Cool concerts, a wine festival, and of course, Halloween festivities! These are just some of what you can expect in
Paris this October 2024. The Paris 2024 Olympics have long gone but there's still a lot to look forward to in the French capital for the remainder of the year. In the next month alone, artists like Lauryn Hill and the Jonas Brothers will perform live in Paris. Montmartre, on the other hand, will host its annual Wine Harvest Festival—a must for any connoisseur and foodie in the city. Don't forget about Halloween too! Disneyland Paris and Le Grand Rex are the spots to be on this holiday!
International Artists Live in Paris
After months of the Olympics, international artists are traveling to Paris once again. This October 2024 alone already has an impressive slate of big names ready to take to the stage. Singer-songwriter Melanie Martinez starts things off at the Accor Arena on October 2nd. She's an up-and-coming artist who's on her way to making it to the top of the charts. The Jonas Brothers will follow suit on October 13th. The famous family band is set to perform their best hits at the Accor Arena too. Finally, there's also the iconic Ms. Lauryn Hill, who will perform live at Accor Arena too, on October 18th, alongside the hip-hop trio, The Fugees.
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Halloween at Disneyland Paris (Begins on October 1)
There's no denying that October is all about Halloween. Though Paris—and France, altogether—never made that big of a deal of the famous holiday, certain places take it very seriously. One of those is
Disneyland Park. As early as October 1st, the city's most famous theme park will host a month-long Halloween extravaganza. Expect its famous villains to take center stage, walking around the park to spook the little ones and dancing on the floats at the parades. If you manage to get tickets to Disneyland Paris next month, you're bound to have a spooktastic time!
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Les Puces Flea Festival (October 3 to 7)
Imagine if you could shop in a massive flea market that offers as many as 3,000 antiques and vintage finds! Sounds too good to be true? Well, it's not! The Les Puces Flea Festival will return this October 3 to 7, 2024. Les Puces is the world's biggest flea market, located in Saint-Ouen, one of the northern
Paris Suburbs. Though it's a fair distance away from the French capital's central districts, it's accessible enough via the metro. You'll also want to be there for a weekend shopping spree for the ages. You'll find stuff here that you literally will never find anywhere else!
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Wine Harvest Festival (October 9 to 13)
One of the city's highly anticipated annual events every October is the Wine Harvest Festival (
Fête des Vendanges) in
Montmartre. If you think Parisians love wine, you haven't seen them celebrate, drink, and indulge in it this weekend. From October 9 to 13, 2024, Montmartre will be abuzz with all sorts of wine-centric festivities. Expect a lot of grape-treading, wine-tastings, nearby vineyard tours, chic soirees, and even some free concerts too. Don't miss the grand parade too, which will feature locals in their lavish traditional garb dancing along the streets of Montmartre Hill.
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Jazz sur Seine (October 11 to 26)
Paris may have a lot of jazz festivals throughout the year but the Jazz sur Seine is undoubtedly one of those that you shouldn't miss. Perhaps the biggest event of its kind, it's a two-week jazz extravaganza held throughout the different
neighborhoods of Paris. The city will host concerts, live performances, soirees, and more from October 11 to 26, 2024. You'll find them in the areas near the Seine River, making for a lively but also romantic scene you wouldn't want to miss. It's a great festival to attend on date nights, nights out with friends, or even when you're just by yourself.
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Paris Motor Show (October 14 to 20)
For a city that has Car-Free Sundays, you'd never think that Paris would be a city that would ever host any motor shows. But it is! The Paris Motor Show is actually one of the more highly anticipated biennial events in the city. Held in the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, it's the one time in every two years when the biggest car manufacturers get to show their latest models. Some companies also show off vintage models, the kind that the world's rich & famous would spend millions of bucks for just to show off in their garages.
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Salon d'Automne (October 23 to 27)
If you're a fan of high art, you should definitely go to Salon d'Automne from October 23 to 27, 2024. Held in the
8th arrondissement, it's a fabulous display of contemporary and modern art for all the world to see. It's one of those highly publicized events that allow the rest of the world to take a peek into what's happening in the art world today. At the same time, it's also a great platform for emerging artists to introduce their works to everyone. It's a must-see for any art-lover who is visiting or has
moved to Paris.
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Halloween at Le Grand Rex (October 31)
Lest anyone forget, Halloween is arguably the most famous holiday every October. While Paris isn't exactly that devoted to the holiday, you can still get into the spooky spirit in various places throughout the city. One of the best is Le Grand Rex, among the most popular
cinemas in Paris. This institution of a hotspot, which is also the largest cinema in all of Europe, has become more famous for its Halloween movie night. On October 31st, you can watch a mix of new and classic horror films to get a good fright and have a good time.
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From big Halloween events and all sorts of festivals to the coolest concerts of the season, Paris has a lot in store this October 2024. Autumn is about to get livelier next month in the French capital.
