Bastille Day Evening Event 2025

C’est la soirée! Prepare for a night filled with entertainment, delicious fare, and games. Our DJ will have you dancing to trendy, current French artists and French music. Once you’ve had your fill of the dance floor, come learn some French words and phrases that will surely enthrall the adults in the room.

And do not miss out on the most special moment of the night: the singing of the French national anthem

Bastille Day Raffle

To make the occasion even more exciting, we’re hosting a raffle featuring exclusive prizes from some of Chicago’s most beloved spots!

Ballyhoo Hospitality Group

Bittersweet

Chicago Fire

Chicago SUP

Le Sud

Mon Ami Gabi

Pâtisserie Coralie

Revolution Brewing

Alliance Française de Chicago

Raffle tickets are available online and at the event. Can’t attend in person? No problem—you can still enter the raffle online here. Winners must pick up their prizes in person at the Alliance Française by August 9th.

About la fête nationale

What is la fête nationale? Bastille day (Le 14 juillet) is the national holiday of France commemorating two historical dates: the fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, and the subsequent Fête de la Fédération on July 14, 1790, which marked the first celebration of the revolution and national unification. Thus because of these significant events, the 14th of July continues to be erected as a day in which we celebrate France’s independence from tyranny and the fight for fundamental rights. Values that still remain at the core of French culture to this day, over a century later.