Festivals

Jazz Fest at 50: Food & Fun

By Matthew Hinton | April 29, 2019

The music fills the air, parades fill the grounds and people enjoy the FOOD while being shoulder-to-shoulder. Let’s look at the fun we’re having out at the 50th New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. 

Jazz Fest hacks: How to live your best Jazz Fest life

By Angelique Dyer | April 25, 2019

I love Jazz Fest, but I hate crowds. A lot. All those humans all up against each other, pushing and shoving and sneezing and coughing and stepping on your open toes.

New Orleans is having its first-ever cannabis fest on 4/20

By Mary Staes | April 19, 2019

The day will be mixed with fun and activism, featuring guest speakers in-between the live musical performances, organizers said.

GALLERY: Pretty Pretty! Mardi Gras Indians hit the streets for Westbank Super Sunday

By Matthew Hinton | April 15, 2019

After Downtown Super Sunday was cancelled, the sun shined bright for Westbank Super Sunday on April 14.

What is Afrofuturism? BlerdFest aims to answer that at its first sci-fi convention in New Orleans

By Mary Staes | April 4, 2019

Were you the weird kid, the oddball, the amine or comic book stan? This one’s for you.

Road tripping for Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest? Here’s what you need to know.

By Mary Staes | April 3, 2019

It’s a berry good time!

Geaux forth and fest: Our picks for April

By Mary Staes | April 1, 2019

Here are our picks for local fests in April, and even a few must-do ones out of the city.

Gallery: STELLA! Stella and Stanley Shouting Contest closes out Tennessee Williams Fest

By Matthew Hinton | April 1, 2019

STELLAAAAAAAAAA!

Two tons of bacon and what do you get? Hog heaven.

By Mary Staes | March 28, 2019

Bringing back the bacon for the second year in a row, the festival’s opening night is celebrating everyone’s first love.

Jazz fest Cubes are here! These are our picks for both weekends

By Mary Staes | March 26, 2019

Organizers made the announcement during a press conference Tuesday morning, letting festers know when performers like Katy Perry, Big Freedia, J Balvin and The Revivalists.