Paris events in June kick off the beginning of summer as lushly blooming flowers, long warm days, and plenty of cafe tables along the sidewalks lure everyone outside.
Relax at the open-air Paris Music Festival, La Défense Jazz Festival, and Chopin Festival, enjoy concerts at Sainte Chapelle, Olympia Hall, and other top venues, and soar above the city when the giant ferris wheel returns to Tuileries Garden.
Planning a Visit to Paris in June?
If you're planning to come to Paris this month, consider booking tours, cruises, and other activities as early as possible to get your top choices.
Top Paris attractions & experiences:
- Sainte-Chapelle & Conciergerie - Guided tour of 2 superb Medieval gems
- Eiffel Tower Entry Ticket with Optional Summit Access - Sells out fast
- Louvre Museum Masterpieces Skip-the-Line Guided Tour
Most popular Paris destinations this month:
- Guided Day Trip from Paris to Monet's House & Gardens in Giverny
- Disneyland Paris 1-Day Ticket - Favorite family-friendly activity
- Skip-the-Line Versailles Palace Tour by Train from Paris - Guided tour
Visit special exhibits at many of the city's most famous and lesser-known museums, and stay up all night for Nuit Blanche, the city's beloved all-night cultural celebration.
If you're a fashionista, join the excitement and thrill of the hunt as the famous Summer Sales on designer fashion starts in late June.
Days continue to grow longer until Summer Solstice on June 21st, when the sun doesn't set until 10pm and the sky still shows some light until almost midnight - truly a magical time in the City of Light.
Stroll around the city's iconic neighborhoods and admire the lastest street art.
Buy a baguette, cheese, and a bottle of wine and picnic along the banks of the Seine River, and then watch the Eiffel Tower's sparkling light once the sky finally grows dark - the perfect June evening in Paris!
Top Photo: Free outdoor June concert on the Left Bank of the Seine River, (c) Paris Discovery Guide
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Paris in June
The lazy, languid days of June make it the perfect month to dine on outdoor terraces at restaurants or along the river, picnic in the city's numerous parks and other outdoor spaces such as the Seine River banks, and go on Seine River cruises.
Get your cultural fix at Atelier des Lumiéres, art galleries around the city, unique venues such as Fluctuart, the floating contemporary art venue on the Seine River at Pont des Invalides, and all the special exhibitions at Paris museums.
June Concerts in Paris - 2024
The Paris concert calendar for June is packed with wonderful music performance you won't want to miss:
Paris concerts during June 2025 include classical music at Sainte-Chapelle and other historical churches, spectacular ballets and operas, and shows at top music halls and arenas.
Get your tickets now:
- Massenet's Manon: Paris National Opera - Opera Bastille - June 1, 6, 9, 11, 14, 17, 20
- Rigoletto: Paris National Opera - Opera Bastille - June 3, 8, 12
- Sylvia: Paris Opera Ballet - Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House) - June 4
- Hofesh Shechter: Paris Opera - Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House) - June 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30
- The Barber of Seville: Paris Opera - Opera Bastille - June 10, 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, 28
- Opera a Palazzo: La Traviata - Jacquemart-Andre Museum - June 14, 21, 28
- Faust - Opéra Comique - June 21, 23, 25, 27, 29
- Midi Musical (Musical Noon) at Palais Garnier: Eastern Strings - Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House) - June 22
- Les Brigands: Paris Opera - Palais Garnier (Paris Opera House) - June 26, 29
- Sleeping Beauty: Paris Opera Ballet - Opera Bastille - June 27, 29, 30
More Paris classical concerts in historical churches during June
More Paris classical concerts in historic churches during June
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Versailles Tours in June
Located just a quick 30-minute train ride from Paris, Versailles sparkles during June as light streams through the palace's many windows and reflects on ornate chandeliers and gold-framed mirrors.
June is the perfect time for enjoying the reflections of light on crystal chandeliers and sparkling mirrors in the Hall of Mirrors and relaxiing the Musical Gardens, when you can explore normally-blocked off gardens and groves as Baroque music plays softly.
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Best Versailles Tours & Prepaid Ticket Options
Buy a timed entry "Full Access" ticket which includes admission to Musical Fountains or Musical Gardens show or a Palace admission ticket and audioguide.
For the best speed and convenience, choose a guided tour (pro tip: a guide can whisk you through a special guide-only entrance).
