October Events Master Calendar: Updated Sept 28
Sept 28: The updated October master calendar — PFW day one today, RATP strike tonight 7pm, Science Festival Oct 2–12, Astérix Oct 3–Nov 8, Arc Oct 3–4.
Key takeaways
- Updated Sept 28: PFW day one today + RATP strike tonight 7pm; Science Oct 2–12; Astérix Oct 3–Nov 8; Arc Oct 3–4; Amiens Oct 4; Montmartre Oct 7–11; Honfleur Oct 10–11.
- Taste/Motor Oct 12–18; Toussaint Oct 17–Nov 1 + aircrew notice Oct 17–21; Chablis Oct 24–25; Chocolat late Oct; Halloween Oct 31 (Saturday); All Saints Nov 1; Armistice Nov 11.
- Book now: Halloween tickets, Toussaint flexibles, November stays. Week-by-week checklist plus links to all six companions.
Yesterday’s calendar needs today’s update: Fashion Week opened this morning, the metro stops this evening, and the tourist office has dated the fear season and the science festival. This resource refreshes the October master calendar with everything verified since — new rows, same discipline: every date sourced, nothing invented. The month on one page, edition of September 28.
From the toolbox — Elena Marsh: dates via parisjetaime (tourist office), FHCM, official calendars, strike notices (striketracker/Sortiraparis), survey data (NRF/Mars). Companions: matchday · day one · metz · deals · strike survival · costumes.
The table: every date, updated
| Date | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sept 28 (today) | PFW day one (Kegels 2:30pm… Matières Fécales 7pm); RATP strike from 7pm | Live |
| Sept 29 | Dior 2:30pm, Saint Laurent 9pm; Czechia–England Prague (ITV); Spain–Croatia | Tuesday |
| Sept 28–Oct 6 | PFW SS2027 (101 houses; LV closes Oct 6 6:30pm; Chanel Oct 5 8pm) | Confirmed |
| Oct 2–3 | Bureau ticketed runways (Espace Cléry); Final Cut techno (Cité du Cinéma) | Confirmed |
| Oct 2–12 | Fête de la Science (free, Tout Paris) | Confirmed NEW |
| Oct 3–4 | Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, ParisLongchamp | Confirmed |
| Oct 3–Nov 8 | Halloween at Parc Astérix (book now) | Confirmed NEW |
| Oct 4 | Amiens Grande Réderie flea market | Confirmed |
| Oct 7–11 | Montmartre harvest festival (500,000 visitors) | Confirmed |
| Oct 10–11 | Honfleur scallop festival | Confirmed |
| Oct 12–18 | Taste Week + Paris Motor Show (public Oct 13–18) | Confirmed |
| Oct 17–Nov 1 | Toussaint, all zones | Official |
| Oct 17–21 | Aircrew strike notice (5 unions) | Filed, negotiable |
| Oct 24–25 | Chablis wine festival | Confirmed |
| Late Oct | Salon du Chocolat (Porte de Versailles) | Announced |
| Last Sun of Oct | Clocks go back | Annual rule |
| Oct 31 (Sat) | Halloween | Calendar |
| Nov 1 (Sun) | All Saints’ Day (public holiday) | Official |
| Nov 11 (Wed) | Armistice Day (bridge option) | Official |
(Rows marked NEW carry dates confirmed since yesterday’s calendar — Astérix and Science via the Paris tourist office; strike via striketracker/Sortiraparis. This table consolidates verified reporting; it newly reports nothing unverified.)
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What’s new since yesterday
Three additions change the month. Parc Astérix Oct 3–Nov 8: the fear season gets exact bounds — five weeks of haunted houses and Dogmatix-forest spooks; weekends sell out, book now. Fête de la Science Oct 2–12: eleven days of free science events across Paris — the family counterweight to fear season (mornings science, evenings spooks). Salon du Chocolat late October (Porte de Versailles): the chocoholics’ rendez-vous lands in the Halloween-to-Christmas gap — cocoa tastings between costumes and markets. Plus the live items: PFW day one today (the week is real, not upcoming), RATP strike tonight 7pm (the calendar’s first red row), and Tuesday’s double bill (Dior 2:30pm + Prague 7:45pm — fashion by day, football by night). The calendar is a living document; today’s edition already differs from yesterday’s. Revisit weekly.
Week by week (revised)
Today–Sept 29: day-one shows + strike night; Dior + Prague Tuesday. Book Halloween tickets and Toussaint flexibles now. Sept 30–Oct 4: mid-week shows; SPHERE opens; Arc weekend; Amiens flea. Oct 5–11: Chanel/LV closings, Montmartre harvest, Honfleur scallops — the month’s richest week. Oct 12–18: Taste + Motor + strike-watch begins (airline alerts from Oct 14). Oct 17–21: strike window — don’t fly the 17th for unmissable events. Oct 24–31: clocks, Chablis, Chocolat, Halloween Saturday at peak (weekends before: half). Nov 1–11: All Saints Sunday, Armistice bridge (Nov 9–10 off = five days). The revised rhythm: strike first, science second, spooks third, markets last.
How to use it
Three passes, same as yesterday — updated. First pass: circle your dates (the trip, the risk). Second pass: read the two matching companions (event + logistics), make the two bookings (event tickets, flexible transport). Third pass: revisit Oct 14 (strike check) and Oct 24 (clock change) — plus the RATP app every morning from tomorrow. Bookmark this page with the airline alerts. Dates first, bookings second, spontaneity with a net. The calendar doesn’t move; the updates do. September 28 edition, filed — see you at the next one.
New rows explained: Astérix, Science, Chocolat
The three additions, unpacked. Parc Astérix Oct 3–Nov 8: five-plus weeks — evil characters at the attractions, haunted houses (timed entries), spooky scenes in Dogmatix’s Forest; RER B + shuttle from Paris; weekends sell out first, Wednesdays quietest. Fête de la Science Oct 2–12: eleven days, free, Tout Paris — hands-on science for families by day, the perfect counterweight to fear-season evenings; programme by arrondissement, no booking for most events. Salon du Chocolat late Oct (Porte de Versailles): tastings, sculptures, pastry shows — the cocoa bridge between Halloween candy and Christmas markets; book the tasting workshops ahead, general entry at the door. Three events, three registers (scare, learn, taste), one fortnight. They share dates but not crowds — do all three, in that order, and October tastes like itself.
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November bridge planner
October’s table sets up November’s deals. All Saints Sunday Nov 1 (no bridge); Armistice Wednesday Nov 11 (gold): Nov 9–10 off = five days on two leave days, or Nov 12–13 for the mirror. Pair with November’s cheapest stays (4th/18th, Expedia) and shoulder fares: five days for less than an October weekend. Where: Christmas-market openings (Vienna early Nov, Strasbourg late Nov), Cyprus last swim, Tromsø auroras (route opens Nov 30), Krakow value (route opens Nov 13). How: file leave this week; book refundable November stays now; watch the Oct 17–21 strike outcome for rebooking waves (cancelled-flight vouchers flood November availability). The bridge is the year’s best leave maths — two days, five away, valley prices. October plans it; November banks it. And December spends it: Christmas markets, peak lights, the payoff for every September booking. Three months, one method — dates first, bookings second, spontaneity with a net. The calendar turns; the prepared travel. And the next update lands when the month moves again — strike patterns, fear-season sellouts, Toussaint bookings. Watch this page; it watches October for you.
