Arty Annual Events in Paris
Interested in contemporary art, music or other mediums? Every season in Paris seems to host an annual event worth making space for in your agenda.
La Fête de la Musique is a lively street music festival held every June in Paris, and one of the year's most popular events in the city of light. Hundreds of musicians gather in the streets, bars, and cafes of Paris, giving free performances of everything from jazz and rock to hip-hop and electronic music. To get a taste of authentic Paris culture, don't miss the Fête de la Musique on a June trip to Paris.
A guide to Nuit Blanche (White Night) events in Paris, France, an annual arts and culture event in which museums, galleries, and other cultural hotspots stay open all night and offer free admission to visitors from around the world.
Pictures of happenings at Nuit Blanche 2007 in Paris. Nuit Blanche literally means "White Night" (sleepless night) and is a popular annual arts and culture event.
A guide to Paris Museum Night, an annual event that sees most of the city's major museums open their doors late to visitors and host eclectic performances or happenings.
Every year, dozens of historical and administrative sites in Paris that are generally closed or offer only limited access to the public are accessible free of charge in celebration of European Patrimony Days (Journées du Patrimoine). This is a chance to see sites like Paris City Hall from an insider perspective. And it's free!
A gallery showing a few images from the 2009 International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC) in Paris, France. Each year, the FIAC showcases the world's upcoming and most exciting living artists in two main forums: the Grand Palais and the Louvre.
