Paris Festivals 2026 & 2027
Paris has 9 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Paris festival calendar leads with these:
- A shaded View on FashionNov 12 - Nov 15film festival
- Paris Internationale 2026Oct 21 - Oct 25art fair
- Art Basel Paris 2026Oct 23 - Oct 25art fair
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Festival calendar
August 2026
- Aug 28 - Sep 5
film festival. International Short Film Festival.
October 2026
- Oct 21 - Oct 25
art fair. 17 rue du Faubourg Poissonnière.
- Oct 23 - Oct 25
art fair. Grand Palais, 3 avenue du Général Eisenhower.
- Oct 30 - Oct 31
music festival. Electro, Techno, Trance, Bass Music and Hard Music will thrill the 30,000 dreamers this September!
November 2026
- Nov 2 - Nov 8
music festival. After a summertime bash in Chicago, the very cool and very hip Pitchfork Festival makes its way to Paris a weekend of eclectic music at the Grande Halle de La Villette.
- Nov 12 - Nov 15
film festival. First film festival dedicated fashion, style and beauty.
December 2026
- Dec 12 - Dec 19
Festival de Cinéma Européen des Arcs
film festival. European Film Festival in Paris.
March 2027
- Mar 25 - Mar 28
film festival. International Ethnographic Film Festival.
April 2027
- Apr 23 - Apr 25
film festival. ÉCU — The European Independent Film Festival.
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Planning leads
Early leads on festivals still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
Festival d'Humour de Paris
Sep 17 - Sep 20 · Planning lead · details firm up closer in
May 1 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
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