Want to splurge? Consider taking a VIP horseback ride along beautiful trails through Versailles' magnificent parklands and gardens.
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Nuit Blanche (White Night) in Paris - 2024
On the night of June 1 through the early morning hours of June 2 (to be confirmed), Nuit Blanche (which means "Sleepless Night") turns Paris into an all-night festival of lights celebrating the work of emerging and established artists.
Held annually starting at sundown on the first Saturday of June and continuing until sunrise on the following Sunday morning, this free event is one of Paris' largest and most popular cultural events as everyone stays up all night visiting the special art installations, concerts, dance and theatrical performances, elaborate light shows, and other artistic expressions by Parisian and international artists.
Although shows take place in museums, galleries, municipal buildings, and studios across the city, you'll find the highest concentrations this year in central Paris (3rd and 4th arrondissements), northeast Paris (19th and 20th arrondissements), and western Paris (the 16th arrondissement).
Many Paris bars restaurants are also offering special Nuit Blanche menus.
A 24-hour broadcast (midnight to midnight) of Global Citizen Live featuring performances from 6 continents will take place on Champs-de-Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower.
What's the easiest way to find out what's going on? You'll find a map here showing locations, addresses, and event information.
Bonus: The Paris Métro runs all night during Nuit Blanche to enable you to get around easily.
Summer Sales on Designer Fashions 2024
The famous Paris summer sales run from June 26 through July 23 in 2024, giving you a full four weeks for snapping up bargains on chic French fashion.
Look for Soldes signs in store windows all over the city, usually showing the amount of reduction - often 30-40% at the beginning, and soaring as high as 70-80% at toward the end.
Best places to find bargains? Everywhere! Luxury labels such as Chanel, Valentino, and Armani draw huge crowds - ditto for Galeries Lafayette, BHV, Bon Marché, and Au Printemps - but don't ignore smaller boutiques and even global mid-market chains.
Coveted Hermès bags, shoes, clothing, and other goodies go on sale for the general public for only 2 days this time offsite at Palais de Congrès near Porte Maillot. A VIP invitation-only sale usually takes place on the day before the sale begins, but is rumored to be for the highest-spending French customers only.
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Paris Museum Shows - Top Events during June 2024
Here are just a few of the top exhibitions you can see in Paris this month:
- Centre Pompidou: Brancusi - This major exhibition of work by Constantin Brancusi brings together almost 200 sculptures plus photographs, drawings, films, and more in a recreation of his studio.
Dates: Through July 1, 2024; Galerie 1, Level 6
Pompidou Tickets: 15€ adults; book online (includes some shows plus permanent collections) or use your Paris Museum Pass for free entry; shows in several galleries require an additional ticket at (usually) an extra cost of 1-2€, so book the "permanent and temporary" ticket if you want to see one of these exhibits.
Getting there: Rue Saint-Martin between Rue Rambuteau and Rue Merri, 4th; Metro: Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville, Châtelet; RER: Châtelet les Halles, lines A, B, D - Fondation Louis Vuitton: Ellsworth Kelly: Forms & Colors, 1949-2015 - More than 100 works by the American abstract painter and sculptor in celebration of the centenary of his birth, plus Matisse, The Red Workshop, an exhibit dedicated to the inspiration and history of the artist's 1911 painting, L'Atelier Rouge - Dates for both exhibitions: June 5 - September 9, 2024
Tickets: Book in advance
Location: 8 Avenue du Mahatma Gandhi, Bois de Boulogne, Paris 16; Metro: Les Sablons, plus about a 10-minute walk (or take the shuttle bus included with the ticket) - Atelier des Lumieres: Egyptian Pharaohs - Discover ancient Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs in this virtual journey along the Nile River in Upper and Lower Egypt as you see legendary rulers, great battles, famous temples and tombs, and majestic landscapes; purchase online; you can also purchase at the door for 2€ more per ticket but there's no guarantee you'll get in as timeslots are often fully booked
Dates: Through January 5, 2025 - Orsay Museum - Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism - Art from the Impressionism exhibition in 1874 are contrasted with traditional art from the official Paris Salon held that year to demonstrate the radical modernity of the Impressionists.
