From July 26 to August 11, the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC), in collaboration with the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) and under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is organizing the Olympic Festival Paris 2024. The Stavros Niarchos Park at SNFCC will be transformed into a unique meeting point for young and old during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Although this summer the heart of the world’s top sport event will beat in France, everyone can get a taste of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games at the Olympic Festival Paris 2024 at SNFCC!

Every day from 19:00 to 21:00, a rich program featuring various activities, artistic events, and broadcasts of the Games from the morning will create the mosaic of the Olympic Festival Paris 2024.

The Olympic Festival is accessible to everyone, with free entry to all activities and no reservation required.

Program:

Friday, July 26

Great Lawn, Stavros Niarchos Park

19:15 The Olympic Cypher, a dance performance

20:30 Live broadcast of the Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games will be broadcast live on a giant screen at the Great Lawn of Stavros Niarchos Park. This year, the spectacle will be unique as, for the first time, the Opening Ceremony will take place outside a stadium, on the River Seine.

Before the Opening Ceremony, visitors will have the chance to watch the dance performance titled “The Olympic Cypher,” conceived, choreographed, and directed by Elias Hatzigeorgiou, highlighting breakdance as a new sport in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Elias Hatzigeorgiou and his team of dancers create a large dance circle (Cypher). The dancers manage the space, time, and number of people in the circle, sometimes improvising around common conceptual axes and other times through choreographed parts, delivering a unique performance each time to the original electronic music of Alexis Falanta.

July 27 – August 11, 09:00-23:30

Park Kiosk / Great Lawn, Stavros Niarchos Park

Broadcast of the Games

Every day, the Games will be broadcast from the morning on a screen at the Park Kiosk, a shaded area, and from 19:00 onwards, on a giant screen at the Great Lawn.

The schedule of Greek participants is rich: the presence of basketball and water polo teams, as well as representation in tennis, athletics, artistic gymnastics, swimming, and many other sports, promises action and many medals! Notably, the first match of the national basketball team against Canada on July 27, the men’s national water polo team’s matches against Romania and Montenegro on July 28 and 30, respectively, and the women’s national water polo team’s match against Spain on July 31.

July 26 – August 11, 19:00 – 21:00

Young and old visitors get their Olympic Festival Paris 2024 Passport from the Info Points in the Agora or the Great Lawn and participate in the activities, collecting stamps and solving puzzles.

Detailed activities:

Olympic Festival Art Zone

Great Lawn

The Great Lawn of Stavros Niarchos Park transforms into a large art workshop. With the help of animators, young and old will create their own artworks and crafts inspired by the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Face & Body Painting

Great Lawn

At the face painting station, everyone will get adorned with colors and designs inspired by the Olympic Games!

Sports Activities

Every day of the festival, a different sports experience awaits visitors as they have the opportunity to participate in favorite Olympic sports.

• July 27-30: Skateboarding (Canal, Evripidou and Doiranis)
• July 28-29: Fencing (Track)
• July 30-August 1: Climbing (Climbing Wall SNFCC)
• August 3-4: Table Tennis (Track/Outdoor Gym Equipment)
• August 5-6: Taekwondo
• August 7-8: Handball (Outdoor Sports Area)
• August 10-11: Laser Run – Modern Pentathlon

Recycling Workshop… with Pedals!

Great Lawn

The favorite cycling event and sustainability combine in a fun recycling workshop. A used plastic cap is all participants need to bring to make the most sustainable cycling “route” and win a medal!

Meet & Greet / Athletes’ Corner

Great Lawn

Visitors will have the opportunity to take photos with athletes who have distinguished themselves in previous Olympic Games or have just returned from Paris, as well as with this year’s Olympic Games mascot or the 5 Olympic Rings. The athletes will talk about their experiences, present their sport, and sign autographs.

Great Lawn

Give me Five!! Olympic Edition powered by Kotsovolos

Great Lawn

Duration: 40 minutes / Game starts at 19:30 and 20:20

Registration at Info Points

The SNFCC’s large-scale knowledge game in a new version, themed around the Olympic Games! What do you know about the 33rd Summer Olympic Games, sustainability, athlete nutrition, and new sports? Let’s compete!

A Parcel… from Paris

Great Lawn

Duration: 20 minutes / Game starts at 19:30, 20:00, and 20:30

Registration at Info Points

A parcel full of games about art and sports has arrived from Paris at Stavros Niarchos Park. Participants will engage in group and board games themed around the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Books on Wheels

Great Lawn

A mobile library full of sports-themed books stops at Stavros Niarchos Park. The books will be available for everyone to read.

A Postcard from… Paris

Great Lawn

Create your own postcard – in the colors of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Sunday, August 11, 22:00

Great Lawn, Stavros Niarchos Park

Live broadcast of the Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony will also be broadcast live on the giant screen set up at the Great Lawn. This ceremony will take place at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and will include, among many other things, a spectacular choreography based on the Olympic Rings.

Major Donor of SNFCC: Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)

Supporters of Olympic Festival Paris 2024: Powerade, VISA

With the support of the French Institute of Greece – French Embassy in Greece.

For more information and updates on game broadcasts, athlete presence, and sports activities, visit the website Olympic Festival Paris 2024 at the SNFCC: A festival for all ages dedicated to the Olympic year | SNFCC