - Mia and the Migou by Jacques-Rémy Girerd
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes - Audience: all ages and children
9:00 PM - Moonrise Kingdom by Wes Anderson
Runtime: 1 hour 34 minutes - Audience: teens, adults
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Getting there
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