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Bastille Days 2013
Bastille Days returns to Milwaukee July 11 – 14
Hours:
Thursday July 11- 11am-midnight
Friday July 12- 11am-midnight
Saturday July 13- 10am-midnight
(Kid's Day Activities kick-off at 10am)
Sunday July 14- 11am-9pm
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 11 – 14. 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.
General Information
Bastille Days is located in Downtown Milwaukee and centered around Cathedral Square Park, providing a unique setting that both 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. Bastille Days also boasts a wide variety of some of the best restaurant vendors in Milwaukee!
Click HERE for full Bastille Days Entertainment Lineup!
Click HERE for full schedule of Bastille Days Events!
Big thanks to all of our
2013 Bastille Days Sponsors
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Bastille Days in downtown Milwaukee is the largest French themed outdoor festival in North America. It attracts around 200,000 people during the four-day festival. 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.
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BASTILLE DAYS FACTS
Bastille Days celebrates its 32nd year in 2013.
The first Bastille Days took place July 17 & 18 in 1982.
The first Bastille Days was located on Jefferson Street directly in front of George Watts & Son.
The Storm the Bastille started in 1985.
Today Bastille Days has four stages and occupies eight city blocks.
Average participation in the BMO Harris Bank Storm the Bastille is now over 5,000!































