The Alliance Française de Portland presents the 23rd Annual Bastille Day Festival on July 13, 2025, in celebration of the French National Holiday.
Families are welcome! A dedicated outdoor children’s area will be available during the event, featuring fun arts and crafts activities, games, and face painting — the perfect space for kids to play, create, and enjoy the celebration.
Enjoy a French-themed market, children’s activities, used French book sale, representatives from French immersion schools, and more—all set to a curated French playlist that creates a warm, inviting atmosphere perfect for conversation and connection.
Where & When
📍 Castaway Portland, 1900 NW 18th Ave. Portland OR 97209
📅 Sunday, July 13, 2025
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Like our 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 resonates world-wide.
