Vive la France! Steve Hoegerman, director of the French Festival, celebrates Bastille Day July 14-15 in Santa Barbara’s Oak Park. The largest French celebration in the Western United States, the festival features dozens of chefs preparing fine French food; three stages of entertainment including can-can, Moroccan belly dancers and folk dancing; and grand opera, jazz, Cajun, classical and cabaret music (a la Edith Piaf). It even a poodle parade and a drag revue by the Femmes Fatales.
Santa Barbara
French Festival
www.frenchfestival.com
Saturday & Sunday, July 14-15
Oak Park in Santa Barbara
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
805-564-PARIS