By The Editor · Photos by My from Sortiraparis · Published on December 26, 2024 at 4:40 p.m.
Paris Carnival, women’s, tropical and other Chinese New Year parades… the capital puts on a show as the months go by. Discover the guide and program of carnivals, parades and parades in Paris for this year 2025, in order to prepare yourself as best as possible and celebrate with joy and good humor. It’s time to parade or follow the parade.
Throughout the year, Paris vibrates to the rhythm of parades, parades and carnivals. On the program, it is a calendar colorful awaits Parisians for a day and a lifetime eager to attend these events which enliven the streets of the capital. These events take place in several forms and through various atmospheres and bear witness to the hyperactive cultural life of the City of Lights. Want to explore these gatherings? We reveal to you the program of parades, parades and carnivals that await you in Paris.
Besides, stay connected : this guide is updated as dates are announced. Remember to consult it regularly so as not to miss the next events that await you in 2025 in the capital!
Carnivals throughout the months in Paris
HAS Parisif it’s not Rio yet, we still have something to be proud of with beautiful carnivals which strive to be more and more beautiful and more and more festive every year. Generally linked to the Christian festival of Mardi Gras, the carnivals often refer to a type of celebration relatively common in Europe and America.
THE carnivals are often an opportunity to party, with song and music, but also and above all the ideal time to dress up, throw confetti and gather around a parade! That said, at Pariscarnivals extend from February to July: from Paris Carnival until Carnaval Tropical… This is enough to show off, take out the disguises and party several times a year.
Festive parades
In addition to carnivals, Paris also vibrates to the rhythm of wild parades during which Parisians and tourists in the mood to party can get their hips moving while crisscrossing the streets of the capital following floats with specific themes. As you go through these parades, you discover different atmospheres while the high-pitched participants put on their show.
The leading tandem of these festive events is undoubtedly the Techno Parade as well as the Pride March. The latter, formerly called Gay Pride, also presents the opportunity to celebrate love in all its forms in a process of unity while showing support for the LGBTQIA+ community.
Multi-cultural parades
It’s also impossible to miss the fact that Paris is a cosmopolitan capital where cultures from all over the world come together. Between the Ganesh festival, the Chinese New Year parades and even St. Patrick’s Day, it is possible to travel to the four corners of the globe without leaving the City of Lights by discovering these colorful events to immerse yourself in the heart traditions from elsewhere.
It is thus an opportunity to enrich oneself by conquering these resplendent festivities and to discover the History and the beliefs and legends which give meaning to these celebrations. Who knows, maybe it could even inspire you for your future trips?
On the program of carnivals, parades and parades in Paris in 2025 :
Chinese New Year Parade 2025 in Paris 13th: Date and information
The famous Chinese New Year parade in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, also called Lunar New Year, returned this Sunday, February 9, 2025, to our greatest pleasure. [Lire la suite]
Paris Carnival 2025: discover the date and theme of the next edition!
The Paris Carnival returns for a new edition. The appointment is given to you on Sunday March 2, 2025 to attend this unmissable Mardi Gras event in the capital. [Lire la suite]
Women’s Carnival in Paris 2025, the Washerwomen’s Festival: the route
The Women’s Carnival, also known as the Laundresses’ Day, is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, 2025. This year, women are once again proclaimed queens. And as always, men are required to dress as women to be part of the party! [Lire la suite]
Ganesh Festival in Paris 2025: discover the date of the next parade
The Festival of the god Ganesh, the elephant god, celebrated each year in the 18th arrondissement of Paris returns on August 24, 2025. On the program: religious celebrations and a very colorful parade. [Lire la suite]
In short, here is a great range of carnivals that will please all audiences. And if you are out of disguise, remember to consult the guide to the best costume shops in Paris.