Dates: Through July 14
Tickets: Book a reserved-access ticket for skip-the-line access, or use your Paris Museum Pass for free entry
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Paris Rare Books & Graphic Arts Fair (Salon du Livre Rare & des Arts Graphiques) - 2024
Paris is a city that takes books seriously, and no where is that more evident than at the massive 3-day Paris Book Fair held each year with 150,000+ visitors from more than 50 countries. This year's event honors book professionals from Francophone Quebec.
You can buy books, chat with some of the almost 4,000 writers at the presentations and publishers' booths (they'll also sign their books for you), and attend your choice of 2,500 events including signing sessions, readings, concerts, workshops, interviews, and debates.
You can also buy books in a convenient centrally-located bookstore. If that's not enough, check out the 1,200 or so exhibits put up by major and indie publishers, themed stages, bookstores, specialty forums on genres such as detective fiction and young adult, news organizations, book sellers, digital and audio producers, and university presses. There are even four literary cafés.
When: June 14-16
Where: Le Carreau du Temple, 4 Rue Eugene Spuller, 3rd arrondissement
Metro: Temple, although Republique, Oberkampf, and Filles du Calvaire are also nearby
Livre Paris website for more information: https://salondulivrerare.paris/
The Fête de la Musique Welcomes Summer in Paris 2024
On June 21, the longest day of the year and official beginning of summer, pop-up stages appear all over Paris (as well as in other French cities) for the annual Fête de la Musique, turning the city into a huge street party to celebrate the summer solstice.
Free indoor and outdoor concerts take in numerous locations throughout the day and late into the night (remember, the sun doesn't set until almost 10pm and the sky stays fairly light for about another hour) to celebrate the summer solstice and showcase the city's rich diversity of musical talent and genres.
You can find a list of performances on the event's website, usually by early June - but it's almost more fun to just happen upon them.
You can find them everywhere - so look for them in the city's major squares, near metro stations, on street corners, in cafes, in front of municipal buildings, inside museums, in the city's parks, in courtyards - or just follow the sound of music and join the festivities.
Photo courtesy of Houda Chabir-Robert
Champs Elysees Film Fest - 2025
For 8 days in June, the Champs Elysees Film Festival celebrates independent French and American feature and short films with showings in five cinemas along the famous avenue: the Gaumont Champs-Elysees, the Publicis, the Balzac, the UGC Normandy, and the Lincoln.
Although this is a juried event, you can get tickets to a single film, a weekend pass, or an unlimited pass.
Dates: June 19 - 26 (to be confirmed)
Tickets & more information: Event website
Street Art Trail: Open Air Museum
Not all the art in Paris is found in museums. To see a terrific exhibition of giant murals by internationally acclaimed street artists such as Shepard Fairey (Obey), ST4, DALeast, D*Face, C215, and Hush, head over to the 13th arrondissement to see the Boulevard Paris 13 project, an open-air art museum.
To do a self-guided tour, take the metro to Place d'Italie in the 13th arrondissement and walk down Boulevard Vincent Auriol to Rue Louise Weiss, exploring side streets along the way. You'll spot huge murals by C215, Shepard Fairey, INTI, Conor Harrington, Invader, and other famous and emerging artists.
More about Where to See More Street Art in Paris's 13th District: Check the map (look for "course") on the Boulevard Paris 13 website
Want to discover more about street art in Paris? Join a professionally guided street art tour through the 13th District and learn about the public art movement as you see some of the best creations by international artists. Find out more
Paris Pride Parade (Marche des Fiertés) 2024
The massive Paris LGBTQI+ Pride Parade attracts almost 1 million participants and spectators for a celebration to defend equal rights and reject discrimination.
The procession of marchers and colorful floats takes place this year on June 29. The event begins at 12:30 pm, with speeches starting at 1 pm, and then the parade kicks off at about 1:30 pm from Porte de la Villette in the 19th arrondissement.
The parade's route this year proceeds down Avenue Corentin-Cariou, Avenue de Flandre, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and Boulevard de Magenta, ending as is the custom at Place de la République. Similar to last year, the parade includes marchers only (no floats) in order to minimize the environmental impact.
The parade lasts about 4 hours. Once the marchers reach Place de la République, a gigantic Pride celebration with free concerts, dancing, and more speeches takes place from 5pm-10pm.
The Paris LGBTQI+ Marche comes at the end of two weeks of Pride parties and events. Although events used to be centered in the Marais district's many bars and clubs, they now take place throughout Paris. You can find more info here.
