New Orleans Festivals and Events

With over 130 festivals a year, there's a celebration for everything and everyone

With dozens and dozens of festivals a year honoring everything from pop music and po-boys to tomatoes and Tennessee Williams, the city offers visitors an array of colorful events most every weekend. So consult the festival calendar below and start packing. It’s a standing invitation.

Festivals by Category

Art Festivals

Art and New Orleans are inspired bedfellows. A city that celebrates dancing to a different drummer, New Orleans salutes the performing, visual and avant-garde art scene with festivals and…

Music Festivals

Music plays a leading role in New Orleans. And while traditional jazz is revered here, New Orleans is tuned into all kinds of music expression. The calendar is dotted with music celebrations.

Food & Drink Festivals

New Orleans shares its passion for food and drink with a series of festivals where anyone can sample, sip or savor the city’s best-tasting offerings throughout the year. Po-boys, Creole…

Festivals by Season

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