Paris Party Calendar: The Key Nightlife Dates of the Year
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The Paris nightlife year has a clear rhythm: the open-air season runs from April to October, June is the big month (Nuit Blanche, We Love Green, the Fête de la Musique on 21 June and, usually, Pride), the summer belongs to the festivals, September brings the Techno Parade and Fashion Week, and the year ends with Halloween, the clubs' busiest autumn weekends and New Year's Eve. For 2027, three dates are already announced: We Love Green from 4 to 6 June, Lollapalooza Paris from 18 to 20 July, and Kilomètre25's return in spring.
Below is the calendar month by month, with what happened in 2026 and what's known for 2027. When a 2027 date isn't announced, we say so rather than guess. We update this page as dates come out.
The year at a glance
| Month | Event | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | Open-air season opens | Kilomètre25 2 April; Virage 10–11 April | Kilomètre25: spring, date not announced |
| May | Marvellous Island (Vaires-Torcy, 77) | 23–24 May | Not confirmed |
| June | Nuit Blanche | Saturday 6 June | Not announced |
| June | We Love Green (Bois de Vincennes) | 5–7 June | 4–6 June |
| June | Fête de la Musique | Sunday 21 June | Monday 21 June |
| June | Marche des Fiertés (Pride) | Planned 27 June, moved to 3 October | June, day not announced |
| July | Peacock Society | 10–11 July | Not announced |
| July | Bastille Day (bals des pompiers the night of the 13th) | Tuesday 14 July | Wednesday 14 July |
| July | Lollapalooza Paris (Longchamp) | No edition | 18–20 July |
| August | Rock en Seine (Saint-Cloud, 92) | 26–30 August | Not announced |
| September | Elektric Park (Chatou, 78) | 5–6 September | Not announced |
| September | Techno Parade (from Bastille) | Saturday 19 September | Not announced |
| Sept.–Oct. | Paris Fashion Week (women's) | 28 September–6 October | Not announced |
| Sept.–Oct. | Paris Electronic Week (Pantin, Saint-Ouen) | 30 September–4 October | Not announced |
| October | Dream Nation (Villepinte, 93) | 30–31 October | Not announced |
| October | Halloween; open-air season ends | Saturday 31 October | Sunday 31 October |
| December | New Year's Eve | Thursday 31 December | Friday 31 December |
Spring: the open-airs come back
The outdoor season starts in April. In 2026 Kilomètre25, the techno open-air under the périphérique in the 19e, reopened on 2 April for its sixth season, and Virage, at Porte de Saint-Ouen, opened its fifth on 10 and 11 April. La Clairière, in the Bois de Boulogne, followed on 22 May. Kilomètre25 has announced its return for spring 2027 without a date. Further out, Marvellous Island took place on 23 and 24 May 2026 at the Île de loisirs de Vaires-Torcy, in Seine-et-Marne.
June: the big month
Since 2024, Nuit Blanche, the free all-night art event, has taken place in June: in 2026 it was on Saturday 6 June from 5pm, its 25th edition, with Barbara Butch as artistic director. We Love Green, in the Bois de Vincennes, drew around 100,000 people from 5 to 7 June 2026 and has already set 4 to 6 June 2027. The Fête de la Musique is always on 21 June, free across Paris: a Sunday in 2026, a Monday in 2027. The Marche des Fiertés normally closes the month, but in 2026 the heatwave pushed it from 27 June to 3 October. The same heat led Solidays to cancel its 2026 edition hours before opening.
Summer: festivals and Bastille Day
July opens with Peacock Society, the electronic festival held on 10 and 11 July 2026. Bastille Day is on 14 July, and the party traditionally starts the night before with the firemen's balls (bals des pompiers): in 2026, Issy-les-Moulineaux ran one from 8pm to 3am. Lollapalooza Paris skipped 2026 and returns to the Hippodrome de Longchamp from 18 to 20 July 2027. Late August is Rock en Seine, in the Domaine national de Saint-Cloud, from 26 to 30 August in 2026; it's a rock and pop festival rather than a club event.
September and October: the electronic season
September starts with Elektric Park on the Île des Impressionnistes in Chatou (5 and 6 September 2026). The Techno Parade came back on Saturday 19 September 2026 after two years without a parade, leaving Place de la Bastille at 12:30pm with ten floats. Paris Fashion Week (women's, from 28 September to 6 October 2026) brings special nights to clubs: L'Arc had US rap guests in 2025, YOYO had Fashion Week parties in early October 2026. Paris Electronic Week, run by Technopol, followed from 30 September to 4 October at La Cité Fertile in Pantin and Mains d'Œuvres in Saint-Ouen. October ends with Dream Nation at the Parc des Expositions in Villepinte (30 and 31 October 2026) and Halloween, the same weekend Kilomètre25 closed its season.
November and December 2026: what's coming
Autumn is club season. In early November, the Pitchfork Music Festival Paris brought club nights to Badaboum (5 November) and Le Trabendo (6 and 7 November). Armistice Day, 11 November, falls on a Wednesday in 2026, so Tuesday 10 November works like a Saturday, with extra nights at Badaboum, La Java, Djoon and La Bellevilloise, and Glazart running an after on the holiday itself. Essaim hosts Joe Claussell back to back with Ron Trent for RA25 Paris on 12 November. Then comes New Year's Eve, a Thursday this year: as of 3 November, few clubs had announced their night, so ask us on WhatsApp what's on sale.
Frequently asked questions
When is the Fête de la Musique?
Always on 21 June. In 2026 it fell on a Sunday; in 2027 it falls on a Monday. It's free across the whole city.
What are the dates of We Love Green 2027?
From 4 to 6 June 2027, according to the festival's announcement relayed by Time Out and Sortir à Paris. The 2026 edition took place from 5 to 7 June in the Bois de Vincennes.
When is the Techno Parade?
In September. The 2026 edition left Place de la Bastille on Saturday 19 September at 12:30pm, free, after two years without a parade. The 2027 date hadn't been announced on 3 November 2026.
Is there a Lollapalooza Paris in 2027?
Yes, from 18 to 20 July 2027 at the Hippodrome de Longchamp, according to Sortir à Paris. There was no edition in 2026.
Are the New Year's Eve 2026 parties announced?
Not fully. New Year's Eve 2026 is a Thursday; as of 3 November 2026 only a few clubs had announced their night. Ask us on WhatsApp and we'll tell you what's on sale.
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