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Santa Barbara French Festival

Celebrate Bastille Day in California

By Laura K. Lawless, About.com

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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