Name: Bastille Day Afternoon Event
Start: 2024-07-13T15:00:00-05:00
Location: 810 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60610

We invite you and your whole family, from oldest to youngest, to celebrate Bastille Day at the Alliance with us this year! From bubbles and balloons to cookie decorating, arts and crafts, and more, we’ve got lots of activities for children to enjoy. Adults can enjoy rosé while our guest accordionist strolls through our festive courtyard! Whether your young Francophiles like to rip and run or play at a slower pace, they’re bound to have fun with us at the Alliance this summer holiday!
Enjoy Fun Activities!
Face Painting
Crêpe Stations
Giant Bubbles
Cookie Decorating
Photo Booth
Waiters Race
Word Games
Live Entertainment
About la fête nationale
What is la fête nationale ? Bastille day (Le 14 juillet) is the national holiday of France commemorating two historical dates: the fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and the subsequent Fête de la Fédération on July 14, 1790, which marked the first celebration of the revolution and national unification. Thus because of these significant events, the 14th of July continues to be erected as a day in which we celebrate France’s independence from tyranny and the fight for fundamental rights. Values that still remain at the core of French culture to this day, over a century later.