This event is in the past.It took place on July 13, 2025 at Place de la Liberté.
One of France's biggest street parties erupts in Bayonne when the mayor tosses a symbolic key and mascleta fireworks shake the plaza. Don your white and red and join hundreds of thousands for five days of Basque revelry.
Basque street party
massive celebration
traditional festival
Tips
👕wear white clothes with red scarf and sash
⏰arrive early for the 5pm opening ceremony
🎆mascleta is LOUD—expect serious percussion
Fêtes de Bayonne 2025
Grand Bayonne
One of France's biggest street parties erupts in Bayonne when the mayor tosses a symbolic key and mascleta fireworks shake the plaza. Don your white and red and join hundreds of thousands for five days of Basque revelry.
Basque street party
massive celebration
traditional festival
Tips
👕wear white clothes with red scarf and sash
⏰arrive early for the 5pm opening ceremony
🎆mascleta is LOUD—expect serious percussion
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