Tuileries Garden hosts activities on 17 and 18 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 02:00 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Tuileries Garden hosts the Louvre activities Dessiner au jardin and Contes au jardin on 17 and 18 October 2026.
- The Louvre lists Dessiner au jardin at Tuileries Garden on 17 October 2026 and Contes au jardin on 18 October 2026.
- The garden covers 23 hectares and links the Louvre with Place de la Concorde in Paris.
- The Louvre programme places the October 2026 activities within a garden that has more than 3,000 trees and over 30 bird species.
Tuileries Garden (Jardin des Tuileries) hosts two Louvre activities in Paris on 17 and 18 October 2026. The programme places drawing and storytelling sessions inside one of the capital’s historic public spaces.
Two Louvre activities bring visitors into the garden
The Louvre’s current programme lists Dessiner au jardin for Saturday 17 October 2026 and Contes au jardin for Sunday 18 October 2026. The first is classified as an adult workshop, while the second is a family storytelling visit for children aged six and above.
Both sessions are listed at 10am. The Louvre describes Dessiner au jardin as a way to experience the garden differently, while Contes au jardin presents stories about its features. The programme also lists alternating garden workshops and cultural visits elsewhere in October, but the two named sessions provide the clearest dates for the weekend ahead. The Louvre garden programme carries the dates, venue and activity descriptions.
Why the October programme belongs to this landscape
The garden stretches across 23 hectares between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde, alongside Rue de Rivoli and the Seine. Its straight avenues, basins, lawns and planted sections create the setting that the October activities ask visitors to observe rather than pass through as a route between monuments.
The Louvre describes the site as the oldest public garden in Paris and divides its landscape into three main sequences: the Grand Carré, the Grand Couvert and the Octogone. More than 3,000 trees provide habitat for over 30 bird species, including 21 protected nationally. That combination of formal design and living habitat gives the drawing and storytelling programme a direct connection to the place itself. A separate Architecture Days programme also links the garden with the Louvre during the same October weekend.
The garden’s public history shapes the visitor setting
The present landscape connects royal history with public use. The Louvre’s garden page records nearly five centuries of development from royal garden to public garden, while the site’s trees, basins and open lawns remain visible parts of the visitor experience.
The Grand Bassin octagonal sits in the central avenue, and the northern side contains family play areas near the Rue de Rivoli entrance. These details matter for the October programme because the activities are not presented as indoor museum events alone. They are listed as ways to encounter the garden through looking, listening and guided interpretation.
Visiting Tuileries Garden: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The dated activities are Dessiner au jardin on 17 October 2026 and Contes au jardin on 18 October 2026, both listed for Tuileries Garden by the Louvre.
- The sessions are scheduled at 10am, with the first described for adults and the second for families with children aged six and above.
- The garden lies between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde in central Paris, with access from Rue de Rivoli and the riverside side of the site.
- The setting includes long avenues, lawns, basins and the Grand Carré, Grand Couvert and Octogone sections, so the programme takes place across a large formal landscape rather than inside a single gallery.
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Frequently asked questions about Tuileries Garden
When do the Louvre activities take place at Tuileries Garden?
Dessiner au jardin takes place on 17 October 2026, followed by Contes au jardin on 18 October 2026. Both are listed at 10am.
Where is Tuileries Garden and how do you get there?
The garden is in central Paris between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. Its northern edge runs alongside Rue de Rivoli.
What is Tuileries Garden?
It is a historic public garden covering 23 hectares between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. The landscape includes formal avenues, basins, lawns and more than 3,000 trees.
