Paris Itinerary of The Week

07 October 2019 | PAR Claire Redden

This week in Paris you’ll find a combination of new movies, and festivals serving wine and beer, and more.

Tuesday, October 8th: Joker Premier

Joaquin Phoenix acts as a mentally troubled comedian, Arthur Fleck, in a dark and disturbing story about his transformation into the criminal mastermind we know as the Joker. Watch the trailer below:

Showtimes:

UGC Lyon Bastille at 7:50 pm
UGC Goblins at 8:30 pm
UGC Cine Cites the Halles at 8:15 pm
Grand Rex at 8:30 pm
UGC Danton at 8:00 pm
UGC Montparnasse at 7:45 pm
UGC Ciné Cite at 8:15 pm
Cinema the 7 Batignolles at 9:00 pm

Wednesday, October 9th- Sunday, October 13th: Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival

Since 1934 wine from Clos Montmartre has been known to the Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival . This year, for the 85th edition of the festival, we will be celebrating with a color parade on Saturday afternoon! Over 500,000 people are expected in the streets of Montmartre, where you will find exhibitions, concerts, and of course tastings of locally sourced wine!

Friday, October 11th- Saturday, October 19th: Oktoberfest Paris

The famous Munich beer festival, Oktoberfest , will be taking place at the Paris Event Center in La Villette for the 5th year in a row. Bavarian Tent to taste traditional beers including the 2019 winner of the World Beer Awards, Meteor IPL. Because you will not be disappointed, Tyrolean grilled spare ribs, sausages, spaetzle, and of course apple strudel.

Saturday, October 12th- Sunday, October 13th: Veggie World Paris

In case you are not feeling your style, Veggie World Paris will be holding its 8th annual exhibition at Centquatre. Although French cuisine is typically full of meat and cheese, veganism and vegetarianism are gaining momentum in Paris. Discover new foods from one of their 150 exhibitors, participate in one of their informative programs, or simply take your lunch to their food court. Veggie World is a new, especially if you’ve been considering veganism or vegetarianism for your health or the environment.