Friday, Jul 18, 2025 at 11:30am
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.
Schedule of Events:
Educators Credit Union Main Stage
11:45 am: Paradise Jazz Band
02:45 pm: Navy Band Great Lakes Pops Ensemble
04:15 pm: Marc the Zani
06:00 pm: Esquires II
08:45 pm: Samba Da Vida MKE
09:30 pm: Panadanza Dance Company and DJ Kiran Vedula
Gruber Law Offices "One Call... That's All" Stage
11:30 am: Deep Pockets
02:00 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
03:00 pm: Genevieve Heyward Band
06:00 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
07:00 pm: Radio Radio
09:45 pm: Madame Gigi's Outrageous French CanCans
10:05 pm: Bastille Days Drag Show Presented by Milwaukee Pride
Beaux Arts Stage
11:45 am: Tamarind Tribal Belly Dancers
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Learn to Speak French with Alliance Française de Milwaukee
01:15 pm: Power Play
03:45 pm: Pretendacle
06:00 pm: Undercover Organism
09:15 pm: Bonifas Electric Band feat. Bryan Lynch
Kilbourn East Stage
11:30 am: Ced
02:30 pm: VLNTYN
05:30 pm: Genevieve Heyward
08:30 pm: French DJ Chill - Jayx
More To Enjoy
5:45 pm - 6:45 pm: Beth Stavros, Aerialist
8:45 pm: Samba da Vida MKE Second Line Parade
9:30 pm - 10:30 pm: Fire Performances by Prof. Pinkerton