Bastille Days

Bastille Days 2020

Bastille Days returns celebrating 39 years in Milwaukee

July 9 – 12, 2020

Thursday July 9- 11am-11:30pm
Friday July 10- 11am-11:30pm
Saturday July 11- 10am-11:30pm
(Kid’s Day Activities 10am – 3pm)
Sunday July 12- 11am-8pm

Bastille Days, Milwaukee’s popular french festival and one of the nation’s largest french-themed celebrations, returns to downtown Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square Park, July 9 – 12. The free four-day bash attracts over 250,000 visitors annually who enjoy live music, an international marketplace, chef and wine demos, French and Cajun cuisine, roaming busker entertainment and a signature 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica offering hourly light shows.

Our festival was named one of the best Bastille Days celebrations in the world by National Geographic. Check out the article HERE.

Photos by Melissa Miller Music Photography

New in 2019 – 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

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.