Bastille Day - Free Public Festival

The Alliance Française de Portland presents the 24th Annual Bastille Day Festival on July 12, 2026, in celebration of the French National Holiday. Like the U.S. Fourth of July, the French National Holiday celebrates a revolution that changed a nation. In 1789 the French stormed the Bastille prison, marking the birth of the modern French nation. The storming of the Bastille symbolizes the values of Liberté, Fraternité, and Egalité which endure in the hearts of the French people and resonate worldwide.
Festival-goers can enjoy:
- French-themed market,
- the biggest used French book sale in Oregon,
- delicious food and drinks from local bakeries, wineries, and cafés,
- on-site French baking demonstrations,
- dance and zine-making workshops with the pros,
- a pétanque court for French sports enthusiast,
- live fencing demonstrations,
- subsoccer fun game with Portland Timbers,
- French singalong
- caption contest to win Portland Art Museum Tickets,
- hands-on children’s activities and crafts,
- booths from local French immersion schools,
- poster exhibition by French International School of Oregon's students.
Where & When
📍 The Redd on Salmon, 831 SE Salmon St, Portland, OR 97214
📅 Sunday, July 12, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Details here: https://www.afportland.org/cultural-center/bastille-day/