32 events — A Riviera-level selection: dates, venues and how to get in.
28 September to 6 October 2026 · Paris (various venues)
Paris Fashion Week — Ready-to-Wear Spring/Summer 2027The highlight of the season: Chanel, Dior, Saint Laurent and Paris high society for the apotheosis of the Big Four.
From October 21 to 25, 2026 · Grand Palais (VIP preview 21-22, public 23-25)
Art Basel Paris 2026 — Grand Palais206 galleries under the nave of the Grand Palais: billionaire collectors' VIP preview, the art rendezvous of the autumn.
3 and 4 October 2026 · Hippodrome de ParisLongchamp
Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2026Europe's most prestigious horse-racing event: ParisLongchamp in festive attire, prestige hospitality.
Saturday 10 October 2026 · Palais Garnier, Paris
AROP — Dance Season Opening Gala 26/27Opening of the dance season at the Palais Garnier: gala, cocktail and dinner among the Opéra's star dancers.
19-23 September 2026 · Grand Palais, Paris
Fine Arts Paris 2026 (heir to the Biennale des Antiquaires)Beneath the nave of the Grand Palais: old masters, fine jewellery and collectors, with a private view set to music.
October 2026 — exact date, venue and prices not yet released by the organisers (the 2025 edition was held on 8 November)
The Global Gift Gala Paris 2026Red carpet, gala dinner and auctions under the spotlights: the Paris stop on the Global Gift circuit, where the Marbella
Saison estivale 2026 · soirées dansantes récurrentes du jeudi au samedi, du printemps à l'automne (dates variables, non publiées à l'avance)
Les Jardins de Bagatelle — Garden Club (Summer Season 2026)The beach club, Paris style: a thousand square metres of greenery that tip, come nightfall, into an open-air dance floor
Saturday, October 10, 2026, 7:30 PM
Opening Gala of the Dance Season — Opéra national de Paris (Palais Garnier)The opening gala of the ballet season at the Palais Garnier, between star dancers and AROP patrons.
Friday 23 October 2026, 5pm
Sotheby's Paris — evening sale «Modernités» (orbiting Art Basel Paris)Sotheby's evening sale timed to coincide with Art Basel Paris to capture major collectors passing through.
Thu 19 November 2026, from 19:30 — Fondation Chaillot gala dinner (3rd edition). The 2026 artistic programme has not yet been announced; online bookings are already open.
3rd Fondation Chaillot Gala EveningBeneath the Art Deco gilding of the Foyer de la Danse, facing an Eiffel Tower placed there like a private stage set: hau
From 12 June to 25 July, then from 27 August to 25 September 2026, Thursday to Saturday evenings. WARNING: CLOSED from 26 Jul…
L'Herbier Secret — The Chef's Table in the aromatic garden of the Hôtel de CrillonA single table for 4 to 6 guests per evening on the Crillon's private terrace, ultra-exclusive.
Saturday, October 24, 2026, during Art Basel Paris week
Artcurial — sale "La Modernité en partage" (Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection, in the orbit of Art Basel Paris)Private collection sale in the Hôtel Marcel Dassault, preview during Art Basel Paris week.
Summer 2026 season, reopened since Friday 22 May 2026; open in August (end of season not announced, generally…
Le Jardin de Cheval Blanc Paris — summer rooftop (7th floor)Rooftop by reservation at the Cheval Blanc palace (LVMH), a named chef but no high society expected.
open all summer 2026 (since late May), key evening on 13 July
L'Heure Dorée — the Peninsula Paris rooftop for the fireworksA palace-hotel rooftop with a two-Michelin-starred chef, but a terrace open to the public.
The spa is open year-round; the Dioriviera experience, however, takes place only on specific dates: 22-25 and 27-29 September 2026, then 18-22 November 2026, from 10am to 7pm.
Dior Spa Cheval Blanc Paris — Dioriviera wellness experienceDior spa designed by Peter Marino at Cheval Blanc Paris, a palace experience by reservation, no event.
Exhibition from 4 March to 24 August 2026. Open Monday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm, with late opening on Friday until 9pm; closed on Tuesday.
