Paris's big events, and how busy they make the city
Every event here is verified by a person, dated from its own organiser, and set against Paris's day-by-day crowd forecast — so they can be ranked on one scale. "Major" here means an event we have checked and approved as one of Paris's biggest, whose days our own forecast reads Busy or Packed — or, for now, sit beyond the forecast window. See the city, day by day →
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Paris's own year — not a headcount.
joint #1 Bastille Day (military parade, Eiffel Tower fireworks) →
14 July 2027 — expected — not yet confirmed
Bastille Day is joint busiest of Paris's 11 verified major events — its day is Packed, busier than 99% of Paris's year.
The 2027 Bastille Day in Paris is expected on 14 Jul 2027 — the date can move; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 Fete de la Musique →
21 June 2027 — expected — not yet confirmed
Fete de la Musique is joint busiest of Paris's 11 verified major events — its day is Packed, busier than 99% of Paris's year.
The 2027 Fete de la Musique in Paris is expected on 21 Jun 2027 — the date can move; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 Mondial de l'Auto 2026 (Paris Motor Show) →
12–18 October 2026 — on now
Mondial de l'Auto 2026 is joint busiest of Paris's 11 verified major events — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 99% of Paris's year.
The Mondial de l'Auto 2026 in Paris runs 12–18 Oct 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 NFL Paris Game (Steelers v Saints, Stade de France) →
25 October 2026 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
NFL Paris Game is joint busiest of Paris's 11 verified major events — its day is Packed, busier than 99% of Paris's year.
The 2026 NFL Paris Game in Paris runs 25 Oct 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 Oasis Live '27 - Stade de France →
20 Jul · 23 Jul 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Oasis Live '27 is joint busiest of Paris's 11 verified major events — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 99% of Paris's year.
The 2027 Oasis Live '27 - Stade de France in Paris runs 20 Jul · 23 Jul 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 SIAL Paris 2026 →
17–21 October 2026 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
SIAL Paris 2026 is joint busiest of Paris's 11 verified major events — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 99% of Paris's year.
The SIAL Paris 2026 in Paris runs 17–21 Oct 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
#7 Japan Expo 2027 →
8–11 July 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Japan Expo 2027 ranks #7 of Paris's 11 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 93% of Paris's year.
The Japan Expo 2027 in Paris runs 8–11 Jul 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 93% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #8 International Paris Air Show 2027 (Salon du Bourget) →
14–20 June 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
International Paris Air Show 2027 ranks joint #8 of Paris's 11 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 90% of Paris's year.
The International Paris Air Show 2027 in Paris runs 14–20 Jun 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 90% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
joint #8 VivaTech 2027 →
16–19 June 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
VivaTech 2027 ranks joint #8 of Paris's 11 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 90% of Paris's year.
The VivaTech 2027 in Paris runs 16–19 Jun 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 90% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
#10 Salon International de l'Agriculture 2027 →
27 February – 7 March 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Salon International de l'Agriculture 2027 ranks #10 of Paris's 11 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day is Busy, busier than 77% of Paris's year.
The Salon International de l'Agriculture 2027 in Paris runs 27 Feb – 7 Mar 2027, confirmed; expect Busy days — busier than 77% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
#11 Six Nations 2027 - France home matches at Stade de France →
6 Feb · 21 Feb 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Six Nations 2027 ranks #11 of Paris's 11 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day is Busy, busier than 71% of Paris's year.
The Six Nations 2027 - France home matches at Stade de France in Paris runs 6 Feb · 21 Feb 2027, confirmed; expect Busy days — busier than 71% of Paris's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
Pope Leo XIV in Paris (Apostolic Journey to France) →
25–26 September 2026 — this edition has passed
The 2026 Pope Leo XIV in Paris has passed; no future date is known yet. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-10-13; recomputed nightly.)
Not yet rankable — its days sit beyond the current forecast window, so we have no measured footprint to rank it by.
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