bienvenue to
bastille day
melbourne
bienvenue to
bastille day
french festival
melbourne
Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 July 2026
9 AM - 4 PM
Queen Victoria Market
GET ready for the 10 year anniversary!
We're thrilled to celebrate 10 years of bringing a touch of France to Melbourne! For a decade, we've been providing a platform to showcase French culture, cuisine, wine and so much more. Get ready for a bigger and better festival experience this year as we commemorate this special milestone!
what is bastille day melbourne?
Founded in 2015, the Bastille Day French Festival is a free family-friendly event where you will “voyage” to the heart of France. The market will be packed with local French-Australian businesses, mouth-watering French cuisine, dazzling artists and performers, a cultural program filled with Les Lumières talks, Walking Tours and masterclasses, right in the heart of the city!
Live music
Sing along with us! Performers all day on Saturday and Sunday.

Food masterclass
Learn & taste French food.


The market
Experience a taste of France.
From 9 AM - 4 PM.

Learn our culture
Discover France as a whole!

Look into the future
Discover new visions for a better future.
What's on
From markets, live music, food discoveries to fashion knowledge and tech-related talks, we've got plenty for you to discover France!

2025 marked our 10 year anniversary!
We're thrilled to have celebrated 10 years of bringing a touch of France to Melbourne with you all. For a decade, we've been providing a platform to showcase French culture, cuisine, wine and so much more.
















































