Bastille Days storms the streets of Downtown Milwaukee starting Thursday

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee's popular French festival and one of the nation's largest French-themed festivals is back.

Bastille Days takes over Downtown Milwaukee Thursday - Sunday.

Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the 35th annual Storm the Bastille 5K run/walk Thursday night.

Festival goers can also look forward to live music, an international market place, chef and wine demos, French and Cajun cuisine, roaming busker entertainment and a 43-foot Eiffel Tower replica that offers hourly light shows.

The free four-day festival brings more than 250,000 visitors to Cathedral Square every year.

There will also be special live shows with Bastille Days performers at the Third Ward platform and onboard the Hop. 

New and unique metal sculptures inspired by the love locks once on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris will also be on display at Bradford Beach. 

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