Bastille Day 2026
July 10-July 14
Old Town is celebrating Bastille Day 2026! Join us for a weekend of fun activities!
Fri July 10 - Tues July 14
French-themed offerings at local businesses
Pick up our Bastille Day "passport" at Slant of Light Books, House of Glunz, Cocoa + Co., or Old Town Triangle Association starting on Fri, July 10. Stop by the events and participating businesses to get your passport "stamped". Turn in your passport the week of July 15 at any of the pick-up locations and those with the most stamps will win a fun prize!
Find the Schedule of Activities and list of participating businesses below.
Schedule of Activities
Saturday, July 11
11:00 AM - 1 PM : Crafts, Coffee & Treats, and strolling mime at Burton Place Plaza,1447 N Wells
Sponsored by SSA #48
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM: French-inspired crafts, art, and music at the Near North Library
at 310 W Division
Events at the Old Town Triangle Center, 1763 N. North Park Ave.
2:00 - 4:00 PM: A gallery reception for Urban Landscapes, the latest exhibition at the Leslie Wolfe Gallery featuring paintings by Joe Taylor
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4 - 4:30 PM: A performance of Persephone Winter/Spring by Danse Theatre Surreality, a French/English bilingual dance and poetry duet.
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4:30 - 6:00 PM: A musical cabaret performance by Claudia Hommel and Working in Concert
4:00 PM - close: French 75 cocktails from Glunz Tavern and French-themed bites
Sunday, July 12
8:30 PM: Movie Screening of Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (2022) at Ella Jenkins Park, 333 Wisconsin Street
Participating Businesses
Specials run July 10 - July 14
407 W North Ave
Say “Oui to Wellness”
$99 Bastille Week Special
(normally $275)
Includes: Consultation, Neuro scan, Posture analysis, and X-rays if needed
Bonus: 30 minute massage or Shockwave Session
July 14
Free chair massage, Free Neural and posture scan, Free Samples, Refreshments
Get your passport stamped after experiencing:
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Complimentary computerized posture and neural screening
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Chair Massage Session
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Sparkling French mineral water
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Enter to win a “Joie de Vivre Wellness Package” worth over $300
1651 N Wells St
The La Parisienne drinking chocolate - served hot or cold.
This La Parisienne is made of dark chocolate, cocoa, vanilla and sugar giving, rich, thick & sweet. The same kind you can get at the cafes in France!
8oz - $6.75
12oz - $7.75
1437 N Wells St
French Wine Suggestion below $20
1529 N Wells St
Gnocchi Parisian & Lyonnaise - $35
1758 N Sedgwick St
Chicken Fricassee $23.00
Chicken, mashed potatoes in a Fricassee Sauce (Flavorful, Creamy sauce with herbs and aromatics)
1401 N Wells St
1650 N Wells St
Giveaways and freebies outside their coming-soon new location 11am-1pm Sat, July 11th
The Frame Hamlet
1509 N Wells St
Get 10% off if you buy a French poster and 15% off if you buy a poster and frame it with The Frame Hamlet
1206 N Wells St
French Wine Tastings
Fri, July 10th 4-7PM & Sat, July 11th 3-6PM
333 W North Ave
The UPS store at 333 W North Ave has been locally owned for many years and ships internationally, including to Montmarte in Paris France! Stop by to ship or just to say "hi" and get your passport stamped!
Bastille Day Events
