Paris is absolutely buzzing this week with events that will make listeners fall in love with the city all over again. Right now, families and visitors can dive into the All Saints’ Day holidays, which brings a treasure chest of activities across Paris. The American Library is turning into a haunted house with costume contests, a mysterious tour, and all the Halloween candy you could dream of. Over at the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace, Saturday night brings a murder party where you can play detective and solve a spooky mystery as part of their special Halloween celebration.

For those seeking art, culture, and something truly spectacular, pay attention to the Centre Pompidou—it’s launching its renovation closure with Le Dernier Carnaval and the “Because Beaubourg” weekend filled with art, music, and pyrotechnic performances starting Saturday. That’s a rare chance to experience Beaubourg before its big transformation, as reported by the Paris je t’aime official tourist office.

Art Basel Paris 2025 is in full swing. Avenue Winston Churchill has turned into an open-air contemporary gallery, and Helen Marten plus Miu Miu are transforming the Palais d’Iéna with their 30 Blizzards hybrid installation, both free and part of Art Basel’s Hors les Murs programming. The Issey Miyake A-POC ABLE installation, hosted in the 3rd arrondissement, wows visitors with an immersive blend of textiles and light—free with reservation until Sunday. According to Galerie Magazine, heavyweights like Gerhard Richter, Modigliani, and Ruth Asawa are all on display at major galleries around the city for this special week.

The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is celebrating a century of Art Deco, featuring nearly 1,000 works plus a dazzling Orient Express reconstruction. At Musée d’Orsay, listeners can catch “John Singer Sargent: Let Paris Shine” and see over 90 masterpieces rarely displayed in France before.

For music lovers, the ARTE Concert Festival is taking over La Gaîté Lyrique Friday and Saturday with Mac DeMarco, Baxter Dury, and more—all for free, but grab those reservations. The Jazz Café Montparnasse pulses with live jazz and warm ambiance on Rue du Commandant Mouchotte.

If you love tennis, the Rolex Paris Masters rolls into action this Sunday at Accor Arena, showcasing the world’s top players in the final ATP Masters 1000 of the season.

Families will adore the Forêts et Merveilles children’s film festival at Musée du Quai Branly Jacques Chirac—the last free screenings run through today. For adventurous kiddos, Kairos Escape lets you join the comic book heroes Anatole Latuile and Tom-Tom and Nana in immersive escape games.

Halloween magic is everywhere: Paradox Museum Paris and Nigloland amusement park have gone all out with themed decor and events through November. If you’re hunting for bargains, Paris’s iconic flea markets and pop-up sales offer perfect weekend strolls.

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