Through October 8
Chanson française
L’Estival features French-language singers.
Various locations outside Paris
October 8-9
Artisans on show
Nearly 70 artisans – including jewelers, ceramists, dressmakers, designers, gilders, cabinetmakers,
framers, engravers and bookbinders – open their doors to the public to demonstrate how their work is done for the Journées de l’Artisanat. There will also be exhibitions and a fashion show.
Belleville, Paris
Through October 9
Montmartre grape harvest
Montmartre goes all out to celebrate the Fête des Vendanges, with a parade, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, special menus in restaurants, wine tastings, a ball and more.
Various locations, Paris
Through October 9
Art meets science
The Atmophères Festival presents films, performances, concerts, conferences and more on a variety of science-related topics with an ecological focus.
Various locations, Courbevoie and online
October 15
French film with English subtitles
Lost in Frenchlation presents Le Tigre et Le Président, directed by Jean-Marc Peyrefitte.
Club de l’Étoile, Paris
October 11-15
Italiano in Paris
Italian culture is on show around the city for the Festival Italien à Paris 2021.
Various locations, Paris
October 14-16
Celebrating France’s architecture
The Journées Nationales de l’Architecture aims to bring French people closer to their country’s finest contemporary architecture. The 2021 theme is “living together.”
Various locations throughout France
October 8-9 & 15-16
Fun with science
La Fête de la Science au Muséum goes all out to make science interesting to kids and adults in some of Paris’s leading museums.
Various locations, Paris
October 10-16
Learning with food
La Semaine du Goût returns for a week of events for young people on the value of food – from the heritage meals can carry to the importance of a balanced diet.
Various locations, Paris
October 14-16
Open art studios
Artists and collectives of Montreuil open their doors to the public for Portes Ouvertes des Ateliers d’Artistes. Pictured above: studio visit in Montreuil.
Montreuil, Île-de-France
September 3-October 22
Orlando revisited
Joseph Nechvatal, creator of virus-modeled artificial life computer-assisted paintings and animations, presents the exhibition “Turning the Viral Tempest,” based on Virginia Woolf’s novel Orlando.
Galerie Richard, Paris
October 6-23
Festival of Movement
Performance, dance and moving images come together as vehicles to discuss today’s sociopolitical quandaries at Move 2021.
Centre Pompidou, Paris
October 21-23
African Art and Design
AKAA–Also Known As Africa, an excellent fair devoted to African contemporary art and design, returns for its seventh edition with 40 galleries and 128 artists.
Le Carreau du Temple, Paris
September 3–October 30
Melomania
The king of melodrama, director Douglas Sirk, is the subject of a retrospective.
Cinémathèque Française, Paris
October 13–November 12
Calder Unfolding
The Almine Rech gallery presents a major exhibition of the work of Alexander Calder, including the mobile pictured above: “Untitled” (1963). Photo courtesy of Calder Foundation, New York/Art Resource, New York © 2022 Calder Foundation, New York/ADAGP, Paris
Almine Rech, Paris
October 15–December 11
Photomania
The festival Photo Days brings photography shows to 100 venues, including galleries, museums and festivals.
Various locations, Paris and environs
Through December 31
Free outdoor concerts
Free music in the bandstands of Paris’s parks and gardens for Kiosques en Fête.
Various locations, Paris
Through February 9, 2022
Contemporary arts festival
The Festival d’Automne presents leading talents in art, dance, film, theater and more from around the world.