What to do in September in Paris

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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 tours in Paris

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 and Journées du Matrimoine weekends, and all the other September outings.

Guided tours in September

September concerts and festivals in Paris

Jazz à la Villette 2024Jazz à la Villette 2024

Jazz music takes over the Parc de la Villette for the first 10 days of September. A not-to-be-missed event at the end of summer, Jazz à la Villette presents all the nuances of jazz, crossing styles and trends to offer a panorama of a music in full effervescence.

Like every year, the 2024 edition will be full of surprises, bringing together some of the biggest names in pop, funk, rock, soul and jazz over the 10 days of the festival.

Macki Off

Join us in Bobigny's Parc de La Bergère for this free waterside festival. See you on the weekend of September 14 and 15, 2024 at Macki Off.

Grünt Festival

The Grünt indie hip-hop festival celebrates its 3rd edition in Bobigny's Parc de La Bergère on September 20 and 21, 2024.

Many other festive Parisian wastelands remain open in September.

September in Paris, waterside activities 

Cruises on the Parisian waterways 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.

The Ourcq canal on foot, by bike or by boat

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.

The Antipode barge

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.

Swimming in the basin of La Villette

Don't miss the chance to cheer on the Aqua Challenge swimmers at the Bassin de La Villette on September 14, 2024.

L'Odyssée Seine

L'Odyssée is a cultural and festive event on the Seine, that takes place in several locations around Paris in mid-September. Take part in shipyards, boat races, cruises, parades...

Fête des puces

The Fête des Puces takes place on the evening of Thursday, September 26 2024. Download your invitation to take part in this festive event, held in the various markets of the Puces de Paris-Saint-Ouen.

All September events in Paris

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