Join the fun and honor France and the French-speaking world at Seattle’s French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures on March 23 at the Seattle Center Armory Food & Event Hall.

Presented by France Education Northwest (FEN) and the French American Chamber of Commerce in Seattle PNW (FACC-PNW), this free annual festival celebrates the diversity of traditions, ideas, heritage, dialects, and more that comprise French-speaking cultures around the world.

Seattle’s French Fest draws its inspiration from the worldwide “Day of Francophonie,” which is organized in over 100 countries each March to celebrate the diversity of global Francophone cultures and traditions. This year’s Seattle’s French Fest also honors the theme “A Better Climate” through activities focused on sustainability, protecting nature, circular economy, climate innovation, carbon footprint reduction, and a better social environment.

Enjoy live performances including Tahitian dancing from Te Fare O Tamatoa and music by Bonnie Birch, Whozyamama Cajun & Zydeco Band, La Chorale Francophone, and local school choirs, watch French movie screenings, and participate in various cooking demonstrations from Seattle-based French chefs, as well as the new “Best Baguette & Best Croissant” contest.

Browse and shop merchandise and informational booths including Apple Cox, Pays Provençal, Seattle-Nantes Sister City Association (SNSCA), The French Guys Bakery, L'Experience Paris Bakery, Petit Pierre Bakery, Consulate of Canada, Consulate of France in San Francisco, and Medula.

Get more information here.

Seattle’s French Fest: A Celebration of French-Speaking Cultures is part of Seattle Center Festál, a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals. Learn more about Festál (seattlecenter.com/festal).