Ascension Day 2024: May 9 to 12, 2024
Everything is open on Ascension Day: cruises on the Seine, tours of Paris by tourist bus, must-see monuments such as the Eiffel Tower (be careful, quickly sold out) or the view from the Arc de Triomphe or the view of Paris from the Montparnasse Tower. Parisian museums are open, including for their temporary exhibitions.
Tourist activities in Paris on Ascension Day
The great classics
Loose ideas for Ascension Day
Outdoor Escape games on Ascension Day
A big success so some schedules are already full!
- “The Mysteries of Montmartre” (children’s course) (6-9 years old)
- “The secrets of the Marais” (from 10 years old)
- “The Mysteries of Montmartre” (pre-teens and teens) (from 10 years old)
- “The Mysteries of the Latin Quarter” (from 12 years old)
- “Street Art at the Butte-aux-Cailles” (from 14-15 years old)
Low budget • An Enigma Walk in a Paris district
- For everyone, adults and children over 8 years old: 12 Riddle Rides in and around Paris
- With 5 – 7 year olds : the Enigma Walk in Montmartre for the little ones
A visit to Street Art on Ascension Day
- Thursday, May 9 • Street Art Tour in the 13th arrondissement
- Saturday 11 May and Sunday 12 May • When Street Art tells the story of the Marais
- Sunday, May 12 • The Great Frescoes of the 13th arrondissement
Visits to Ascension Day
- Wednesday, May 8 • The visit Show “The Eternal Spirit of Montmartre”
- Wednesday, May 8 • The Investigation Tour “The Mysterious Louvre Affair”
- Saturday, May 11 • The visit Show “The Intrigue of the Covered Passages”
- Saturday, May 11 • The “Royal Palace Investigation” Investigation Tour
- Sunday, May 12 • The storytelling tour “A Love of Opera”
- Sunday, May 12 • The storytelling tour “The Great Hours of the Gardens of Versailles”
- Thursday, May 9 and Sunday, May 11 • The “Investigation at Père Lachaise” survey visit
- Thursday, May 9 and Sunday, May 11 • The “Marvelous Legend of the Tuileries” Investigation Tour
A fun and cultural treasure hunt (top sellers)
- Treasure hunt “2 hours to discover the secret of Montmartre” (from 10 years old)
- Treasure hunt-investigation “The Last Secret of Arsène Lupin” – On the Ile Saint-Louis (from 10 years old)
- Treasure hunt “2 hours to save the King” (in Versailles) (from 10 years old)
A family visit to a museum
There are a few places left!
- Saturday, May 11 at the Musée de Cluny : Around the Lady and the Unicorn (3-6 years old)
- Sunday 12 May at the Opéra Garnier : The fun family visit (from 6 years old)
- Sunday, May 12 at the Basilica of Saint-Denis : The jewels of the Basilica of Saint-Denis (from 8 years old)
Outdoor activities if the weather is good on Ascension Day
A fun activity during the Ascension weekend
- A tree climbing course outside Paris
- Hot air balloon flight over Paris (for everyone)
- A boat trip in the Bois de Boulogne or the Bois de Vincennes (for everyone)
- A ride in Paris on a hoverboard
- A guided ride on an electric scooter (from 14 years old)
- A quad bike ride in Paris (for teenagers)
- A Tuk Tuk ride (for everyone)
With the youngest
- The Paris Zoological Park
- The Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes
- The Jardin d’Acclimatation
- The Enigma Walk in Montmartre for the little ones (for 5-7 year olds)
A tourist activity
- With the Bateaux Mouches – a great classic
- With the Bateaux Parisiens – booklet for the unbeatable + special audio commentary for children from 8 years old
- With the Vedettes de Paris family cruise (ideal from 8 years old)
- With a private cruise – 2 hours on the Seine River
- A panoramic bus tour (all ages)
- Sunday, May 12 • An Italian lunch on the Seine
Indoor activities on Ascension Day
Top sellers, if the weather is not good!
- A Magic workshop at the Museum of Magic (for 6-8 year olds)
- The visit of the Museum of Magic (all audiences)
- The Grande Galerie de l’Evolution (from 2 years old)
- A parent/child pastry workshop in the 1st arrondissement
- The Atelier des Lumières and its temporary exhibitions (all audiences)
- Eternal Notre-Dame • Virtual Experience (from 11 years old)
- Sunday, May 12 • The immersive game “Arsène Lupin and the Secret of the Opera” (from 10 years old)
Other suggestions, in gloomy weather…
- An exhibition, there is something for all ages!
- One of the Parisian museums, top with kids
- The Aquarium of Paris
- The visit of “Rex Studios” and “Save the cinema”, the escape game around the cinema
- Flyview, the virtual reality experience
Our discounted rates in May 2024 in Paris
- The Bateaux-Mouches cruise : 25% discount on the adult ticket
- The panoramic bus tour at night : -10% on all tickets
- The 1-day, 2 or 3-day pass on a panoramic bus : -10% on all tickets
- The Vedettes de Paris Family Cruise : reduced rate from 2 tickets purchased
- Electric scooter rental : -30% on all tickets
- Guided ride on an electric scooter : reduced price from 2 tickets purchased
- Paris by night by electric scooter : reduced price from 2 tickets purchased
- Commented ride in an electric quad : – 14% discount
- Guided Hoverboard ride : reduced price from 2 tickets purchased
- Electric scooter rental : -20% discount
- The Aquarium Ciné Aqua : reduced rate on adult and child duos
- Escape Games in the streets of Paris : -10% discount
- Unusual guided tours : -10% discount
- The Riddle Walks : -20% discount
- Show visits with actors : -20% discount
