Bastille Day in Philadelphia To Include the Bastille Day Block Party In Fairmount!

'LIVE Music With Bastille Day In Philadelphia' Get ready for some great music, games, food and more - while celebrating Bastille Day in Philadelphia! For the past 24 years, Bastille Day in Fairmount was celebrated with Marie Antoinette, the Bearded Ladies and dozens of French revolutionaries center stage outside of Eastern State Penitentiary. That came to an end last year. Welcome in the new era of celebrating Bastille Day in Fairmount thanks to Kronenbourg 1664, local Fairmount … [Read more...]

Bastille Day Philadelphia 2018 ~ The Farewell Tour!

'A Long Day Party at Eastern State Penitentiary ~ The End Of An Era' What is Bastille Day? It's a French holiday, which in France, is called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration). It takes place every year on July 14. This day represents the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; which was a French prison and is seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation that took place back then in Paris, France. Bastille Day, an annual … [Read more...]

Weekend Things To Do In Philadelphia ~ Bastille Day Festival, Carnival-Like Fun At Penn’s Landing, Parks On Tap At Schuylkill Banks, Lancaster Avenue Jazz Fest and More!

‘Outdoor Fun In Philadelphia’ The weekend kicks off with University City Dinning Days, Hamlet at Laurel Hill Cemetery, The Midway at Blue Cross RiverRink, Parks On Tap, Spruce Street Harbor Park, RiverRink Summerfest, the continuation of American Spirits: The Rise & Fall of Prohibition and more. During the weekend enjoy Bastille Day at Eastern State Penitentiary, Lancaster Avenue Jazz Festival, Bluegrass & Blueberries Festival at Peddler's Village, Spruce Street Harbor Park, RiverRink … [Read more...]

Bastille Day in Philadelphia

'A Long Day Party at Eastern State Penitentiary & Much More' What is Bastille Day? It's a French holiday, which in France, is called La Fête Nationale (The National Celebration). It takes place every year on July 14. This day represents the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; which was a French prison and is seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern nation that took place back then in Paris, France. Bastille Day, an annual celebration, has become very popular all over the City … [Read more...]