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Santa Barbara French Festival

Celebrate Bastille Day in California

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Join the fun at the largest French celebration in the Western United States. The annual French Festival will be held on Bastille Day weekend, 11-12 July 2009, from 11am to 7pm, in Oak Park, Santa Barbara, California. Admission is free and over 20,000 people are expected to attend.


Entertainment and Events
  • Music: cabaret, accordian, jazz, opera
      
  • Dance: cancan, Tahitian, belly, folk
      
  • Poodle parade
      
  • Mimes and jugglers
      
  • Puppet shows and storytellers
      
  • Dozens of chefs cooking everything from crêpes to Cajun food
      
  • French beer, wine, champagne, and soft drinks
      
  • Huge Eiffel Tower

For more information call 805-564-PARIS or visit the official French Festival site.

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