Bastille Day on 60th Street  Sunday, July 11, 12–6pm  From Fifth to Lexington Avenues, NYC 
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Street Entertainment and Animations

live mime act   |   accordion music   |   your own Tour de France   |   garçons de café race   |   citroën car show

Events are free and open to the public!

 
Live Mime Act

Between Park & Lexington avenues
From 12pm to 6pm

Catherine Gasta performs mime acts in the style of Marcel Marceau.  Find her between Lexington & Park avenues throughout the day! For more information, please see her website at wix.com/catgasta/mime-time.

Special thanks to La Boite en Bois for supporting our mime.

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Accordion Music

Between Park & Lexington avenues
From 1pm to 5pm

No French street fair is complete without classic French chansons wafting over the street.  Harlan Muir plays all your favorite traditional French repetoire, including selections from the Amelie soundtrack. Check out more of his music on his website at harlanmuir.bandcamp.com.

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Your Own Tour de France

Between Park & Lexington avenues
From 12pm to 6pm

Race your friends on stationary road bikes to see who can go the furthest in 30 seconds or Challenge the Trainer if you think you deserve the yellow jersey.NYSC

Event is sponsored by the New York Sports Club (NYSC).

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Garçons de Café Race

Between Park & Lexington Avenues
From 12pm to 6pm

Four competitors, dressed as Parisian waiters and carrying trays with glasses of water, race over a course of 30 meters. The first one to cross the finish line without spilling any water wins!

Sign up to participate at the New York Sports Club (NYSC) booth between Park and Lexington avenues!

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Citroën Car Show

Corner of 5th Avenue on 60th Street
From 1pm to 6pm

Classic Citroën owners will finish their annual Bastille Day Rally & Rendez-Vous at Bastille Day on 60th Street. Starting from Grant's Tomb at 10am and cruising a specified map route with various check points throughout the city, these 25 lovely 2CV Citroëns and 25 vintage Velosolex motorbikes will be parked on the corner of 60th Street and 5th Avenue for all to admire.

Velosolex For more information, please see the Greater New York Citroën & Velosolex Touring Club's website.

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