New Yorkers’ favorite summer festival is back! Bastille Day returns to Madison Avenue this year with the refreshing theme of outdoor living in the Côte d’Azur. Visitors can eat, shop and play à la française, with a beach-themed performance, fun (free!) outdoor activities like arts and crafts and dance workshops on our pop-up lawn, plus exclusive film screenings, tasting parties, and over 50 booths showcasing the finest French food, artisan crafts, and unique finds. The celebration will take place on Sunday, July 13, from noon to 5 pm, spanning Madison Avenue from 59th to 63rd street.
Manhattan Bastille Day Schedule:
12:00PM - Bastille Day starts. Market booths open to public
12:15PM – 12:45PM - The Bathers (Les Baigneurs) Show #1 (30 min)
12:50PM – 1:05PM - Welcome Speeches
1:00PM – 4:00PM - Paper Flowers Workshop (ongoing)
1:00PM – 2:30PM - Tasting #1
1:15PM – 2:00PM - Dance Class – Salsa (45 min)
1:30PM – 3:00PM - Screening of Jour de fête by Jacques Tati in Florence Gould Theater (86min)
2:15PM – 3:00PM - Dance Class – Jazz/Funk Fusion (45 min)
3:15PM – 4:00PM - Dance Class – Ballet (45 min)
3:30PM – 5:00PM - Tasting #2
4:30PM – 5:00PM - The Bathers (Les Baigneurs) Show #2 (30 min)
5:00PM - Bastille Day ends
5:30PM – 7:35PM - Screening of Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe by Martin Provost in Florence Gould Theater (122min)
Events In This Series:
The French Garden
Madison Ave.
The French Garden returns with premium shopping and over a dozen luxury boutiques, featuring exclusive food, beauty, and fashion, and new for this year will be specialty booths from the city of Cannes.
L’Alliance Booths
Madison Ave.
L’Alliance New York is the center for French language and francophone cultures. Visit one of our info booths to learn more about our French classes for kids and adults, membership, upcoming film screenings, performances, library, and more, with a special Bastille Day deal!
Bastille Day Raffle
Madison Ave.
Pack your bags for the Côte d’Azur! Stop by one of L’Alliance New York’s booths to enter for a chance for you and a guest to win an all-expenses-paid trip to Cannes.
Performances & Workshops - 12:00pm
Madison Ave. Pop-Up Lawn
The Bathers is a playful, silent performance that brings a touch of whimsy to Madison Avenue. Audiences can follow the doll-like performers as they roam on the custom lawn and interact with their beach-like surroundings.
Market Booths - 12:00pm
Madison Ave.
Don’t miss over 50 lively booths serving up authentic French flavors, gourmet treats, chic lifestyle finds, and must-have retail pop-ups—all on Madison Avenue.
Family Activities - 12:00pm
Madison Ave.
We’re embracing all the fun of the south of France! Families and kids of all ages can watch a beach-inspired performance, make paper flowers, join in free dance classes on our pop-up lawn, and enjoy summer games of soccer and pétanque.
Tasting Parties - 1:00pm & 3:30pm
Le Skyroom
The Bastille Day celebration continues indoors with two tasting parties! Enjoy a selection of outstanding summer beverages coupled with light bites and live music.
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Citroën Car Show - 1:00pm
Madison Ave. & 60th Street
L’Alliance New York Bastille Day will once again be the finishing point for The Greater New York Citroën & Velosolex Club’s Annual Bastille Day Rally & Rendez-Vous. Get a close-up look at classic models of the popular French carmaker on 60th Street, right in front of L’Alliance New York!
Jour de fête - 1:30pm
Florence Gould Theater
Jacques Tati, 1949, 86min, DCP
Jacques Tati’s hilarious directorial debut follows a bumbling postman in a charming French village on Bastille Day. A classic comedy delivering festive fun for the whole family!
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Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe - 5:30pm
Florence Gould Theater
The latest film from Martin Provost which screened in 2023 at Cannes, stars Vincent Macaigne and Cécile de France as Pierre Bonnard and Marthe de Méligny, and chronicles their love affair over the course of five decades.
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