FÊTES DE BAYONNE
On Sunday, July 14th, 2024, Cooks & Soldiers will pay homage to its French roots by hosting its' annual Fêtes de Bayonne celebration.
Fêtes de Bayonne, the "big summer festival", is the largest festival in France, and features a celebration rich in food, drink and sport. Join us to honor the occasion with nods to the festival traditions, live entertainment and French specialties.
The menu will feature popular Cooks & Soldiers favorites alongside special dishes created just for this event. Celebrate in style in your best red and white!
TICKET INFORMATION
VIP - $75
Includes unlimited food and beverages.
GENERAL ADMISSION - $55
Includes unlimited food.
*Beverages available for purchase a la carte.
FOOD INCLUDES:
Paella, Carving station, Pan Con Tomate, Tortilla, Jamón Burre, Charcuterie, Croquettas, Bikini, Mushroom toast, Piperade y Caña, Chistorra, Gilda, Skewer, Basque Cheesecake and MORE!
BEVERAGES INCLUDES (for VIP):
Txakoli, Beer, Cider, Gin Tonics, Red & White Wine!
Fêtes de Bayonne is a feria consisting of a series of festivals held annually in the Northern Basque Country in the town of Bayonne, France. The festival lasts five days and always begins on the Wednesday before the first Sunday of August. On Wednesday evening at 10pm giant King Leon, the presider of the festival, tosses the keys from the Town Hall balcony to the crowd massed below. From then, each day has a theme and momentum builds until Sunday, the grand finale of the celebration. It seemed appropriate for Cooks & Soldiers to pay respect to this tradition on this day.
The first Fêtes de Bayonne took place in 1932 and was an idea hatched by a the city's rugby team who wanted to create a similar celebration in Bayonne to the San Fermin (running of the bulls) in Pamplona, Spain. Now the largest festival in France, the celebrations boast spectacular musical and street performances, traditional dances, parades and nightly fireworks.
In the eighties, festival participants started to dress in white with a red scarf and a red belt after the colors of the city of Pamplona, a tradition that is widely accepted and continues today.
