# Things to Do in Paris with Friends This Weekend \(Oct 16–18\)

Things to do in Paris with friends this weekend, Oct 16–18: 4 dated events, buzzy bars, group-friendly restaurants and plans. Updated Oct 17.

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This weekend in Paris: Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · 4 dated events

Updated: Oct 17, 2026

What's on in Paris, France this week — the spots locals are packing, buzzy restaurants, and weekend plans worth texting the group chat about.

## Happening Today

Events and things to do tonight

### Krystian Zimerman Piano Recital at Philharmonie de Paris
The legendary Polish virtuoso makes a rare Paris stage appearance tonight in the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez, delivering his meticulous, luminous touch to a packed hall.
- Venue: Philharmonie de Paris
- Location: La Villette, 19th Arrondissement
- Date: 2026-10-17 8:00 PM
- Cost: $$$
- Best for: Classical music devotees & date night
- Link: https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/fr/activite/recital-piano/29177-krystian-zimerman

### Terrenoire & L'Orchestre du Nouveau Monde Live
French electro-pop duo Terrenoire joins forces with a full symphonic orchestra and amateur choir for a sweeping, emotional Saturday night set at Cité de la Musique.
- Venue: Cité de la Musique - Philharmonie de Paris
- Location: La Villette, 19th Arrondissement
- Date: 2026-10-17 8:00 PM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Contemporary French music lovers
- Link: https://philharmoniedeparis.fr/fr/activite/concert/29364-terrenoire-lorchestre-du-nouveau-monde

## This Weekend in Paris, France

Seasonal highlights to catch before Monday

### Gustave Fayet: Collector & Designer at Fondation Louis Vuitton
Just opened this week across all four floors of Frank Gehry's glass sails: over 600 works celebrating the visionary collector who snapped up 16 Van Goghs in the early 1900s, alongside Gauguin and Redon masterworks.
- Venue: Fondation Louis Vuitton
- Location: Bois de Boulogne, 16th Arrondissement
- Date: 2026-10-18 11:00 AM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Art historians & architecture fans
- Link: https://www.fondationlouisvuitton.fr/fr/evenements/gustave-fayet-collectionneur-createur

### Mary Cassatt: The Choice of Independence at Musée d'Orsay
France's landmark retrospective for the American Impressionist titan, showing her radical pastels, prints, and intimate modern mother-and-child compositions along the Seine.
- Venue: Musée d'Orsay
- Location: Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 7th Arrondissement
- Date: 2026-10-18 10:30 AM
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Impressionism lovers & weekend wanderers
- Link: https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/agenda/expositions/mary-cassatt-lindependante

### Mid-October Foliage Walk at Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Brisk 60°F autumn air and crisp leaves make this the ideal Saturday to climb up to the Temple de la Sibylle for panoramic views of Montmartre, followed by a warm cider at Rosa Bonheur.
- Location: Belleville, 19th Arrondissement
- Cost: $
- Best for: Walkers, couples & photographers
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Mid-October%20Foliage%20Walk%20at%20Parc%20des%20Buttes-Chaumont%20Belleville%2C%2019th%20Arrondissement

## Eat & Drink

Where to pull up a chair right now

### Natural Wine & Small Plates at Buttes Snack-Bar
Warm up inside this buzzy pocket near the park: chef Clément Vezat serves razor-sharp seasonal small plates from the central counter alongside low-intervention bottles from Jura and Alsace.
- Location: Buttes-Chaumont, 19th Arrondissement
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Natural wine enthusiasts & relaxed weekend dinner
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Natural%20Wine%20%26%20Small%20Plates%20at%20Buttes%20Snack-Bar%20Buttes-Chaumont%2C%2019th%20Arrondissement

### Seasonal Tasting & Cocktails at Comptoir De Vie
Founded by Little Red Door alumni Alex Francis and Barney O'Kane, this Montorgueil dining counter pairs inventive five-course dishes like sea bream with smoked beetroot directly to crafted house-distilled aperitifs.
- Location: Montorgueil, 2nd Arrondissement
- Cost: $$$$
- Best for: Cocktail connoisseurs & experiential diners
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Seasonal%20Tasting%20%26%20Cocktails%20at%20Comptoir%20De%20Vie%20Montorgueil%2C%202nd%20Arrondissement

### Warm Porcini Focaccia & Salumi at Honorati Deli
Francesca Borrelli and Alessandro De Palma's cheerful pistachio-hued grocery is the perfect rainy lunch retreat: grab freshly baked mushroom-and-truffle focaccia and sliced-to-order Puglia capocollo to eat at the counter.
- Location: Jourdain, 19th Arrondissement
- Cost: $
- Best for: Casual weekend lunch & picnic provisioning
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Warm%20Porcini%20Focaccia%20%26%20Salumi%20at%20Honorati%20Deli%20Jourdain%2C%2019th%20Arrondissement

## New & Notable

Fresh openings and limited-time cultural runs

### Louise Bourgeois: Extrême Tension at BnF Richelieu
A rare joint collaboration between the Centre Pompidou and BnF brings over 100 deeply personal drawings, carmine-ink prints, and architectural meditations to the newly restored Salle Labrouste complex.
- Venue: BnF Richelieu / Centre Pompidou
- Location: Bourse, 2nd Arrondissement
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Modern art aficionados
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Louise%20Bourgeois%3A%20Extr%C3%AAme%20Tension%20at%20BnF%20Richelieu%20Bourse%2C%202nd%20Arrondissement

### AURA Invalides: Evening Light & Sound Experience
A stunning sensory immersion under the towering gold dome of the Dôme des Invalides, transforming 17th-century classical baroque architecture with 360-degree video projection and an original orchestral soundtrack.
- Venue: Dôme des Invalides
- Location: Les Invalides, 7th Arrondissement
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Evening visitors & architecture lovers
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=AURA%20Invalides%3A%20Evening%20Light%20%26%20Sound%20Experience%20Les%20Invalides%2C%207th%20Arrondissement

## Quick Escape

Autumn day trips and weekend escapes under 2 hours away

### Foliage & Sandstone Trails in the Forest of Fontainebleau
Catch the Transilien R train from Gare de Lyon \(40 minutes\) out to Fontainebleau. Spend a crisp autumn morning hiking through the golden beech trees and sandy sandstone chaos of the Gorges de Franchard, then tour Napoleon's sovereign apartments before hot chocolate in town.
- Location: Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne \(40 min by train\)
- Cost: $$
- Best for: Hikers, nature lovers & history buffs
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Foliage%20%26%20Sandstone%20Trails%20in%20the%20Forest%20of%20Fontainebleau%20Fontainebleau%2C%20Seine-et-Marne%20(40%20min%20by%20train)

### Château de Chantilly & the Great Stables
Just 25 minutes north by TER train from Gare du Nord, Chantilly is enveloped in copper oak leaves this weekend. Tour the second-largest collection of antique paintings in France after the Louvre, catch the equestrian demonstrations in the Grandes Écuries, and finish with authentic hand-whipped Crème Chantilly at Le Hameau.
- Location: Chantilly, Oise \(25 min by train\)
- Cost: $$$
- Best for: Families, romantic day-trippers & art lovers
- Link: https://www.google.com/search?q=Ch%C3%A2teau%20de%20Chantilly%20%26%20the%20Great%20Stables%20Chantilly%2C%20Oise%20(25%20min%20by%20train)

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