Nuit Blanche is held this year on the night of October 6 and is an all-night cultural event taking place at several venues throughout the city. To give just one example, in the Nuit Eric Satie pianist Nicolas Horvath will play the entire piano works of Eric Satie at the Philharmonie de Paris, Oct. 6 starting at 9 PM until around 3 AM.

The annual Fete des vendanges takes place in Montmartre October 10-14, featuring many festive events around the grape harvest in Montmartre.