Weekend Fun: Celebrate Bastille Day in Los Angeles

Haven’t had your fill of fireworks, celebratory picnics in the park and…baguettes smothered with brie? Francophiles and merry revelers are a chance to celebrate another national holiday on July 11th in Elysian Park: La Fête Nationale or what is commonly known as Bastille Day.

Read more about the history of Bastille Day and get the details for the French festivities after the jump!

Bastille Day is much like our own Independence Day. It is celebrated every July 14th as a national holiday, is the anniversary of storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 and what many deem as the conclusion of the tumultuous French Revolution.

Los Angeles’ own version of Bastille Day will take place this Sunday in Elysian Park, close to Downtown, Echo Park, and Dodger Stadium. It takes place from Noon- 9pm and includes:

• A true Provencal Petanque Tournament under the pine trees
• A Parisian Waiters Race
• Street performers
• Comedians, singers, artists
• French Market vendors
• Fun prizes for all races
• Fabulous raffles including a trip to Paris!!
• Famous French food, wines and gastronomic delights!

All this for only $5!

For more info and to buy tickets, take a look at the official Bastille Day Los Angeles website.

Joyeux Quatorze Juillet !

[Source: Bastille Day Los Angeles]