Come celebrate the opening night of the 2012 French Quarter Wine Festival at the Maison Dupuy Hotel. Sample more than 50 wines from the many wineries featured in this year's festival. Savor selections from a bountiful buffet of exquisite cuisine created by Chef Michael Farrell. More >
SweetArts 2012 honors individuals and organizations that embody the heart and soul of the New Orleans cultural arts community. Admission to this fundraising event includes open bar--a full premium bar, wine and beer, and signature cocktails by mixologists from local boutique bars; complimentary cuisine from top local restaurants; and live… More >
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE "SPLENDID TABLE" Join Lynne Rossetto Kasper, Roadfood creators Jane & Michael Stern, and a host of notable chefs for an unforgettable evening. Public Radio's award-winning weekly food show, the James Beard award-winning "Splendid Table" comes to New Orleans to record a program direct from the… More >
Who will be crowned the World's Beignet Eating Champion? The ultimate French Quarter eating competition! The New Orleans Police Department will field a team of its top eaters against the awesome appetites of the New Orleans Fire Department to determine which of them can eat the most beignets in the… More >
Fête Française, an annual event organized by Ecole Bilingue, carries the distinction of being the only French Festival in New Orleans. It is a unique opportunity to celebrate the French heritage of the city and showcase all things French language, cuisine, art and music. The 13th Annual Fête Française theme… More >
The Freret Street Festival is the Kick-off to the Festival Season Over 200 Local Vendors Slightly Used Dogs and Cats For Adoption Live Music On 4 Stages (2012 Line Up TBA) Kid Zone Free parking in two nearby lots 1) On Napoleon Avenue at S Robertson Street & 2) On… More >
Crawfest is an annual music, food and arts festival, located on Tulane University's uptown campus. Each year 10,000 - 12,000 community members and students enjoy 12 bands, 16,000+ pounds of crawfish, and stand after stand of local food and art vendors. The event attracts mostly college students, but all are… More >
Crawfest is an annual crawfish boil and music festival, which has gained a reputation for being one of the best student-run concerts in the South. Produced solely by Tulane students, Crawfest receives generous support from the Associated Student Body and the Tulane community. This festival is free and open to… More >
On July 14, 1789 more than 8,000 men and women stormed a prison fortress in Paris known as the Bastille, demanding the release of the political prisoners being held there, plus the prison's store of weapons. The storming of the Bastille was the spark that set off the French Revolution,… More >
White Linen Night is New Orleans Arts District’s annual summer art-walk and outdoor celebration along Julia Street (300-700 blocks) and throughout the New Orleans Arts District. Enjoy gallery and museum art openings with contemporary works by local, national and international artists. Official After-Party hosted at the Contemporary Arts Center, from… More >
Dirty Linen Night was founded by the artists at one small Royal Street gallery in 2001, as a tongue-in-cheek way to invite visitors to an Art Party during the slowest month of the year. Since then, DLN has taken place annually, a week after its inspiration, Julia Street's "White Linen… More >
Held every year in mid-September in Lafayette Square, across from historic Gallier Hall on St. Charles Avenue in downtown New Orleans, the free festival features live entertainment, celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, local arts and crafts and world-famous cuisine from top New Orleans restaurants and caterers. In past years festival-goers dined… More >
The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival is held every year in mid-November along a commercial strip of Oak Street in the city's Carrollton neighborhood. Not only is the festival a culinary celebration of a famous sandwich, it also celebrates the rebirth of a once-thriving shopping district with roots as deep as… More >
Many of New Orleans' finest restaurants at elegant Reveillon dinners, feature four and five course prix fixe menus. Look for special holiday favorites and many luscious masterpieces to choose from in restaurants dotting our city. Start the season off right by finding the perfect gifts for family and friends –… More >
Steadily growing in popularity, Soul Fest is a celebration of African American history, food, music, crafts and culture. Especially soul food and soul music! This year over 20,000 visitors are expected to converge upon the zoo for the 9th Annual Soul Fest over the weekend of March 3-4, according to… More >
Six blocks near the French Market will be lined with dozens of top Roadfood cooks from New Orleans and all of Louisiana as well as from all across America, each offering a unique specialty. This is NOT typical and expected festival fare it is a taste of America's most celebrated… More >
Kick off your summer in New Orleans with June's three free festivals in one called Vieux To Do Creole Tomato Festival, Cajun-Zydeco Music Festival, and Louisiana Seafood Festival! French Market's Creole Tomato Festival For over 20 years, the Creole Tomato Festival has celebrated this unique Louisiana vegetable, which adds so… More >
