La Fête Foraine du Jardin des Tuileries

Seriously one of the happiest places on earth. If you can ride the Ferris wheel after dark, watch its reflection twinkle in the windows of the apartment buildings on the Rue de Rivoli and the Louvre, and look out over the Eiffel Tower, the Champs Elysées, and Sacré Coeur, and remain unmoved, then I can’t help you.
Every year this fair gets bigger and more elaborate, but it still manages to retain its imperfect charm. The flume ride will still ruin your clothes for the rest of the evening, the fun house will still put you in danger of a black eye, and the carousel will still spin its rickety way around again and again. Get ice cream, and wander at will. Everything’s overpriced, of course, but don’t worry, it’ll be okay. This is a quintessentially Parisian event. The Ferris wheel is strikingly beautiful, and locals and tourists alike are willing to shell out a little more than usual for an unforgettable view from the top.