Fete en Blanc, 2012: Good Friends, Good Food, Under the Stars


Pack a picnic! Wear white! Feast with Friends!  


Fête en Blanc 2012 is set for Friday, August 10 at 7pm, somewhere in Columbus. What is it, you ask? Well,  Fête en Blanc is a semi-underground, outdoor picnic for which guests bring their own picnic dinners, tables, chairs, and white garb to a location that is not disclosed until a few hours before the event.  It's been a French summer tradition for the last twenty or so years and is now an international phenomenon called Dîner en Blanc.


Last year was a huge success...even with a day full of rain and some muddy ground.  Two hundred people showed up in white outfits and brought amazing food and drink, feasted by candlelight, then danced to the retro-sounds of local band The Randys.  


This year's event is shaping up to be even bigger and better! For more information, check out the Fete website, here.  You can order tickets through the website, or at the eventbrite page. 


This year, Fête en Blanc is offering limited edition tote bags (completely with a sweet logo) that will be available for pick-up before August 10...that way, you can pack your picnic dinner in your new tote!


Hope to see you there! Cheers!




Eventbrite - Fete en Blanc Columbus, 2012

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