Listeners, Paris is buzzing with events this early October, and you have a front-row seat to its fall magic. Today, October 4, kicks off with the legendary Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at the Hippodrome de Longchamp. Experience the thrill as some of the world’s top thoroughbreds race for glory, and don’t forget the glamorous atmosphere—this century-old event draws an international crowd year after year, with festivities taking place all weekend according to France Galop Live.

Up in Montmartre, preparations begin for next week’s Fête des Vendanges, Montmartre’s traditional grape harvest and wine festival running October 8 to 12. The narrow streets come alive with winemakers’ parades, tastings from Paris’s historic city vineyard, concerts, and a lively market as reported by Paris Perfect.

Fashion lovers take note: Paris Fashion Week runs through October 7 at venues all over town, with designers showcasing their latest autumn collections in dramatic runway events according to Paris Discovery Guide. Today you can also head to the Palais de la Femme for All Fashion Week X Octobre Rose—a special day combining style, solidarity, and breast cancer awareness, featuring inclusive fashion shows and pop-up shops to support health research as highlighted by Sortiraparis.

Looking for something extraordinary? Montesson, just outside the city, hosts the Festival de l’Air today, with spectacular hot-air balloon launches, kite flying, aerial stunts, and a free concert to keep both kids and adults entertained all day long. For fans of great food, Alimento in the 5th arrondissement brings you an Italian brunch crafted in collaboration with Parisian pastry wizard Anthony Nguyen—if you adore creative viennoiseries and savory treats, this Saturday is for you.

October is also ripe with art, music, and cultural feasts. The musical fountains and grand gardens at Versailles continue to enchant every weekend, blending Baroque water displays with classical music and dazzling light shows through the end of the month, as noted by Paris Perfect. Don’t miss MC Solaar, the pioneer of French hip-hop, performing on Saturday night at La Seine Musicale—tickets are selling fast.

For photography lovers, the Salon de la Photo at la Grande Halle de la Villette runs October 9 to 12, offering gear, workshops, and exhibitions for enthusiasts and professionals alike according to Paris Je t’aime. In Saint-Ouen, the Ob’Art show from October 21 to 23 brings together fifty craftspeople whose creative works—ceramics, jewelry, and sculpture—can be explored and purchased directly.

Art Basel Paris ignites the Grand Palais from October 22 to 26, with 195 galleries presenting modern and contemporary artwork in a world-class setting. If chocolate and pastry are your passion, mark your calendar for the Salon du Chocolat’s 30th anniversary October 29 to November 2, where tastings, live demos, and chocolate sculpture unveilings await at Porte de Versailles.

Kids and families can dive into themed indoor play at Palomano in Clichy or climbing gyms around town, while Halloween creeps into the Marais and beyond with decor and spooky treats starting in mid-October.

So whether you crave the pulse of Parisian fashion, the pageantry of horse racing, culinary delights, or lively art and music, Paris offers something dazzling every day and night this week. Thank you for tuning in and be sure to subscribe for more. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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