Paris Anim' centers
Open to all, the 50 Paris Anim' centers throughout the city offer a wide range of activities, entertainment and shows at preferential rates.
What you need to know about activities at Paris Anim' centers
With over 400 activities on offer in a wide range of fields - dance, sport, performing arts, theater, crafts, music, IT, multimedia, environment, etc. - the cultural and leisure activities on offer at Paris Anim' centers involve more than 60,000 people every year. Most centers offer a special welcome to young people aged 14 to 25, with dedicated spaces, youth workers and information officers available to listen to their needs and set up projects with them, and specific activities.
They also organize neighborhood parties, get-togethers, film screenings, lectures and debates, attracting Parisians of all ages and backgrounds in a warm, friendly atmosphere fostered by highly committed and motivated staff.
Open all year round, these same centers offer training courses, outings and holidays during the school vacations, enabling youngsters in particular to discover new horizons.
Many centers boast fully-equipped theaters offering a wide range of high-quality programming: young audiences, theater, comedy, concerts...
The provision of rehearsal rooms and recording studios is also a real success with Parisian musicians and young bands.
As for the exhibition spaces available at many of our facilities, which primarily cater for young Parisian creators, they also contribute to the life of the centers and the liveliness of the neighborhoods.
How to register
Registration is made directly with the relevant Paris Anim' center.
To register and determine the rate applicable to you, you must provide, in the following order of priority:
- your certificate from the caisse des écoles indicating the family quotient calculated for the year
- failing this, your CAF certificate showing the family quotient calculated for the year
- failing this, your latest tax assessment
A medical certificate is required for physical and sports activities.
Registration periods vary from school to school, but generally take place between June and September. However, it is possible to register throughout the year, subject to availability.
Contact the Paris Anim center where you would like to take a course.
Price list
To ensure that as many people as possible have access to the centers, fees are modulated according to the composition and resources of each household. Rates vary according to age - those under 26 benefit from preferential rates - the duration of the workshops and the family quotient.
The City of Paris offers a preferential rate (maximum QF 2) for students, apprentices, civic service volunteers and beneficiaries of the youth commitment contract.