Santa Barbara French Festival

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


Entertainment and Events

• Music: cabaret, accordian, jazz, opera, Edith Piaf, African drumming
  
  
• Dance: cancan, Tahitian, belly, folk, tango
  
  
• Poodle parade
  
  
• Mimes, jugglers, and strolling troubadors
  
  
• Dozens of chefs cooking everything from crêpes to Cajun food
  
  
• French beer, wine, champagne, and soft drinks
  
  
• Huge Eiffel Tower

*Bastille Day is 14 July, so the festival may be shortly before or after that. For the exact dates and more information, call 805-564-PARIS or visit the official French Festival site.