Paris 2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony Venue. The 2024 paris olympics got underway on friday with a unique opening ceremony on the river seine which divided opinion on a chaotic day in france. For the first time in the history of the games, the opening ceremony will not take place inside a stadium, but on a river, in the heart of the city.

The opening ceremony takes place on friday, july 26 2024, and will last around three and a half hours. On 26 july 2024 in paris, the biggest and first outdoor opening ceremony of the olympic games will begin precisely at 19:30 paris time.