Grab your beret - Bastille Day is coming up on Sunday, Monday 14th and there are many ways to celebrate around Dallas! The French holiday commemorates the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, in an uprising that helped start the French Revolution. Cheers to all things French culture and cuisine, and Bonne Fête Nationale!
Updated July 2025
Bastille on Bishop
Join Oak Cliff in celebrating its French roots – the neighborhood was originally established as a French colony in the 1850s! Hosted by Go Oak Cliff, the adorable Bishop Arts District transforms into a Parisian paradise with games like petanque, mime, and acrobat performers, French music, and more. Vendors line the street as N Bishop is closed down for pedestrian strolling, and the shops get in on the fun too!
Date & time: July 14th from 6pm to 10pm
Price: $30
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MORE BASTILLE DAY EVENTS
Kimbell Art Museum Fête de la Bastille
Head to Kimbell Art Museum for a fête (festival) in Fort Worth! Explore the museum after hours with a scavenger hunt throughout the art collections, enjoy live music from Kim Platko Trio, and check out beautiful French art and learn more about it from expert staff members!
Date & time: July 11th from 5pm to 7pm
Price: Free, RSVP required
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BASTILLE DAY SPECIALS
La Parisienne French Bistro
Take a trip to Paris without leaving Dallas at this chic bistro! From July 11th through 14th, enjoy classic French dishes like escargot, croque madame, duck, steak frites, and sweet or savory crêpes, plus a tempting lineup of macarons, croissants, and house-made pastries. Plus, sip on drink specials like $10 French 75s and Sidecars, $7 house champagne, and a $25 French 76, 77, 78 flight, all while enjoying live French jazz and a scenic France slideshow. Wear a beret for a complimentary glass of champagne!
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Mercat Bistro
Mercat Bistro is celebrating Bastille Day with three days of Parisian-inspired festivities from July 12th through the 14th, including a two-course Bastille Weekend Brunch on Saturday and Sunday for $35 per person, featuring savory favorites like crab cake benedict and sweet treats like crêpes Suzette, plus themed cocktails such as the French 125 and Bloody Marie. Plus, Sunday brunch will feature live music and a painter during the “Scenes of the Seine” lawn activation. On Monday, July 14th, a special prix fixe Bastille Day dinner kicks off at 5pm with a Michelin-inspired menu of French classics, including tartar de boeuf, duck confit, and profiterole au chocolat.
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Restaurant Beatrice
In honor of Bastille Day, Restaurant Beatrice will showcase French classics with a special Bastille Week menu, available July 15th through the 20th. Celebrating the profound French influence on Cajun and Creole culture, the menu will feature dishes like house gougères, bouillabaisse, Niçoise salad, Gulf shrimp Creole, pork Normande, and vegan gnocchi Parisienne, along with sides from local farms and desserts such as mille-feuille, chocolate eclairs, and praline bread pudding.
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The French Room
Head to the gorgeous French Room at The Adolphus for a special edition of their beloved tea service, with a Parisian twist! Enjoy a three-course menu featuring tea sandwiches, scones, festive French pastries, loose leaf teas from a local purveyor, and a Kir Royale toast! Available July 12th through the 14th from 11am to 3pm daily, $80 per person, reservations are required.
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