Paris is sparkling with energy this week, offering listeners a blend of dazzling lights, art, music, and immersive experiences unlike anywhere else. As the city heads into the weekend of November 21, get ready to step into a winter wonderland, starting with the brand-new illuminations lighting up the Champs-Élysées. It’s a free spectacle where 400 trees on this iconic avenue are draped in a multicolored ballet of light and sound. As dusk falls, window displays at Galeries Lafayette are also celebrating the final season of Stranger Things, so expect crazy themed decor and exclusive merchandise events.

If you want to escape into the festive spirit, head to La Villette for the Village Suisse transformation. From now through December 28, this Alpine-style village offers a cozy craft market, gourmet food stalls, an ice rink, and carousel. Swing by the Zurich Fondue Chalet and indulge in Swiss specialties with friends, all at Place de la Fontaine aux Lions. For vintage enthusiasts, Paris is teeming with flea markets this weekend, including the Grande Brocante Japonaise, where rare Japanese finds await.

Art lovers will be charmed by the immersive installations at Atelier des Lumières, featuring rare NASA archives and exclusive astronaut interviews, projected across the walls in a cosmic display narrated by the French voice of Tom Hanks. For contemporary creations, discover the FoRTE #7 exhibition at Frac Île-de-France, where emerging artists showcase sculptures, sound installations, and immersive experiences. Admission is free and it’s open Wednesday to Saturday.

Night owls can dance the weekend away at CENTQUATRE-PARIS during the Live From Earth party on Saturday night. Expect Berlin-style electro with Mall Grab, TDJ, MCR-T and more, starting at 6pm and running till midnight.

Families are invited to Bercy Village, where Science Expériences opens the door to an 850-square-metre interactive museum full of virtual reality, sensory workshops, and hands-on learning about the universe and Earth’s deepest secrets. Over at Parc Floral, the Luminous Odyssey returns, illuminating the gardens with 1,000 lanterns, a drone show, and even a simulated Northern Lights display.

Paris’s culture fans can visit the freshly restored Notre-Dame Cathedral, now open after five years, or take a behind-the-scenes tour at Le Grand Rex, a cinema with true Art Deco flair. For something unique, MOIR’s immersive “TOI” experience invites you to roam, interact, and discover your personal aura.

Don’t miss the annual luxury fabric and leather clearance sales popping up around town, perfect for fashion collectors. If you want to test your detective skills, “The Jury Experience” at Théâtre de l’Alliance Française turns you into a juror in a dramatic courtroom.

Before wrapping up the weekend, catch a dreamy candlelit classical concert at venues like Théâtre Odéon or Musée Grévin, featuring favorites from Chopin to Charles Aznavour, or party on the legendary Bateau Phare, now back at Quai de la Gare for wild nights afloat.

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