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media release: Bastille Days Returns July 14 – July 17, 2022!
Thursday, July 14, 11am – 11:30pm (Storm the Bastille at 9pm); Friday, July 15, 11am – 11:30pm; Saturday, July 16, 11am – 11:30pm; Sunday, July 17, 11am – 8pm
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the city’s beloved French festival will return to Downtown Milwaukee this July. Although slightly downsized, Bastille Days 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!