Where to Stay: Recommended Hotels for Paris Pride Parade & Pride Week
These wonderful Marais hotels give you the perfect location close to many Paris Pride Parade celebrations and Pride Week parties - but you need to book early due to the number of visitors this event attracts:
- 9Hôtel Confidentiel - New 5-star hotel designed by Philippe Starck with glamorous 1920s moderne vibe
- Hôtel Duo - Fabulous boutique designer hotel with a lovely garden in the heart of the Marais
- Hotel de JoBo - 4-star hotel with sumptuous decor and a welcoming bar
- Le Roi de Sicile - Beautiful apartment boutique hotel (only 13 rooms and suites) in a charming Marais location with exceptional service
- Hôtel de la Bretonnerie - Small, romantic boutique Marais hotel with lovely decor
- Hôtel Caron de Beaumarchais - Small (19 rooms) boutique hotel with ornate French country style decor in a convenient Marais location
- Hôtel Jules et Jim - Boutique hotel with chic modern decor in the fashionable Upper Marais
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La Défense Jazz Festival 2024
Stop by the La Défense Esplanade, the Paris business district just to the west of the city, to hear well-known and emerging jazz artists playing in all genres at the annual La Défense Jazz Festival.
Most concerts take place at lunch time and after work from 5pm-7pm on the plaza in front of the Grande Arche. Enjoy the music, and treat yourself to an apéritif at the cafes and bars along the Esplanade.
While you're there, enjoy the 69 massive sculptures in the open-air museum along or near the Esplanade.
Dates: June 26 - 30
Admission: Free
Metro: La Défense (about a 5-minute ride from the Charles de Gaulle/Etoile station on Line 1)
Chopin Festival in Paris - Bois de Boulogne 2024
The prestigious Chopin Festival showcases international pianists as they interpret the maestro's magnificent music June 22 - July 7. You'll also hear original works inspired by Chopin.
The festival takes place in the Orangerie at Parc de Bagatelle, the gorgeous botanical garden in the heart of Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement.
In addition to enjoying the music, be sure to stroll through Parc Bagatelle's magnificent rose garden containing 10,000 bushes, see the waterfalls, lakes and 18th century chateau, and explore the 19th century Chinese pagoda.
Two more nearby must-visit places: Louis Vuitton Foundation for the spectacular architecture and current exhibits, and Jardin d'Acclimatation for fun in the amusement park.
Tickets: 17€-34€ (includes admission to park) - see the festival's website for details
Getting there: Metro to Pont de Neuilly (Line 1); then take bus 43 to Bagatelle; walk about 5 minutes to reach Parc Bagatelle
Festivals du Parc Floral: Paris Jazz Festival, Classic in Green, Pestacles, Nocturnes 2024
Parc Floral (the Paris Botanical Garden) in Bois de Vincennes hosts three concurrent musical festivals: Paris Jazz Festival, Classic in Green (classical music) and Pestacles (a children's concert series for ages 4 and up). (Nocturnes (night concerts of contemperary, jazz, or classical music) will not take place this year.)
The outdoor concerts take place every Saturday and Sunday on several stages in the park. All of the 25 concerts are free this year, although Parc Floral charges a small 2.60€) entrance fee during summer and early fall.
Check the Festival's website to download a brochure with dates, lineups, and concert times. Most take place in the afternoon and early evening.
The brochure is in French, but the information is easy to figure out even if you only know a few words. Important tip: if you see "gratuit," that means the concert is free.
Bring a blanket and a picnic or buy wine and a sandwich at the park's snack bar, and get ready for a relaxing afternoon and evening enjoying the sunshine, flowers, wandering peacocks, and virtuoso musicians.
Dates: June 26 - September 8
Getting there: Bois de Vincennes, located in 12th Arrondissement on the eastern edge of Paris, is easy to reach - just hop on RER A train or Metro Line 1 to the Chateau de Vincennes Metro Station - the park is about a 5-6 minute walk from the metro station and a 10-12 minute walk from the RER station. (In case you're wondering, the two stations have the same name even though they are several blocks apart.) You can find out more about Parc Floral here.
Bonus activities: Arrive early and stroll through Parc Floral's famous gardens, or explore Bois de Vincennes' other attractions such as its spectacular zoo, Lac Daumesnil (rent a row boat!), the aquarium, and 14th century Château de Vincennes.
