Geaux forth and fest: our picks for the rest of March
While it's not blazingly hot or as crowded as it could be, make sure you get to these festivals.
by Mary Staes
March 25, 2019
Yes, festival season is upon us! With the seemingly hundreds of fest across the state, we’ve narrowed it down to the good stuff here in the city.
March only has one week left, but there’s still more than one must-do fest in town. We know what April brings: French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest. So, while it’s not blazingly hot or as crowded as it could be, make sure you get to these festivals.
Lakefront
What: Hogs for the Cause
When: March 29-30
Where: UNO Lakefront Arena
Price: 2-day general admission: $55
I know you’re thinking it’s a lot to pay for a fest, BUT $25 will already be loaded on your wristband to pay for food and drinks! Friday is bacon night (!) and more than 90 teams will be serving up their favorite take on pork. Proceeds go to families of children with brain cancer. Click here to buy tickets and for more information.
French Quarter
What: Tennesee Williams / New Orleans Literary Fest
When: March 27-31
Where: Various venues
Price: Tickets range from $20-$600, Stella Shouting Contest is free
This festival hosts attendees from all over the country for writing workshops, panel discussions, literary readings, stage performances, a book fair, music, writing contests, and so much more — including events related to the life of Tennessee Williams, himself. Click here to read more about the fest!
Treme
What: Congo Square Rhythms Fest
When: March 30-31
Where: Congo Square
Price: Free entry
Celebrating the New Orleans traditions that spring from the African diaspora, the Congo Square Rhythms Festival brings a joyful noise to the spot that those in the know consider the birthplace of American music. The event will also feature a number of Mardi Gras Indians, African dance groups and Garifuna music from Honduras and West African highlife. Rebirth Brass Band will close out the festival Sunday evening, with a performance starting at 5 p.m. Click here for more information on performers and food options.
More Local Stories
Dream House Lounge is New Orleans’ first oxygen bar and wellness lounge
The downtown lounge is bringing soul to self-care.
Guide to the Barrel and Flow Pittsburgh Beer Festival
Barrel and Flow, the nation’s only beer festival in Pittsburgh to put people of color in the spotlight is back. August 13, 2022
Take a look inside the Duquesne Incline Museum
You can’t spell funicular without F-U-N. Grab two quarters – tours are just 50 cents – and step into the year 1877’s finest in transportation technology.
Reading along the River: A guide to New Orleans independent bookstores
These 12 indie bookstores can help you find your next read and connect you to the greater New Orleans community.
Eat Play Stay: Natchitoches
In this episode of Eat Play Stay, explore Natchitoches, Louisiana, the oldest settlement in the Louisiana Purchase territory.
Not Your Average Cup of Joe: Unique Coffee Houses in Orlando
Here are three unique coffee shops where the cup of joe isn’t the only thing that’ll get you moving.
Top 407: the best breakfast sandwiches in Orlando
Here is a list of locally-owned spots to get your breakfast sandwich fix.
My Amazing Cheap Date: Orlando Festivals & Stand-Up Comedy
On this episode of “My Amazing Cheap Date” two couples explore bliss on a bun and get their game on. – for $50 or less.
What’s on the Menu: Pretty Plates
This episode of What’s on the Menu Baltimore is all about digging into the aesthetics of a perfectly plated dish and exploring the power of a beautifully designed restaurant.
Eat Play Stay: Lexington, SC
Fill your glass at a local winery, bite down on a gourmet biscuit, and cuddle up in a carriage house. Find this and more things to do in Lexington, S.C. on this episode of “Eat Play Stay Greenville.”
A guide to some of the best Black-owned brunch spots in NOLA
Gather the crew together, make those reservations, and celebrate all things Black at brunch.
Brunchfaced: Jazz Fest Edition
I can’t think of any better way to help celebrate Jazz Fest’s 50 years of joy than with something else that brings me joy: BRUNCH.
At New Orleans’ Hogs for the Cause festival, the cause is front and center
The two-day barbecue and music event is a celebration of the year-round efforts made by more than 90 competing teams. Those teams raise financial aid for families whose children are being treated for pediatric brain cancer.
Chuc mung nam moi! The beginner’s guide to Tet Festival in New Orleans East
Tet Festival, Mary Queen of Vietnam Church’s annual three-day Lunar New Year celebration, is consistently the most fun, affordable, low-stress festival in New Orleans.