Festivals

It is said that New Orleans residents should have five good costumes ready to go at any given time. Celebration is at the core of the New Orleans' experience, and to get a true taste of the city, every visitor should join in one of these unforgettable festivals. So pack that favorite sequin dress, that amazing hat you never get to wear and even a wig or two and head down to the Crescent City for food, music and more!

Each year, a season of New Orleans festivals kicks off with the biggest of them all, Mardi Gras - which should be on your bucket list if you haven't experienced it yet. The fun continues throughout the year with dozens more reasons to come out and party down. Whether its music, food or the arts you love (or all of the above), you'll want to join in as New Orleans lets its hair down and declares, "laissez les bons temps rouler!" (let the good times roll).

Mardi Gras Parades, Parades and more- plan to attend the Greatest Free Show on Earthmore	Music Festivals Take in one of the city’s legendary music festivals featuring jazz, rock, zydeco and moremore	Food & Drink Festivals From seafood to cocktails, the city is home to delicious festivals all year longmore
Film & Literary Festivals Pay homage to literary greats like Tennessee Williams or up-and-coming filmmakersmore	LGBT Festivals Diversity is celebrated in New Orleans, and all are welcome at festivals like Southern Decadencemore	Theater Festivals Shakespeare’s enduring legacy or celebrate cutting-edge performances take center stagemore
Art Festivals Experience the visual arts New Orleans-style at one of our fantastic art-inspired festivalsmore	Holiday Celebrations In a city that lives to celebrate, holidays are taken to a whole new level in the Crescent Citymore