Celebrate Bastille Day with these 7 French-themed parties in Singapore

With the sheer amount of parties celebrating France’s National Day, you can pretty much start your own Bastille Day pub crawl.

Bastille Movie Week

Make sure you grab enough popcorn to last you through The Screening Room’s Bastille Movie Week. Although it’s already halfway through, you can still catch the rest of the films, like the classic romance movie Amelie, musical film Les Choristes or comedies L’Auberge Espagnole and Le Diner De Cons. The prices are reasonable—$15 for a movie and a drink. An additional $10 gets you one of their signature cocktails, in case you’re into something more fancy. RSVP hereor contact them at 6532 3357 or [email protected]. Jul 12-16

French Apero 2016 at Ô Batignolles

Celebrate French Apero 2016, the fourth edition of Bastille Day at Ô Batignolles Wine Bar & French Bistro. Soak up the atmosphere and dress up in casual stripes. This is their fourth time hosting such an event so join in on their tradition with French music that’ll be playing all night long. They’ll also be serving up drink specials like Ricard ($7) and red or white wine ($8), as well as cheese or cold cut platters that are going for $32, if you ever get hungry. Jul 14

Bisou Bisou at Baliza

You now have a reason to check out Singapore’s newest super club, Baliza, as they host their own Bastille Day celebrations. French nationals can enter for free before midnight, with proof of identification. A night of debauchery awaits as the Bisou Bisou event provides dizzying party packages that include bottles of Belvedere Vodka, Glenmorangie and more (starting from $528). Hip hop beats and electro dance music fill this minimalist industrial-inspired and LED-immersive club; definitely worth an “ooh la la”. Jul 15

French national day party with Ô Comptoir

Celebrate another French national day party with Ô Comptoir and make sure you wear stripes there too. They’ll be hosting their party from 8pm till late on Saturday, with a live French band and DJ for you to get your groove on. Chow down on French delicacies like crepes, galettes (from $8) or their cheese platters ($32). They’ll also be having drink offers on their ciders ($6), Ricard ($7) and their red and white wines ($8). Jul 16

Bastille day at Napoleon Food and Wine Bar

Check another Bastille Day celebration off your list at Napoleon Food and Wine Bar with their special occasion deals on drinks like draft beers, French apple ciders, house pour wines (red, white, rose) and Ricard, which will be going for $12.50 all night. If you’re hungry from all the dancing, you can opt for their three-course French dinner, which includes a French cheese and charcuterie platter for a starter, traditional French beef bourguignon for main and a choice of artisan gelato ice cream for dessert from $35++. . Jul 16

Bastille Day at Alliance Française de Singapour

Alliance Française de Singapour is also raising their party flags for France’s National Day, providing guests with snacks, drinks, quizzes and even gifts at the lobby. Just don’t forget to put on your beret and bring your baguette for their photo booth. Get in with the festivities and come in blue, white and/or red from 5:30pm-7pm. Admission is free. Jul 16

Bastille Day Celebration at Quartier

Quartier, the French Grocer company in Singapore, is joining the celebrationg by providing free sampling sessions between 11am and 6pm at their Pasarbella and Serangoon outlets. On the menu is a selection of French goodies like cheeses, meat spreads and wine. Jul 16-17