Celebrate Bastille Day 2022
Festival
Bastille Day 2022
July 2022
July 14 is Bastille Day, France’s national day. It marks the anniversary of the Storming of the Bastille in 1789, a turning point of the French Revolution that led to the creation of the first French Republic. Read on to see what kind of French culture celebration is happening near you!
NEW YORK CITY
FIAF’s Bastille Day Celebration
What: Live music and dance performances, wine and champagne tastings, a screening of Azuro, fun French activities for children and adults, raffles, and more than 40 booths showcasing French food and Francophone culture, presented by the French Institute Alliance Française
Where: Madison Ave, from 59th to 63rd St., NYC
When: July 10, 12pm to 5pm ET
Screening of Fever Mounts at El Pao
What: Screening of Fever Mounts at El Pao (la Fièvre monte à El Pao) from Films on the Green, a free outdoor French film festival, produced annually in New York City parks by Villa Albertine, the French Embassy, FACE Foundation, and NYC Parks
Where: J. Hood Wright Park (W 173 St. & Haven Ave, New York, NY)
When: July 13, 8:30pm ET
Bastille Day Celebration at Murray’s Cheese Shop
What: Bastille Day-themed French cheese tasting
Where: Murray’s Cheese Shop (254 Bleecker St, New York, NY)
When: July 14, all day
French Festival in Central Park
What: Theater, music, and a DJ set, presented by the Consulate General of France in New York
Where: Rumsey Playfield in Central Park (69th St./5th Ave. or 72nd St./5th Ave.)
When: July 14, 6pm to 10pm ET
Myriam Phiro’s Bastille Day Celebration
What: A concert featuring internationally acclaimed chanteuse Myriam Phiro
Where: Joe’s Pub (425 Lafayette St, New York, NY)
When: July 14, 6pm ET
Hot Sugar Band at Lincoln Center
What: The New York City debut of France’s Hot Sugar Band, whose sound is a mix of Django Reinhardt big band works, John Kirby’s sextet, and Duke Ellington classics
Where: The Oasis on Josie Robertson Plaza (10 Lincoln Center Plaza)
When: July 14, 6pm (dance floor), 6:30pm (dance lesson), 7:30pm (live music) EDT
What: A ball with a dance floor, DJ set, and giveaways, presented by the Consulate General of France in New York
Where: Avant Gardner (140 Stewart Ave, Brooklyn, NY)
When: July 15, 9pm to 4am ET
What: Screening of The Class (Entre les murs) from Films on the Green, produced annually in New York City parks by Villa Albertine, the French Embassy, FACE Foundation, and NYC Parks
Where: Seward Park (Canal St and Essex St., New York, US 10002)
When: July 15, 8:30pm ET
ATLANTA
What: French-inspired open-air market
Where: Peachtree Center
When: July 16, 10am to 3pm ET
BOSTON
What: An evening of live music, drinks, appetizers, dancing, and children’s activities
Where: La Voile Brookline (1627 Beacon St., Brookline, MA)
When: July 14, 5pm to 9pm ET
CHICAGO
Afternoon Bastille Day Celebration
What: An afternoon of face painting, crêpes, photo booths, word games, live entertainment, and more at Chicago’s Alliance Française
Where: Alliance Française Chicago (54 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL)
When: July 9, 3pm to 5:30pm CT
Evening Bastille Day Celebration
What: An evening of entertainment, games, and more at Chicago’s Alliance Française
Where: Alliance Française Chicago (54 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL)
When: July 9, 7pm to 10pm CT
What: An outdoor picnic, children’s activities, pétanque, music, and fireworks, presented by the Consulate General of France
Where: Navy Pier (Polk Bros Park Lake Stage)
When: July 13, 5:30 to 9pm CT
What: Screening of Eiffel with a red-carpet entrance, a raffle, and drinks at Chicago’s Alliance Française
Where: Alliance Française Chicago (54 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL)
When: July 14, 6:30pm CT
HOUSTON
Bastille Day Celebration in Houston
What: Food, drinks, music, pétanque, and children’s activities, presented by the French American Chamber of Commerce in Texas
Where: Powder Keg (1300 Brittmoore Road, Houston, TX)
When: July 14, 6pm CT
Bastille Day Celebration in Dallas
What: Live music, circus performers, wine, pastries, crêpes, and water activities for children, co-organized by the Consulate General of France in Houston and the French-American Chamber of Commerce in Texas
Where: Dallas International School (6039 Churchill Way, Dallas, TX)
When: July 16, 11am CT
LOS ANGELES
Bastille Day Celebration by French Tuesdays
What: Dinner, drinks, music, and cancan dancers, presented by the French Consul General in Los Angeles
Where: La Bohème (8400 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA)
When: July 14, 7pm to July 15, 1am PT
MIAMI
Bastille Day Guinguette Party at Hyde Beach
What: Performances, live music, dancing, pétanque, a barbecue, and drinks
Where: Hyde Beach (1701 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL)
When: July 14, 7pm to July 15, 2am ET
NEW ORLEANS
What: Live music, a French DJ, a champagne bar, and crêpes, presented by New Orleans’ Alliance Française
Where: Alliance Française de La Nouvelle-Orléans (1519 Jackson Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70130)
When: July 14, 6pm to 10pm CT
SAN FRANCISCO
What: Celebration of the San Francisco Bay Area French culture, food, wine, beer, music, artists and other merchants and cultural associations
Where: Embarcadero Plaza (Market St. &, Steuart St., San Francisco, CA)
When: July 16, 11am to 6:30pm PT
WASHINGTON, DC
What: Screening of Calamity from Films on the Green DC, a free outdoor French film festival, produced by the Villa Albertine in partnership with TV5MONDE
Where: United States National Arboretum (3501 New York Ave NE, Washington, DC)
When: July 13, sunset
What: Traditional dishes from the Vendée region, live jazz music, raffles, and auctions, hosted by the Embassy of France in Washington, DC
Where: Embassy of France (4101 Reservoir Rd NW, 20007, Washington, DC)
When: July 15, 7pm to 11pm ET
