NEW ORLEANS, La. (NOLA NOW) - It’s time to enjoy food, music and fun at upcoming festivals. New Orleans is full of things to do this fall. Here’s a list of events friends an family can attend.
Festivals:
September 21-22
Westbank Heritage Food & Music Festival : Alario Center| 12PM-9PM
This year’s festival features local arts, food, and crafts vendors, and a stellar musical entertainment with free admission.
October 3-4
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NOLA Coffee Festival: Pontchartrain Center| 9AM-7PM
The NOLA Coffee Festival celebrates the unique heritage of the coffee industry and salutes the talented community of coffee professionals who create our daily caffeinated happiness.
October 3-5
Gretna Heritage Festival: 740 2nd St, Gretna, LA 70053
The festival offers live music from local, national, and international acts, food, arts & crafts, games, and much more.
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- Friday: 4:00pm – 10:00pm
- Saturday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
- Sunday: 11:00am - 8:00pm
October 4
Bluesberry Festival: Bogue Falaya Park| 10AM-6:30PM
Bluesberry Festival is a family-friendly celebration of world-class music, art, food and culture with a blueberry twist at every turn!
October 4-5
Fried Chicken Festival: New Orleans Lakefront| 11AM–9PM
The festival welcomes over 40 chefs and restaurants. Guests enjoy three stages of live entertainment, including bands, DJs, a car show, and content from some of the country’s most famous chefs and culinary content creators.
October 10-11
Abita Fall Fest: Abita Springs Trailhead Park
The Abita festival has a wine garden, food vendors, a kids’ area with inflatables, an art market and more.
October 10-11
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Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival: Lafayette Square Park
The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival features two stages of music, a large selection of the best barbecue vendors in the region and a local arts market.
- Friday: 5:30pm - 8:30 pm
- Saturday, Sunday: 11:00am - 8:30pm
Oct. 10-12
Gentilly Fest: Pontchartrain Park
Live music on three stages, food from a variety of local restaurants & caterers, and fine arts and crafts for sale from many local vendors.
Also activities for children in the Kids’ Village, a kids entertainment stage, face painting, pottery making, garden crafts, and more.
- Friday: 6pm - 9pm
- Saturday: 12pm - 9pm
- Sunday: 12pm - 8pm
Oct. 10-11, 17-18, 24-25
Oktoberfest: Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss St.
Annual celebration of German culture, with German beers, food, oompah music, chicken dancing, a market and more.
- Friday: 4pm - 11pm
- Saturdays: 1pm - 11pm
Oct. 16-19
Ghosts in the Oaks: City Park| 5PM-9PM
City Park’s Halloween event includes trick-or-treating, rides in the amusement park, kids’ activities and more.
Oct. 17-19
NOLA Funk Fest: Spanish Plaza , 2 Canal St.
Three-day music and cultural festival in the heart of New Orleans!
Oct. 17-19
Boo at the Zoo: Audubon Zoo| 10AM-5PM
The annual Halloween celebration at the Audubon Zoo features trick-or-treating. Enjoy a haunted house where you can take spooky photos.
Oct. 23-27
New Orleans Film Festival: Various locations
Renowned celebration of independent filmmaking that has been championing diverse voices and groundbreaking stories for over 36 years.
Oct. 24-25
Brews and Boos: City Park| 8pm-11pm
Adults only with a variety of beers and unlimited rides. Don’t forget to wear your favorite costume.
NOLA Reggae Fest: Congo Square| 2pm-8pm
From lively dance and music to captivating art and cultural demonstrations, the festival offers a rich blend of entertainment. Also delicious food trucks and vendors!
Oct. 25
Krewe of Boo: Parade route begins at Elysian Fields Ave.| 6:30pm
Halloween parade featuring floats, marching groups, bands, throws and more. There are multiple events including, a second line, the Zombie Run, and a costume party.
Oct. 25
Treme Fall Festival| St. Augustine Catholic Church
This festival features a second line honoring Big Chief Victor Harris with music, an art market, food vendors and more.
Please check back for more events.
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