Festivals

Brunchfaced: Jazz Fest Edition

By Angelique Dyer | April 13, 2022

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

By Matt Haines | March 31, 2022

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. 

A guide on where to get king cakes in the ‘Burgh

By Colin Williams | February 25, 2022

For those yinzers hungry for a taste of the Big Easy, Very Local went out in search of Greater Pittsburgh’s finest king cakes.

Chuc mung nam moi! The beginner’s guide to Tet Festival in New Orleans East

By Megan Braden-Perry | February 1, 2022

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.

A big book of king cakes? Your guide is here.

By Marielle Songy | November 30, 2021

Matt Haines’ 368-page book covers 75 bakeries and king cakes.

Here’s your guide to Jazz Festing in Place 2021

By Mary Staes | April 23, 2021

Upset Jazz Fest is canceled (again) because of COVID-19? We’ve got your guide on how to Fest at Home like a pro.

St. Joseph’s Night: 2021 brings changes, but culture thrives on

By Matthew Hinton | March 26, 2021

For the second year in a row, St. Joseph’s night has looked different for New Orleanians. Here’s a look at celebrations across the city.

You’ll still be able to yell “STELLLA” during TWFest 2021, just in a different way

By Matthew Hinton | March 25, 2021

No one will be yelling “STELLLLLAAAA!!!” at the balconies of the Pontalba apartments in Jackson Square this year for the 2021 Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival (TWFestNOLA), but the screams and festival will be returning virtually with the encouragement of longtime patrons and participants. 

Escape Winter Blahs with an Outdoor Adventure at Deep Creek

By Emma Diehl | January 7, 2021

Located just two hours from Pittsburgh, Deep Creek offers a fun winter getaway. Here’s our guide on what to do, where to stay, and where to eat.

More than just Monday or Fat Tuesday: Red Beans founder proves krewe is more than a parade

By Matthew Hinton | December 16, 2020

Krewe of Red Beans founder Devin De Wulf has some advice for people who, for one reason or another, end up in New Orleans. He believes it is important for people to expose themselves to new experiences in the many wonderful and different neighborhoods of the Crescent City.