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Places worth a visit, open on your own schedule — museums and the archive today, trails and campgrounds soon. Browse, then rally your krewe for a day out.

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CostAllFreePaid LGBTQ+Minority-owned
TypeAllMuseumGalleryHistoric siteArchiveParkTrailCampgroundThrift storeFestival
RegionAllGreater New OrleansNorthshoreAcadianaGreater Baton RougeCentral LouisianaSouthwest LouisianaNorth LouisianaNew Orleans

17 places

Festival

Alligator Festival

Luling · Greater New Orleans

Celebrates the alligator harvest; fried and grilled alligator dishes, jambalaya, live music.

🕑 September · Fallunconfirmed
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Andouille Festival

LaPlace · Greater New Orleans

Celebrates the Cajun smoked sausage; cooking competition, live music, food vendors.

🕑 October · Fallunconfirmed
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Bastille Day Fête

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

French cultural celebration hosted by the Alliance Française of New Orleans.

🕑 July · Summerunconfirmed
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Beignet Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Annual celebration of the iconic New Orleans beignet in City Park.

🕑 November · Fallunconfirmed
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Bridge City Gumbo Festival

Bridge City · Greater New Orleans

World's largest gumbo pot; gumbo competition, Cajun music, arts and crafts.

🕑 October · Fallunconfirmed
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FestivalFree

Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Free blues music festival with BBQ cookoff in Lafayette Square.

🕑 October · Fallunconfirmed
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FestivalPaid

Essence Music Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Annual celebration of Black music and culture; major national acts at the Superdome.

🕑 July · Summerunconfirmed
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Festival of the Bonfires

Gramercy · Greater New Orleans

Celebrates the tradition of lighting bonfires on the levees on Christmas Eve to guide Papa Noel.

🕑 December · Winterunconfirmed
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FestivalFree

French Quarter Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Largest free music festival in the American South; multiple stages across the French Quarter.

🕑 April · Springunconfirmed
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Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival

Jean Lafitte · Greater New Orleans

Community seafood festival near the bayous south of New Orleans with local music.

🕑 June · Summerunconfirmed
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Juneteenth Music Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Annual celebration of Juneteenth with live music, food, and family events.

🕑 June · Summerunconfirmed
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FestivalFree

Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Free two-day outdoor festival celebrating Cajun and Zydeco music at Armstrong Park.

🕑 June · Summerunconfirmed
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Louisiana Catfish Festival

Des Allemands · Greater New Orleans

Celebrates the catfish capital of the universe; catfish dishes, rides, entertainment.

🕑 July · Summerunconfirmed
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FestivalFree

Mardi Gras

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

World-famous pre-Lenten carnival with parades, balls, and street celebrations.

🕑 February–March · Winter/Springunconfirmed
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FestivalPaid

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

World-renowned jazz, blues, gospel, and heritage celebration at the Fair Grounds Race Course.

🕑 April–May · Springunconfirmed
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FestivalFree

Satchmo SummerFest

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Free festival celebrating the life and music of Louis Armstrong in the French Quarter.

🕑 August · Summerunconfirmed
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FestivalPaid

Voodoo Music + Arts Experience

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Multi-day rock and alternative music festival held in City Park.

🕑 October · Fallunconfirmed
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