Bastille day festival live IN THE PEARL, SATURDAY, july 15, 12-6pm. 

Get Involved

Those interested in volunteering for the event should contact the Alliance office. Let us know a little about you and your interests. We are looking for volunteers for the entire day of the event,  from the morning setup 9-12, throughout the event 12-6, to the teardown from 6-7pm.

A few spots for food, marketplace vendors, or nonprofits are still available. Please contact the Alliance office.

Sponsorships are vital to this event and are available to businesses, organizations, or individuals. Look through our sponsorship brochure to see what opportunity may fit you best.

We also have opportunities for paid advertising in our program brochure. Contact director for more information.

Getting There

Find the Bastille Day Festival at Jamison Square in the Pearl between NW 10th and NW 11th at NW Johnson. Click here for a Google map. Metered street parking is available but limited in the Pearl.

The Jamison Square stop on the Portland street car line is NW Johnson for the NS Line,  A Loop or B Loop. Check out maps and schedules and click on the Interactive map to see Jamison Square. 

About the Alliance Française de Portland

The Alliance Française de Portland is a chartered member of an international non-profit organization founded in Paris in 1883 to promote French language and culture. There are currently 832 Alliances in 134 countries worldwide.

To fulfill our mission, we teach French classes for adults and children and hold events such as Bastille Day to help Portland get more acquainted with French culture. We offer group and individual classes year-round; please view our current term here. Our teachers are native-level French speakers trained in teaching French as a foreign language. Sign up for our newsletters and see what we're doing when.

We are a non-profit organization and are totally self-supporting through our classes, events, memberships, and donations. Click here if you'd like to make a donation.

Please note that the Alliance Francaise complies with current COVID regulations and recommendations of the State of Oregon.
The Alliance Française de Portland is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.