Fiaf Bastille Day on Madison Avenue

What to expect

A packed daytime street fête — tasting booths from French restaurants and patisseries, wine and cheese pavilions, arts-and-crafts and dance workshops, and performers working the crowd along five car-free blocks. Classic French cars line the side street while brass bands and DJs keep it loud. Peak crowds hit early afternoon.

Good to know

• Entry to the street festival is free; tasting passes and some experiences are ticketed separately
• Take the N/R/W to Fifth Ave-59th St or the 4/5/6 to 59th St and walk a block west
• Come hungry — the food booths are the main event, and lines at favorites build fast
• New this year: Carnaval des Animaux, so expect (and bring) well-behaved dogs
• The party continues afterward with the free Bastille Day concert in Central Park

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