Fnac Live Music Festival at Hotel de Ville - Free Concerts - Probably Not This Year
Please note: This festival does not appear to be happening in 2024, most likely due to preparations for the 2024 Olympics. It traditionally kicks off the big Paris Plages (city beaches) event, which is delayed this year until We'll post any updates if we get any.
This is what normally happens, in case you're planning ahead for next year:
Don't miss three days of free live concerts by 30 artists in front of Hôtel de Ville (Paris's City Hall) from 7:40pm-midnight on June 27 and 6pm-midnight on June 25-27 (to be confirmed) as part of the big Paris Plages (beaches) summer event. French electronic retail chain Fnac sponsors the concerts, which usually attract around 100,000 fans.
Location: Place de Hôtel de Ville, in front of the Paris Town Hall and also inside in some of the salons, 4th arrondissement.
Admission: Free, but you must have a ticket. Usually you can pick them up (maximum 2 per person) starting at noon on the first day of the concert at any Fnac ticket office in Paris and the Ile-de-France - (to be confirmed)
Nearest Metros: Châtelet, Cité, Saint-Paul
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Les Extatiques Festival at La Défense - Not this Year
Please note: A shorter, different version of this festival took place this year in February due to the Summer Olympics, but look for it to return in its usual format in 2025.
Here's what usually happens, in case you're planning ahead for next year:
The annual Les Extatiques ("The Ecstatics") Festival at La Défense, located in Paris's skyscraper-filled business district just beyond the city limits, features a temporary exhibition of mid-size to monumental sculptures by contemporary French and International artists.
Look for the sculptures along La Défense's Esplanade, a long park-like walkway that functions as an outdoor art gallery (and also hosts La Défense's enormous Christmas Market). This year, enjoy works by numerous contemporary sculptors.
You'll find them in the stretch between the Grande Arche and the multi-colored Bassin pool and fountains, and continuing on to the Seine Musicale concert venue. They join (for a few months) the 69 permanent sculptures by Calder, Miró, Richard Serra, and other mostly modern and contemporary artists along the Esplanade, the Paris area's biggest sculpture garden.
Dates: June - October
Admission: Free
Metro: La Défense (about a 5-minute ride from the Charles de Gaulle/Etoile station on Line 1; if you walk down the whole 1 km (.6 m) length of the Esplanade, you'll end up at the Esplanade de La Défense station and can hop on the metro there to go back to Paris - or continue walking for another mile or so to the Arc de Triomphe.
While you're there: Admire the futuristic architecture of the surrounding buildings on both sides of the Esplanade
Paris Air Show - NOT in 2024
The massive International Paris Air Show, held during odd-numbered years (2025, 2027, 2029, etc) at Le Bourget Airport just north of Paris, lets you see the latest innovations in civilian and military aircraft - plus futuristic models still in the concept stage. Spectacular air shows overhead plus numerous other activities and events add to the excitement.
The show next year runs from June 16-22, 2025. Although the first four days are industry-only, the show opens to everyone on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The show usually attracts around 150,000 professional visitors and 200,000 members of the public, making this one of the biggest Paris events of the year and filling up many of the city's hotel rooms.
Paris Air Show Tickets: €12-17 for floor access, and €29 for a grandstand seat for the air show; children under 7 are free (prices to be confirmed closer to the event dates)
How to Get to the Paris Air Show: Plenty of free shuttles from metro and RER stations as well as Charles de Gaulle Airport during the show period whisk you to the airport. Find them at RER B/Le Bourget and Villepinte stations; RER C and Metro (Line 1)/Porte Maillot station; Metro station at Fort d'Aubervilliers (Line 7). Availability varies, so check the International Paris Air Show's website to get the latest updates. Le Bourget is only about 3 miles north of Paris, so going by taxi is also affordable.
Many attendees take the Metro or RER out to the show, so book a hotel in Paris in order to enjoy all the restaurants, nightlife, and other attractions. If this is your plan, use this Paris hotel map from Booking.com to find accommodations. Just enter your dates to see availability and lowest rates:
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Paris Insider Tip: Can't make it to the Air Show? Visit Le Bourget's Paris Air and Space Museum to see 100+ vintage-through-modern aircraft on display, plus art, models, and cultural items. Open Tuesday-Sunday.
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