East Town
East Town Association is a nonprofit organization located in downtown Milwaukee committed to making the East Town neighborhood a great place to live, work and play. East Town Association produces many events in downtown Milwaukee’s historic Cathedral Square Park including Bastille Days, Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk, Jazz in the Park, and Cathedral Square Market.
The geographic boundaries of the East Town community include the area of downtown Milwaukee east of the river from Clybourn Street on the south and Ogden Avenue on the north, extending to Lake Michigan on the East.
Association Events
North America's largest outdoor French-themed festival in the heart of Milwaukee.
Runners and walkers from across Milwaukee gather to commemorate the storming of the Bastille prison in the 18th-century that sparked the French Revolution.
Each week during the summer season, Cathedral Square Market transforms Cathedral Square Park into a bustling marketplace.
Milwaukee's favorite Thursday night music series for more than 30 years.
2026 Event Dates:
Cathedral Square Market
Sundays, June 7 – October 25
Bastille Days
Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, July 12
Storm the Bastille
Thursday, July 9 at 9PM
Jazz in the Park
Thursdays, June 4 – September 24