When September hits in New Orleans, it doesn’t mean summer has given up the ghost, even if everyone is back in school. As far as festivals and events go, New Orleans doesn’t slow down in this regard either. Here are some of the happenings hitting the Crescent City and the area around the French Quarter […]| New Orleans French Quarter
New Orleans is always enchanting, but when the first cool front finally arrives, banishing the subtropical heat and ushering in six months of moderate weather, the Crescent City really feels too good to be true. Fall also heralds the start of high tourist season, which runs from October through May and coincides with a bevy […] The post Fall in the French Quarter and Beyond appeared first on New Orleans French Quarter.| New Orleans French Quarter
Photo by @gabby.bien on Instagram, courtesy of Magazine Street on Facebook Early October in New Orleans brings about one of Uptown’s most well-attended art events — Art for Art’s Sake (AfAS), which takes place this year on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. The landmark event is more than three decades old. Since […] The post It’s All Art for Art’s Sake appeared first on New Orleans French Quarter.| New Orleans French Quarter
Photo courtesy of New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation on Facebook Presented by the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival always sports an eclectic lineup, consistently booking a mix of young talent alongside seasoned blues veterans. And that’s before you even consider the wide variety of BBQ vendors that surround Lafayette Square […] The post Blues, With a Side of Barbeque at Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival appeared first on New Orleans...| New Orleans French Quarter
Photo: Some rights reserved by Infrogmation Most people are familiar with Spain’s Encierro de Pamplona, but not everyone might realize that New Orleans hosts its own Running of the Bulls. Here, though, the “bulls” are the roller derby skaters, dressed in the traditional colors of Spain’s bull run and wearing horned helmets, who whack the participants with […]| New Orleans French Quarter