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. The Louisiana Heritage Fair showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from… More >
Off the beaten path but comfortably situated in one of the most scenic sections of New Orleans, Bayou St. John was once the city's "back door." Until the early 20th century boaters could travel to within a mile of the business section of New Orleans from Lake Pontchartrain and take… More >
New Orleans was founded by the French, governed for forty years by the Spanish, and was also settled by large numbers of Germans, Italians, Irish and those of African-Caribbean descent. But the city also has a sizable population of Greeks, and every year descendents of one of the Western world’s… More >
In a city well known for its music and its food, the 7th Annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival combines the best of both. The festival heats up the heart of New Orleans' Central Business District as the weather starts to cool down in October with live music, exquisite… More >
Every year, the Voodoo Music Experience places New Orleans under a weekend-long spell of music, food, crafts and culture. The Festival began in 1999 and has grown in size ever since. For three whole days, the festival takes over City Park with two main stages and several smaller stages not… More >
The award-winning French Quarter Festival is Louisiana's largest free music event, a four-day local music showcase scattered throughout the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. There are music performances on 20 stages. The community festival also features the "World's Largest Jazz Brunch," which are the festival food booths operated by… More >
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, a/k/a Jazz Fest, is a 10-day cultural feast in which thousands of musicians, cooks and craftspeople welcome 400,000 visitors each year. The Louisiana Heritage Fair showcases unforgettable music on multiple stages, delicious Louisiana cuisine in two large food areas, and crafts artisans from… More >
Over the years, Satchmo SummerFest has evolved into what one visiting music writer called “a mini-JazzFest”. With three days of outdoor concerts, music history seminars, jazz exhibits, a jazz mass, a second-line parade and plenty of local food delicacies and drinks, the festival has become a travelers’, as well as… More >
Thousands of wine and food lovers gather each spring in New Orleans for one of this city's most extravagant rites of passage, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. The event spotlights the city's legendary restaurants along with fine wines from around the globe. More than 250 wineries are typically… More >
Tales of the Cocktail® is the world’s premier cocktail festival, bringing together the most respected minds on mixology for five days of cocktails, cuisine and culture. Held annually in New Orleans, this international event has something for cocktail professionals and enthusiasts alike with a spirited schedule of seminars, dinners, competitions… More >
On the last weekend of September and every weekend during October, visitors can enjoy a piece of Germany in New Orleans! Oktoberfest celebrates German heritage with live traditional music; traditional German folk dancing; lots of cold beer, German wines and liquors; Oktoberfest parade; and authentic German cuisine. Every night during… More >
Every summer in New Orleans many of the city's famous restaurants offer money-saving specials for lunch and dinner. COOLinary New Orleans, as it has come to be known, features participating restaurants offering three-course lunches at $20 or less and three-course dinners at $35 or less. This special event highlights the… More >
YLC Wednesday at the Square is a free, 12-week concert series with food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. Concerts are held every Wednesday from March 14 to May 30, 2012… More >
Welcome to the Fun, Food & Folklore of The New Orleans School of Cooking! The school's entertaining classes and the Louisiana General Store are located in a renovated molasses warehouse built in the early 1800s in the heart of the French Quarter. They teach the basics of Louisiana Cooking in… More >
The American Sector in The National WWII Museum puts a sassy new spin on the most popular staples of American cuisine. Old traditions become new favorites as Chef John Besh transforms hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and dumplings, meatloaf, milkshakes and more into delicious new dishes for you to enjoy in… More >
The Freret Market is held the first Saturday of the month, except July and August, at the intersection of Freret Street and Napoleon Avenue. The market is split up along three category lines food, art, and flea. Besides all of the great shopping every week, the market also hosts local… More >
The Hollygrove Market and Farm (HM&F) is a urban farm, educational center, and a CSA-style (Community Supported Agriculture) market located in the heart of New Orleans. Our collaborative partners include Carrollton-Hollygrove Community Development Corporation, New Orleans Food & Farm Network, Tulane City Center, Trinity Christian Community, Master Gardeners of New… More >
Our monthly wine class is led by Rob O., our resident wine guru and oenophile. Learn the basics of wine tasting and how to pair wine with food. Rob O. has a passion for wine that exudes in the wealth of knowledge he presents in each class on everything from… More >