Clair-obscur — Bourse de Commerce, Pinault CollectionPrivileged early-hour access in the private Pinault museum, but access via general-public tickets.
summer 2026 season, all through July
Summer Terraces and Gardens of Parisian Palace Hotels (Plaza Athénée, Bristol, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, Crillon)Exceptional palace-hotel settings, yet terraces open to the public, with no invitation required.
From Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2026, 6th edition, on the theme "Aux Racines du Rêve". Free: bookings open in the course of September 2026 on lvmh.com.
The 2026 LVMH Journées Particulières, 69 venues open in 12 countries46 LVMH maisons open 69 venues in 12 countries free of charge, for three days only; booking is all but essential the mom
25 October 2025 – 23 August 2026 (running throughout July, final weeks)
Exposition Générale — inauguration of the new Fondation Cartier by Jean NouvelFondation Cartier inauguration by Jean Nouvel, a major cultural event open to the public.
15 April - 16 August 2026 (thus open from 1 to 16 August)
Calder. Dreaming in Balance — Fondation Louis VuittonThe same Calder retrospective at the Fondation Vuitton: a prestigious LVMH setting, open to the general public.
From Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2026, during the LVMH Journées Particulières. The "Diadèmes de Rêve" visit is free, on reservation; bookings open in the course of September 2026.
Chaumet opens 12 place Vendôme, LVMH Journées ParticulièresThree days to visit the jeweller of diadems at 12 place Vendôme free of charge, salons and savoir-faire included.
From 2 June to 6 September 2026, in two parts. The performances and the After Nef evenings beneath the Nef ended on 18 July; the Nef installations, "Nous, frissons d'étoiles" (We, Shivers of Stars) by Laure Prouvost and "Drama 1882" by Wael Shawky, on 26 July. Since then, and until 6 September, only the Leandro Erlich retrospective remains, in galleries 9 and 10.
Grand Palais d'été, 2026 editionPublic exhibitions at the Grand Palais, no personalities expected, monument open to all.
8 June - 4 October 2026
Exhibition 'Daniel Brush: The Art of Line and Light' — L'École des Arts JoailliersA public exhibition in a private mansion, the artist now deceased, backed by Van Cleef & Arpels.
13 May – 1 November 2026 (all of July)
Fashion in Majesty. Haute Couture and Tradition at the Court of Thailand — Musée des Arts DécoratifsExhibition at the MAD on rue de Rivoli, the Balmain/Lesage legacy, a museum open to all.
From Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October 2026, during the LVMH Journées Particulières. Free, on registration: bookings open in the course of September 2026.
Repossi opens 6 place Vendôme, LVMH Journées Particulières6 place Vendôme, a setting signed Rem Koolhaas, can be visited free of charge for three days.
6 May - 30 August 2026 (on view for nearly the whole of August)
Hilma af Klint — Paintings for the Temple (1906-1915) — Grand PalaisHilma af Klint blockbuster at the Grand Palais, general-public ticketing, no society scene.
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026, 11:00-19:00. Named reservation required: bookings open on Wednesday 2 September at 10:00 and slots are gone within a few hours.
Boucheron opens 26 place Vendôme, 2026 Heritage Days26 place Vendôme opens its workshops to the public two days a year: slots vanish within hours.
July - 6 October 2026
'On aura tout vu: Icons' exhibition at the Sofitel Paris Le Faubourg (Lady Gaga's gown)A free exhibition in a chic hotel, with celebrity gowns on display but no appearances expected.
13 December 2025 – 18 October 2026 (all of July)
Weaving, Embroidering, Sublimating. The Savoir-Faire of Fashion — Palais GallieraA museum exhibition open to the public, endorsed by le19M Chanel but with no society dimension.
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2026, visits from 10:00 to 18:00. Free with prior registration: bookings open on 10 September 2026.
L'École des Arts Joailliers opens the Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 2026 Heritage DaysThe house of jewellery teaching opens its 18th-century hôtel, free of charge, one weekend a year.
4 June - 28 November 2026
Exhibition 'Van Cleef & Arpels: The Brilliance of the 1980s-1990s' — Galerie du PatrimoineThe Van Cleef heritage gallery on place Vendôme is open to the public, with no society presence announced.
20 June - 20 September 2026 (all of August)
WE ARE [still] HERE — Petit PalaisEntirely free exhibition at the Petit Palais, street art for a general audience, no society element.