Bastille Days returns to Cathedral Square Park from Thursday, July 17, through Sunday, July 20. Bastille Days features French-inspired food, live music and family-friendly programming. Bastille Days supports over 80 local vendors, many of them small businesses, and showcases over 100 musicians and entertainers across multiple stages, with a lineup that highlights primarily local talent.

French Food, Music and Performances
Returning food vendors include local favorites Beignet Francaise, Lake Park Bistro, Lagniappe Brasserie, and Crawdaddy’s on Greenfield, known for their New Orleans Cajun flavor. This year also welcomes new vendors, including Lupi & Iris, Margaux Brasserie, Xavier’s Crêpes, and Baked Cheese Haus, which will serve French-style Raclette cheese melted over toasted baguettes. Additionally, weekend-long wine tastings will return, featuring selections from Door Peninsula Winery. More than 60 musical acts will perform across four stages, including the Educators Credit Union Main Stage and the Gruber Law Offices “One Call…That’s All” Stage. The lineup includes international rock band La Jarry from France, and Milwaukee acts Panadanza, Extra Crispy Brass Band, Big Spoon and Breaking Cadence. Robin Pluer returns, joined by French vocalists CED and Kevin Soucie, as well as Jerry Grillo with a French Cabaret performance. Madame Gigi’s French Can-Can Dancers will also perform daily.

Other entertainment includes the Bastille Days Drag Show, presented by Milwaukee Pride, returning for its fourth year. On Sunday, the “Vive La Révolution” Battle of the Bands, a partnership with WMSE and Rushmor Records, will showcase underground bands from across the Midwest. Also as a part of Navy week, The Navy Great Lakes Liberty Call Brass Band will perform.

Family-Friendly Activities
Kids Day, sponsored by Educators Credit Union, takes place on Saturday, July 19, and features activities from the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Kohl’s Art Studio, French language lessons from Milwaukee French Immersion School, and performances by School of Rock Shorewood. Families can also enjoy roaming buskars, explore the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, stop by the French Bulldog Kissing Booth or shop the International Marketplace, which features artisan vendors and global goods. For more information, visit easttown.com/bastille-days and follow @BastilleDaysMilwaukee on Facebook.