French and French-American organizations of Chicago, in partnership with the Consulate General of France in Chicago, unite for Bastille Day 2015! Join us at Daley Plaza to celebrate the French National Day! Come to enjoy music by French rock band La Jarry, play a round of Pétanque organized by the Chicago Pétanque Club, support your favorite French restaurant waiter in the Waiters’ Race, sample French food, and enter a raffle to win special prizes…

Celebrate Bastille Day Like never before! Run/walk registrants are encouraged to get creative with French-themed apparel for the 34th annual Bastille Day 5K & 8K Run/Walk!  Following the race, participants will be treated to a free block party across the street from the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum featuring food, refreshments and entertainment. Proceeds will benefit Chicago's Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.

Bring a dish to share at the Alliance Française de DuPage's annual Bastille Day Picnic!

Celebrate Bastille Day with French-American Chamber of Commerce-Chicago members and non-members! Dress code: Bleu, Blanc, Rouge.
Outdoor registration is SOLD OUT but registration for inside seating can be made over the phone. Please call the FACC-Chicago Office: (312) 578 0444.

This guided visit will explore the French and American artistic contribution to the creation of the Modern Age during the 19th and 20th centuries.  Presented entirely in French, this gallery talk will be a wonderful start to your Bastille Day celebrations!

Indiana Bastille Day is a free family event right in the heart of Indiana. This year's celebration includes live French music, a wine and beer tasting booth, a pétanque tournament, fire and police department demonstrations, puppet shows, a waiters' race and artisanal vendors.

Join the Alliance Franҫaise of Central Iowa and the local group Francophones et Français in the celebration of the French National Day and the city of Des Moines' relationship with its French sister city, Saint-Étienne.

Enjoy the 14th annual Bastille Day Race in beautiful downtown Fenton. Your entry fee goes directly to Genesee County Habitat for Humanity, which helps families obtain simple, decent, and affordable housing. The 15K run is challenging and hilly. The 5K race winds through the neighborhoods surrounding downtown Fenton.

Join the Alliance Française de Detroit and the Alliance Française de Grosse Pointe in partnership with The French-American Chamber of Commerce, Michigan Chapter, L’Alliance Française/French Institute of Michigan, and L’Ecole Française de Détroit to celebrate le 14 juillet. Tickets must be purchased in advance.

Visit Soulard, an historic and dynamic neighborhood two miles south of Saint Louis to celebrate Bastille Day, revolution-style!  Protest the monarchy during a parade with live music and gather 'round the 20-foot guillotine!  Tickets for the fashion show "Bastille en Vogue," can be purchased in advance.

Join the Alliance Française of Kansas City for a Bastille Day event for the whole family! The celebration at Californos will feature the band Made in France, food and drink specials, and more.

Join the Alliance Française of Saint Louis for a Bastille Day event in partnership with St. Louis-Lyon Sister Cities and the Société Française de St. Louis.  

The Alliance Française Mpls/St Paul and the Dakota Jazz Club present Bastille Day 2015!  Enjoy live music by the New Standards, the Francine Roch Trio, and Lo'Jo!  The event will feature an artist marketplace with custom screenprinting and a silversmith demo.  Food and drink options include crêpes, merguez sandwiches, oysters, and French wines - among other delicacies.

Barbette will host its free annual Bastille Day block party on Sunday, July 12 - rain or shine.  Come one and all for live international music, a photo booth, organic picnic foods, and a local artist market. Eureka Recycling is proud to partner with Barbette to make the block party a zero waste event again this year!  A portion of the event proceeds will benefit Hands On Twin Cities.

Celebrate Bastille Day with the Jeunes Cadres Dynamiques!  Coup d'État Bar will be hosting a Happy Hour on the terrace with complimentary French-inspired hors d'oeuvres and Happy Hour beverages available for purchase. 

Featuring live French music by the Francine Roche Trio, crêpes and wine, an artists’ marketplace, family fun and more!  All are welcome to attend.

Join the Alliance Française d’Omaha for a potluck picnic to gather friends, food, and the annual AFO General Membership Meeting.

Join the Alliance Française de Cincinnati to enjoy a raffle, special kids' activities, a historic walking tour of Montgomery, and live music and dancing at Swaim Park.

How do Madisonians celebrate Bastille Day?  How else?  With great music, great food and plenty of drinks. The 10th annual Fête de Marquette three-day music festival, located in Madison’s new Central Park, presents a line-up of international musical acts including groups from Quebec, New Orleans, Paris, Algeria and Haiti.

In collaboration with the Alliance Française de Milwaukee, 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. The free, four-day bash attracts over 200,000 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.

Run through the streets of downtown Milwaukee with 5,000 of your closest friends! The 5-K run and 2-mile walk will take place on opening night of the festival, Thursday, July 9th at 9pm leading participants through the scenic streets of downtown Milwaukee & the Historic Third Ward.

The World Cultural Center's annual Pique-Nique de la République will be part of a giant international picnic from Paris to Marseille, and stretching around the world!  Music, a potluc dinner, and dancing under the stars will bring individuals together to celebrate the values Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity!