Paris Rooftop Days 2025: the up-and-coming event

Few people know it yet, but Paris Rooftop Days returns from September 26 to 28, 2025 for an ambitious second edition. Our analysis reveals an unprecedented program combining sport, art and ecology on more than a dozen emblematic terraces in Paris and Greater Paris. With accessible rates and a sustainable approach, the event is already intriguing urban players and the curious.

A unique festival on the rooftops of Paris

Paris Rooftop Days 2025 will take place on 13 roof terraces, from Molitor to Seine Musicale, including Mama Shelter and Opéra Bastille. The initiative will showcase 12.5 million m² of flat roofs, the equivalent of almost 1,000 soccer pitches. The organizers point out that these spaces represent a major lever for urban biodiversity and the well-being of residents.

Since its launch in 2023, the event has been attracting the attention of urban planners and the public alike. Through sports workshops, shows and elevated discoveries, the experience goes beyond mere entertainment. It’s a concrete showcase for the Paris 2024-2030 Climate Plan.

Three days, two audiences

September 26 will be reserved for professionals, with conferences bringing together urban planners, architects, elected representatives and project owners. These exchanges will encourage new collaborations and innovations around urban roofing. On September 27 and 28, the general public will be able to enjoy a variety of events.

Prices are deliberately affordable: 3 euros for access to terraces and bars, and 6 euros for special activities. This pricing policy reflects a desire for social and cultural openness, enabling a broad public to rediscover the city from its heights.

A wide range of committed activities

This year’s program focuses on movement and well-being. Sports workshops for children aged 14 and over, urban gardening sessions, permaculture discoveries and artistic performances will punctuate the weekend. This mix illustrates how the city can reinvent itself through its rooftops.

Ecological anchoring is omnipresent: green roofs reduce urban heat islands and filter the air. According to the organizers, these initiatives can transform Paris into a sustainable urban laboratory.

“Paris Rooftop Days 2025 invites the public to rediscover Paris’ rooftop terraces as spaces for social and environmental innovation.” – Organizers, September 15, 2025

With this approach, the festival becomes a staging ground for the ecological transition. Visitors are able to experience first-hand the solutions that could spread throughout the capital in the future.

An elevated sensory experience

As soon as you enter the terraces, you feel the contrast with the hustle and bustle of the city. The sounds dissipate, giving way to an unexpected space for relaxation. This is the break the organizers are looking for, allowing each participant to experience Paris in a new way.

Sensory immersion is enhanced by the diversity of the venues: from a trendy hotel like Mama Shelter to the large-scale architecture of the Opéra Bastille, each rooftop reveals a unique facet of the capital. These contrasts multiply the perspectives and cultural richness of the event.

“This 2nd edition focuses on movement, well-being and reconnecting with nature in the city.” – Sortiraparis, September 16, 2025

Rooftops are no longer seen solely as technical surfaces, but as spaces for conviviality and urban innovation, accessible to all generations.

Sustainable impact and prospects

Beyond the immediate experience, the festival is part of a dynamic urban transformation supported by the Paris Climate Plan. The use of rooftops as green, sports and cultural spaces demonstrates their role in the climate adaptation of large cities.

The spin-offs go far beyond the weekend. Urban planners and elected representatives are using these experiments to plan future infrastructures. The first edition in 2023 gave rise to concrete greening projects and local partnerships.

In 2025, this new edition is part of the growing trend towards hybrid events combining culture, sport and ecology. Its growing popularity demonstrates the public’s growing interest in experiences that are as much rooted in contemporary urbanism as they are in everyday life.

Paris thus confirms its role as a pioneer in the reinvention of urban spaces, in the same way as international projects that promote rooftops as new grounds for innovation.

Practical information

Dates: September 26 to 28, 2025. Organization: Paris Rooftop Days with the Mairie de Paris. Locations: Molitor (75016), Mama Shelter Paris Est (75020), Opéra Bastille (75012), Aroma Toit, Seine Musicale (Boulogne-Billancourt), Novotel Vaugirard (75015). Prices: €3 terrace + bar access, €6 activities. Transportation: close to metro station depending on location (Michel-Ange Molitor for Molitor, Bastille for Opéra, Jaurès for Mama Shelter). Official website: parisrooftopdays.com. You’ll also find cultural ideas in the “What to do in Paris” section and luxury news.