Paris listeners, if you are searching for excitement, creativity, and a dash of the extraordinary, all you need to do is step out onto the boulevards this weekend. Friday, October 24 kicks off an electric stretch packed with art, music, Halloween thrills, and culinary delights—something for every curiosity and age.

The spirit of art is taking over Paris with the return of Art Basel Paris, the renowned contemporary art fair running at the Grand Palais through Sunday, the 26th. According to Art Basel, over 200 galleries from around the globe transform the Grand Palais and Avenue Winston Churchill into an open-air, museum-like experience. Avant-garde installations will spill into the Petit Palais, Place Vendôme (keep your eyes peeled for Kermit the Frog as imagined by artist Alex Da Corte), and the 3rd arrondissement, where Issey Miyake’s textile-light installation blurs the line between fashion and art. Head also to the elegant Palais d’Iéna for the free hybrid installation, 30 Blizzards, presented by Miu Miu through Saturday.

Music lovers, Paris is alive with rhythm. Tonight and tomorrow at La Gaîté Lyrique, the ARTE Concert Festival is back for its 10th edition with a lineup including Mac DeMarco, Baxter Dury, and Silly Boy Blue, and best of all—these concerts are free with reservation, as highlighted by Sortir à Paris. If blockbuster pop is your scene, Katy Perry brings her Lifetimes Tour to the Accor Arena tonight, delivering arena-scale energy and pop spectacle. Meanwhile, legendary chanson artist Mireille Mathieu celebrates 60 years in music with a trio of concerts at the Olympia tonight through Sunday.

The city is also pulsing with Halloween magic. Parc de l’Etrange at Parc André Citroën immerses adventurers in 13 spooky universes, from pyrotechnics to eerie lighting through November 1. If pumpkin picking and family fun are your thing, the Pumpkin Festival at Ferme de Gally runs through Halloween. Out at the Thoiry Lumières Sauvages, walk among glowing lanterns and Dia de los Muertos-inspired creatures for a fairy-tale evening just outside the city.

Dance enthusiasts should not miss the 25th anniversary of Battle Pro at Théâtre du Châtelet, where international b-boys and b-girls, especially from Korea, perform and lead workshops all weekend, admission free upon registration. Sporting fans, the Rolex Paris Masters tennis tournament begins Saturday at Paris La Défense Arena, bringing world-class indoor tennis to the city.

Families can head to Play in Paris, a toy fair at Parc Floral, while the Banh Mi Women Festival celebrates Asian heritage women with markets and DJ sets across the city. The Fondation Cartier reopens with free weekend events, and Les Voies Royales races offer both marathon fun and historic scenery ending in the Stade de France.

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