L'Alliance New York Presents Bastille Day 2026

Madison Avenue transforms into a Montmartre-inspired street fete on July 12, as L'Alliance New York takes over the blocks between 59th and 60th Streets with 60-plus booths of French food, drink, and artisan goods, live performances, dance and arts workshops, and a 1,200-square-foot Monumental Game of the Goose. Themed around 250 years of French-American creativity, this free five-hour celebration is one of the Upper East Side's most spirited summer afternoons.

L'Alliance New York's annual Bastille Day festival returns to Madison Avenue on Sunday, July 12 from noon to 5pm, themed Montmartre to Manhattan in honor of 250 years of French American creativity. More than 60 booths sell French food, drink, and artisan goods alongside live performances, dance and arts workshops, and a 1,200-square-foot Monumental Game of the Goose between 59th and 60th Streets. The street festival is free to attend.