Bastille Days, Milwaukee's popular French festival and one of the nation's largest French-themed celebrations, is held in Milwaukee's Cathedral Square Park. The free, four-day bash attracts over 250,000 visitors annually who enjoy live music, an international marketplace, French and Cajun cuisine, and roaming busker entertainment.

Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk
Run through the streets of Downtown Milwaukee with 5,000 of your closest friends! Runners and walkers kick off Bastille Days with the annual Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk, in honor of the 18th century attack on the Bastille prison in Paris. The 5-K run and 2-mile walk will take place on opening night of the festival, July 17th at 9pm. This year's 5K run/walk will begin on North Jefferson Street, adjacent to Cathedral Square Park. The course will lead participants through the scenic streets of downtown Milwaukee and the Historic Third Ward.

Schedule of Events:

Educators Credit Union Main Stage
11:45 am: Oumar Sagna and Sindoolaa
03:15 pm: Jerry Grillo French Cabaret
06:00 pm: Brett Newski and The Bad Inventions
09:05 pm: Extra Crispy Brass Band

Gruber Law Offices "One Call... That's All" Stage
12:15 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
01:15 pm: Classic Alice
04:10 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
05:10 pm: Platinum
08:20 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
09:20 pm: Big Spoon

Beaux Arts Stage
11:30 am: Navy Band Great Lakes - Liberty Call Brass Band
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Learn to Speak French with Alliance Française de Milwaukee
03:00 pm: Tamarind Tribal Belly Dancers
04:00 pm: Milwaukee Hittaz
05:35 pm: Carmen Nickerson Band
08:50 pm: Professor Pinkerton's Irrelevant Orchestra

Kilbourn East Stage
11:30 am: Kevin Soucie
02:30 pm: Miss Ingrid
05:30 pm: AR/YR
08:30 pm: French DJ Chill - John Stuart

More To Enjoy
9:00 pm: Storm the Bastille 5K Run/Walk
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Fire Performances by Prof. Pinkerton