As autumn arrives in Paris, the sunny days continue on the barges and terraces of Parisian cafés, and summer continues with music festivals, cruises and outdoor activities... The canals of Paris remain lively throughout September!
September is ideal for guided tours in Paris: the weather is still summery and all the sites have reopened following the summer vacations. Don't miss the Journées du Patrimoine (Open Heritage Days) and Journées du Matrimoine weekends, and all the other September outings.
Jazz music takes over Parc de la Villette for the first 10 days of September. An unmissable event at the end of summer, Jazz à la Villette showcases all the nuances of jazz, blending styles and trends to offer a panorama of a music scene in full swing.
As every year, the 2025 edition will be full of surprises and will bring together the biggest names in pop, funk, rock, soul, and jazz music for this musical event in September.
The Dream Nation festival, an after-party for the techno parade, returns again this year to Villepinte at the exhibition center for two days of electronic music. The Dream Nation 2025 festival awaits you on September 26 and 27 with around 60 artists on three stages (two indoor and one outdoor).
Every year in September, Maad in 93 offers a festival of musical creations. The Maad network brings together bands and artists in advance to prepare a unique show presented to the public during this traveling festival.
Many other festive Parisian wastelands remain open in September.
Take advantage of the Indian summer to visit Seine-Saint-Denis and Paris by boat. Treat yourself to a dinner on the Seine and Canal Saint-Martin, take a day trip from Paris by boat or take a themed cruise on the Canal de l'Ourcq.
Discover the banks and landscapes of the Ourcq canal at your own pace by electric boat, on foot, walking or running and even by bike.
Take advantage of your stroll along the Ourcq to see the monumental works of the street-art trail P(H)arcourt which runs from the Bassin de la Villette to the Pont de Bondy.
Take a break on the terraces along the Canal de l'Ourcq or on the barges moored at the Bassin de La Villette in Pantin.
You will be able to take full advantage of the cultural program of the Antipode barge, as well as its year-round cafe-restaurant.
All the Parisian barges.
The Fête des Puces takes place on the evening of Thursday, September 25 2025. Download your invitation to take part in this festive event, held in the various markets of the Puces de Paris-Saint-Ouen.
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