MILWAUKEE — Cathedral Square’s summer lineup is back after two years off due to COVID-19.
From Saturday, June 18 through Saturday, October 15, the Cathedral Square Market, highlighting artisan and wellness goods, will be open on Saturday mornings. From Thursday, July 21 through Thursday, September 29, Jazz in the Park will return to Cathedral Square on Thursday evenings.
From July 14 through 17, Bastille Days returns to the square, with the Storm the Bastille 5k Run/Walk race on July 14 at 9 p.m.
The French festival is open from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. July 14 through 16 and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 17.
This year, Jazz in the Park’s happy hour starts at 5 p.m., and free music will play from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Bastille Days will be missing its iconic Eiffel Tower, which is undergoing renovations. Event organizers said the tower will return for the festival’s 40th anniversary next year. But French entertainment and food will be plentiful.
The free four-day festival brings 250,000 visitors to Brew City every year, featuring live music, an international marketplace, chef and wine demos, French and Cajun cuisine and entertainment.
Bastille Days is Milwaukee’s largest French festival and one of the nation’s largest French-themed celebrations; it was named one of the best Bastille Day celebrations worldwide by National Geographic.
Bastille Days will feature Love Locks, where festival patrons can place a padlock to signify their love for someone on a sculpture from local artists at Reginald Baylor Studio and Bradley Tech High School’s welding program.