Bastille Day 2026

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.

The Bastille Day Raffle offers guests a chance to win a collection of prizes generously donated by members of the French and New York communities. Leading this year’s raffle is the Grand Prize: two Air France Premium Economy round-trip tickets to Paris, offering the perfect opportunity to experience the beauty, culture, and art de vivre of France.

Join us for an afternoon celebrating the rich artistic dialogue between France and the United States through food, wine, music, and conversation. Guests will enjoy a curated selection of French and American wines, spirits, and culinary specialties, with live music from French singer Margot Sergent and her band. This gathering offers a unique opportunity to toast the friendship, innovation, and artistic expression that unite France and America.

A lively mix of performances, hands-on art, and pop-up experiences will bring 250 years of French-American creativity to life, celebrating the rule-breakers, risk-takers, and the avant-garde spirit that connect both cultures. Expect bold, interactive moments that invite everyone to experiment, create, and come together in a shared spirit of creativity and fraternité.

Bastille Day returns to Madison Avenue on Sunday, July 12, with this year’s vibrant theme: Artistic Revolution. The street will transform into a celebration of French culture, creativity, and joie de vivre. New this year: the Carnaval des Animaux, a playful celebration of our beloved furry companions!

Premium shopping returns to The French Garden, located between 61st and 62nd Streets on Madison Avenue, featuring Printemps New York, Président, Angelina Paris, Café d’Avignon, Cartolina Nantucket, Mille-Feuille Bakery and more.

The French Market brings together 50+ food and lifestyle vendors offering French food, artisan crafts, and family-friendly activities along Madison Avenue.

L’Alliance New York is the city’s premier center for French language and francophone culture. Stop by an L’Alliance New York information booth to learn more about French classes for kids and adults, memberships, upcoming film screenings, performances, the library, and more, with a special Bastille Day deal!

L’Alliance New York Bastille Day will once again be an official stop for The Greater New York Citroën & Velosolex Club’s Annual Bastille Day Rally & Rendez-vous. Visitors can admire classic models of the iconic French car maker up close on 60th Street between Fifth and Madison Avenues.

Jacques Tati’s first color film brings back the endearingly clumsy Monsieur Hulot, hopelessly at odds with the advancements of modern life and hilariously out of place in his sister’s geometric, mechanized home. Winner of the 1959 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Mon oncle remains one of cinema’s most delightful comedies.

Opening the Cannes Film Festival last year, Leave One Day is a charming, heartwarming musical following Cécile (Juliette Armanet), who returns to her native village after her father’s heart attack; a reunion with her teenage crush stirs long-buried memories. Amélie Bonnin’s debut is a warm, retro-tinged feel-good film, punctuated by songs that linger long after the credits roll.