Also known as the 'Fête des blanchisseuses' ('Washerwomen's Festival'), as they were the ones who once organized this parade, the 'Carnaval des Femmes' ('Women's Carnival') is returning this spring. This parade of women dressed as queens and men dressed as women starts at 3pm at Châtelet and passes by Boulevard de Sébastopol, Rue Saint-Martin and Rue de Rivoli before returning to Châtelet three hours later. Anyone can take part without reserving ahead, but you have to be ready to have fun!
