Bastille Days

Bastille Days is located in Downtown Milwaukee centered around Cathedral Square Park providing a unique setting that residents and visitors of East Town always find charming.

The event is known for the impromptu street performers, roaming minstrels, a variety of interactive and musical entertainment, and the signature 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica.

Visitors to Bastille Days are invited to explore this Parisian playground. Learn basic French phrases at the Daily French lessons, provided by the Alliance Francaise. See an authentic French mass held Saturday evening in the beautiful St. John's Cathedral. Laugh at the spills and thrills of the Sunday afternoon Waiter/Waitress race and make sure to have a beignet before heading home.

Of course it wouldn't be Bastille Days if there weren't a Storming of the Bastille, which in Milwaukee translates into a 5k fun run which kicks off the festival each year on the Thursday evening at 9pm.

Please note that pets should be left at home.
Please refrain from carrying in alcoholic beverages.
Lost children will be taken to the Information booth and assisted by the Milwaukee Police Department.
A Lost and Found Station is located at the Information Booth.