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Bastille Days Returns July 14 – July 17, 2022!

Thursday, July 14th, 11am – 11:30pm (Storm the Bastille at 9pm)
Friday, July 15th, 11am – 11:30pm
Saturday, July 16th, 11am – 11:30pm
Sunday, July 17th, 11am – 8pm
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the city’s beloved French festival will return to Downtown Milwaukee this July. Patrons can expect great food, entertainment, the return of the infamous Storm the Bastille Run/Walk, along with some fresh new twists to create an authentic French flavor.
Bastille Days Milwaukee’s popular French festival and one of the nation’s largest French-themed celebrations is held in Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park. The free four-day bash attracts over 250,000 visitors annually who enjoy live music, an international marketplace, French and Cajun cuisine, and roaming busker entertainment.

Our festival was named one of the best Bastille Days celebrations in the world by National Geographic. Read more HERE!

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Photos by Melissa Miller Music Photography

Photo by Melissa Miller Music Photography

Sponsor Downtown’s Favorite Festival

Bastille Days in downtown Milwaukee is the largest French themed outdoor festival in North America.  It attracts around 250,000 people.  Aligning your company with this popular event gives you excellent exposure, ideal brand placement, and offers a unique opportunity to entertain your clients.  Let us customize a sponsorship to fit all of your marketing needs. For more information regarding sponsorship, contact events@easttown.com!

Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk

Run through the streets of Downtown Milwaukee with 5,000 of your closest friends! Runners and walkers kick off Bastille Days with the annual Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk, in honor of the 18th century attack on the Bastille prison in Paris. The 5-K run and 2-mile walk will take place on opening night of the festival, July 14th at 9pm. This year’s 5K run/walk will begin on North Jefferson Street, adjacent to Cathedral Square Park. The course will lead participants through the scenic streets of downtown Milwaukee & the Historic Third Ward. Register online here!

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Photos by Melissa Miller Music Photography

Photo by John December

Ride Le Hop to Bastille Days!

The M-Line stops in the middle of the festival grounds!

For more info regarding The Hop’s route CLICK HERE

Bastille Days Love Locks

Sponsored by Master Lock Company in partnership with Reginald Baylor Studio and Bradley Tech High School. 

Bastille Days collaborated with local artists at Reginald Baylor Studio and Bradley Tech High School’s welding program to create a new interactive love locks sculpture, sponsored by Master Lock. Fest goers were invited to celebrate those they love by placing a padlock on the sculpture, Milwaukee’s own Pont des Arts.

Photos by Melissa Miller Music Photography

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Email: info@easttown.com

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