- April 25, 2026
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Gracie Chosen, 6, participates in a round of baguette fencing against her mom, Christine, during Bastille Day celebrations.
Baguettes sit on a table waiting to be used during rounds of baguette fencing.
Those participating in baguette fencing had the chance to be royals or commoners.
Mary Beth McKenzie, playing the role of Marie Antoinette, wanders about Redlight Redlight.

Portrait of Mary Beth McKenzie who played the role Marie Antoinette during Bastille Day celebrations
As sign out in front of The Lovely Boutique welcomes in guests participating in the Bastille Day festivities.
Kristin Howard, center, sales a variety of buttons at the Kick Bright Shop table. A couple of businesses set up in the back of Redlight Redlight as part of the Bastille Day activities.
Multiple shops set up tables in the back of Redlight Redlight as part of the Bastille Day celebrations.
Local shops, restaurants, and bars celebrated participated in a Bastille Day celebration on Friday and Saturday. In honor of the French independence day, different spots around the Audubon Park Garden District held cheese and wine tastings, special Bastille Day offers, and Olde Hearth Bread Company put on baguette fencing outside of the East End Market.