L’Alliance New York to Host Biggest Bastille Day Celebration to Date!

NEW YORK June 9 2025—L’Alliance New York announces the exciting details of its annual Bastille Day bash—the largest celebration of its kind outside of France! This year the festivities are more expansive than ever with a weekend-long celebration spanning Montclair NJ and Madison Avenue in Manhattan. With the refreshing theme of outdoor living on the Côte d'Azur visitors to Madison Avenue will eat shop and play à la française enjoying a beach-themed performance outdoor activities like arts and crafts and dance workshops on our pop-up lawn as well as exclusive film screenings Citroen car show tasting parties and more than 50 booths featuring the finest French food artisan crafts and unique finds. The celebration will take place on Sunday July 13 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Madison Avenue from 59th to 63rd Streets. The Montclair Campus of L’Alliance New York will also host French-inspired fun for all ages on July 11 and 12. The festivities kick off on Friday with a film premiere at The Clairidge followed on Saturday by a French Shopping Day children’s story time live music and the beloved Bastille Day Garden Party at the Van Vleck House & Gardens.

Manhattan Bastille Day Schedule

12:00PM 

Bastille Day starts

12:15PM-12:45PM 

The Bathers (Les Baigneurs) Show #1 (30 min) 

12:50PM-1:05PM 

Welcome Speeches 

1:00PM-4:00PM 

Paper Flowers Workshop (ongoing) 

1:00PM-2:30PM 

Tasting #1 

1:15PM-2:00PM 

Dance Class - Salsa (45 min) 

1:30PM-3:00PM 

Screening of Jour de fête by Jacques Tati in Florence Gould Theater (86min) 

2:15PM-3:00PM 

Dance Class – Jazz/Funk Fusion (45 min) 

3:15PM-4:00PM 

Dance Class - Ballet (45 min) 

3:30PM-5:00PM 

Tasting #2 

4:30PM-5:00PM 

The Bathers (Les Baigneurs) Show #2 (30 min) 

5:00PM 

Bastille Day ends  

5:30PM-7:35PM 

Screening of Bonnard Pierre & Marthe by Martin Provost in Florence Gould Theater (122min)