Bastille Days fans try naming French Wisconsin town names

Bastille Days underway in downtown Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — A celebration of French culture in downtown Milwaukee. The annual Bastille Days festival started Thursday at Cathedral Square Park. For over 40 years, the celebration is put on by the East Town Association and features dozen of vendors, performance groups and musicians. The yearly Storm the Bastille 5K was held Thursday night from North Jefferson Street to the Third Ward. Organizers say the run is the biggest fundraising event for th…

Milwaukee's Bastille Days officially underway bringing in thousands🗼🥐

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Bastille Days fans try naming French Wisconsin town names

Summer festival season is in full swing and Bastille Days is back again for its annual four day festival in Milwaukee's Cathedral Square.Milwaukee and Wisconsin have a rich French history. Some of the first immigrants to arrive in Wisconsin were French and French-Canadian fur traders. French-Canadian fur trader, Solomon Juneau, helped found the city and was its first mayor. Also, did you know, the state's name used to be pronounced 'Ouisconsin'.…

Bastille Days returns to Milwaukee’s Cathedral Square

Brian Kramp was at Cathedral Square where Bastille Days returns July 17-20. The French-themed party is filled with a marketplace, food, music and more.