30 things to do in Paris in 2024: Bucket List

Looking for something to do in Paris?

Here’s the 2024 edition of the Earful Tower’s annual bucket list. Let’s start with a quick look. Here’s the easy-to-read, easy-to-skim version (available to download and print as a PDF further down).

Now, a few notes before we really get into it. These aren’t 30 new things in Paris. Rather, they’re 30 activities that the Earful Tower team members want to tick off our own lists. We are all adopted Parisians, we all know the city pretty well, and these are all things we suspect are worth doing (we just haven’t done them yet).

Perhaps you can find some Paris activity inspiration from us, while we compete to complete our lists.

And as always, there are a few newly opened places included in this year’s list (like the Bar Nouveau and Bonnie’s rooftop restaurant).

The podcast episode

In this week’s episode (below), we discuss our own lists and why we chose our activities.

The top 30 items are included below, built from Earful Tower team members: Hannah Coyle, Augusta Sagnelli, Amber Minogue, Pres Maxson, and Charlotte Pleasants. Earful Tower Patreon members helped with inspiration for this list too.

We’ve added links to official websites, and sometimes to Earful Tower work from previous visits.

Here we go!

The full list (with links): 30 things to do in Paris

1. Visit the Château de Vincennes
2. Dine at Bonnie’s rooftop restaurant
3. Enjoy a classical music show at Saint Paul church
4. Take a French cooking class
5. Soar on the Paris Balloon

6. Have a cocktail at the new Bar Nouveau
7. See the Grand Palais Immersif
8. Get a drink at the iconic Plaza Athénée
9. Frolic at the Jardin d’Acclimatation
10. Snag a table at Septime
11. Get ice cream from Glaces Glazed
12. See a movie at Le Grand Rex
13. Watch a show at the Comédie Française
14. Swim at the Piscine Molitor
15. Attend a show during Paris Fashion Week
16. Take a boat through the canal locks

17. Get to the top floor of the Eiffel Tower
18. See a ballet show at the Palais Garnier
19. Go flea shopping at les Puces de Saint-Ouen
20. Admire the Panthéon’s panoramic view
21. Visit the Montparnasse Cemetery
22. Dine at the legendary restaurant Le Train Bleu

23. Play pétanque in a park
24. Listen to live jazz
25. Visit the Chopin museum
26. Behold the Richelieu Library
27. See Notre Dame in virtual reality
28. Spectate at the 2024 Paris Olympics
29. See stand-up comedy in English or French
30. Take a drink at Bar des Maillets d’Argent

And that’s the complete list! How many have you already done? How many can you do this year? Now, why not add your bucket list in the comments below?

Here is the printable PDF version of this list:

We will dive deeper into the exact lists and stories from the Earful Tower team in the coming days. We will share our visits and activities on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Be sure to follow along.

Interested in exploring Paris with the Earful Tower? Book a tour of the Marais or Montmartre by clicking here.

If you’re looking for further things to do in Paris, explore this very website or get my 2024 Paris PDF guide below. (It’s free for Patreon members). Looking for even more Paris Bucket list ideas? Here’s the 2023 version of this list, and the 2022 version.