Paris Bucket List 2022: 50 things to do in Paris

Looking for something to do in Paris?

Here’s the 2022 edition of the Earful Tower’s bucket list. Let’s start with a quick look. Here’s the easy-to-read, easy-to-skim version (available as PDF further down).

Now, a few notes before we really get into it. These aren’t 50 new things in Paris. Rather, they’re 50 activities that me and my Parisian friends want to tick off our lists. Things we’ve always wanted to do… as well as a few new things (like the recently reopened Musée Carnavalet, pictured above).

The whole idea is to give yourself a reason to get out and do something in the city you love. I explained the rules, the idea, and my personal additions to the list in this week’s episode of the podcast. I’m joined by Shelly, an art consultant in Paris, who is the reigning champ of the Earful Tower bucket lists.

As I explained in the show, my own personal five items are first on the list below (1-5) followed by Shelly’s five things (6-10), followed by Lina’s (11-15)… then the rest are a mix of my friends’ offerings.

I’ve added links to official websites, and sometimes to my own work from previous visits.

Here we go!

The full list (with links): 50 things to do in Paris

1. Get inside Saint Geneviève library
2. Visit the Musée des Arts Forains (fairground museum)
3. Have a cocktail at Shangri-La hotel
4. Play chess with a stranger in Luxembourg gardens
5. Dine at le Train Bleu restaurant
6. Visit Halle Saint-Pierre art center
7. Check out a book from the American Library
8. Finally go to the Picasso Museum
9. Have drinks at Bar Hemingway at the Ritz
10. Try cheese from the MOF fromageries in Paris (link, in French)
11. Have a solo breakfast at a terrace (with a book)
12. Visit the Vanves Flea Market
13. Hire sail boat in pond at Luxembourg gardens
14. Baked potato at Kaspia restaurant
15. Play tennis at Luxembourg gardens
16. Visit Maison Gainsbourg – opening spring 2022
17. Have a drink at the bar of the Lutetia Hotel
18. Go to the Munch exhibit at the Musée d’Orsay
19. Visit Château Vaux-le-Vicomte (my visit here)
20. Go to the Maille shop and taste mustard on tap
21. Find Josephine Baker at the Pantheon
22. Buy a knife from E. Dehillerin
23. Climb to the top of the Arc de Triomphe
24. Rent a fancy boat on Seine
25. Take a croissant baking class
26. Take the tourist train around Montmartre (with champagne)
27. Party in the basement of Rex
28. Cycle to Giverny (Monet’s gardens)
29. Visit a fashion show Paris Fashion Week
30. Play basketball at the American church
31. Visit the Gendarmerie training facility
32. Sneak into the Catacombs (my own visit here)
33. Afternoon tea at Le Meurice (my own visit here)
34. Visit the l’Orangerie museum
35. Go to the Dali Museum
36. Experience Parc Astérix
37. Drinks at the Girafe restaurant
38. Ballet at Opera Bastille
39. Visite Musée de l’armée
40. Drink a mint tea at the Grande Mosquée
41. Dance all night at a warehouse techno party
42. Spend 1 night in a fancy hotel (like fancy fancy)
43. Have lunch/dinner at a 1-star Michelin restaurant
44. Skateboard at République with all the cool kids
45. Visit the newly reopened Musée Carnavalet
46. Witness the Moulin Rouge
47. Go dancing at Le Caveau de la Huchette jazz club
48. Visit Soho House Paris
49. Dine at the Cheval Blanc rooftop at la Samaritaine
50. Go fishing in the Seine

That’s it! How many have you already done? Now, why not add your bucket list in the comments below?

As for me: I plan to work my way through these activities this year and will be sharing my finds on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

If you’re looking for further things to do in Paris, explore my website or buy my 2022 Paris PDF guide below.