Paris 2026 Events Calendar: What’s On Month by Month
Paris 2026 events
The Paris 2026 events calendar already shows a year defined by exhibitions worth planning around, food events anchored in tradition, and cultural moments that change the feel of the city for weeks at a time. We’ve collated them together in chronological order so that you don’t miss a thing in your 2026 Paris itinerary.
January 7 onwards, 2026
Croissant en Famille Class launches
Cook’n With Class
6 rue Baudelique, Paris 18e
The year starts in the kitchen. This new weekly family baking class in Paris brings adults and children together around laminated dough and classic French technique. A hands-on experience that immediately sets the tone for 2026 at Cook’n With Class.
Book your family croissant baking class here.
January 30, 2026
Martin Parr. Global Warning
Jeu de Paume
1 place de la Concorde, Paris 8e
One of the first major exhibitions of the year. Prepared with Martin Parr before his death, this retrospective revisits decades of work through the lens of environmental and social disruption. Sharp, ironic, and already widely anticipated.
February 14, 2026
Musée de la Vie romantique reopens
16 rue Chaptal, Paris 9e
After 17 months of renovation, one of Paris’s most loved museums reopens with a new permanent-collection route and a major exhibition dedicated to Romantic landscape painter Paul Huet. The return of the garden and salons alone makes this one of the year’s most emotional reopenings.
February–Early April 2026
Seasonal Chocolate Classes (Valentine’s & Easter)
Cook’n With Class
6 rue Baudelique, Paris 18e
Chocolate takes over in Paris for late winter and early spring. These seasonal chocolate-making classes, taught in English, focus on classic techniques and high-quality chocolate, with sessions adapted for Valentine’s Day and Easter, it’s a highlight for visitors and Anglophone Paris locals alike.
February 21 – March 1, 2026
Salon International de l’Agriculture
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, 1 place de la Porte de Versailles, Paris 15e
A Paris institution. Farmers, producers, regional food, animals, and crowds fill the halls every year. Loud, busy, and essential for understanding how seriously France takes food.
March 17, 2026
Renoir et l’amour
Musée d’Orsay
1 rue de la Légion d’Honneur, Paris 7e
A landmark exhibition marking 150 years since Bal du moulin de la Galette. Orsay revisits Renoir through intimacy and emotion, bringing together an exceptional number of early works rarely shown together.
17 March, 2026
Carnaval de Paris Parade
17th March 2026
Where: Parade route through eastern Paris
Traditionally starting around Place Gambetta (Paris 20e) and moving through nearby neighbourhoods
Paris does Mardi Gras differently. Less polished, more defiant, and proudly chaotic, the Carnaval de Paris is one of the city’s oldest traditions, revived in its modern form as a free, open parade where costumes, music, satire, and oversized papier-mâché figures take over the streets.
Expect brass bands, dance troupes, political humor, extravagant homemade costumes, and a crowd that ranges from families to lifelong Parisians who have been attending for decades. There are no tickets, no grandstands, and no fixed seating. You follow the parade, or it sweeps you along with it.
May 2026
Fête du Pain
Parvis de Notre-Dame, Paris 4e
Paris celebrates bread in the open air, right in front of Notre-Dame. Bakers, demonstrations, tastings, and traditional techniques turn one of France’s most symbolic foods into a citywide event.
Also in May 2026
Taste of Paris
Grand Palais, Paris 8e
A flagship Paris food festival bringing together top chefs, producers, tastings, and masterclasses. For food-driven travellers, this is one of the clearest reasons to be in Paris in spring.
July–August 2026
Open-Air Cinema at La Villette
Parc de la Villette
211 avenue Jean Jaurès, Paris 19e
A summer classic. Evening screenings under the stars turn the park into a nightly gathering place. Casual, popular, and very Parisian.
July 17, 2026
Cook’n With Class turns 19
Cook’n With Class
6 rue Baudelique, 75018, Paris
Nineteen years since the first cooking school teaching classes in English opened its doors in Montmartre. A milestone that matters in a city where longevity counts. If you join a class on the anniversary date of 17th July, there’ll be champagne all day in the cooking/baking classes!
October 4–9, 2026
October 4–9, 2026Let’s Eat Paris
Let’s Eat The World
Paris
A multi-day immersion into Parisian food culture built around markets, hands-on cooking, and shared meals. One of the most substantial food experiences on the 2026 calendar.
October 7 – 11 2026
Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre
Montmartre, Paris 18e
The annual grape harvest festival fills the streets of Montmartre with tastings, concerts, and parades. Local, festive, and slightly chaotic in the best way.
November 15–17, 2026
Bread Masterclass — Paris
Chef Eric Fraudeau with Let’s Eat The World
An advanced bread workshop hosted in Paris, aimed at cooks ready to go deeper into technique, fermentation, and precision. A clear “next-level” moment in the year. Go beyond a three-hour class to experience three days of fermenting, baking, and tasting bread.
December 2026
Bûche de Noël Classes
Cook’n With Class
6 rue Baudelique, Paris 18e
The year closes with a hands-on holiday tradition. Seasonal Bûche de Noël classes run in the lead-up to Christmas, combining technique with festive timing.
From late November through January 2027, Paris Christmas markets return across the city, bringing lights, mulled wine, seasonal treats, and evening strolls that feel very Parisian rather than overly festive. The largest market traditionally sets up in the Tuileries Garden, right between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, with rows of chalets, food stands, and fairground rides.
Markets appear around Hôtel de Ville, Montmartre, and La Défense, each with its own atmosphere, from classic Alsatian-style stalls to more local, neighbourhood-focused versions. Dates and exact locations are confirmed closer to winter, but the rhythm is reliable: markets open from late November and run through Christmas, with some extending into early January. Hit the link above for key addresses.
Keep this calendar close. Paris always adds surprises, but the best years start with a few good dates already marked.