May Events at the French Market
Click the link above for our May Events flyer
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French Market Annual Creole Tomato Festival
June 9th and 10th, 2012 10AM – 6PM
The French Market’s Annual Creole Tomato Festival is around the corner! Enjoy fresh Creole Tomatoes, tomato eating contests, cooking demos, and kids activities from morning till night!
LIVE MUSIC PROGRAMMED BY THE LOUISIANA CAJUN-ZYDECO FESTIVAL
Cajun music on Saturday & Zydeco music on Sunday - 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day
Stage located at Ursulines, between Latrobe Park and the French Market arch
Full schedule coming soon
Click here to download the event flyer.
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FRENCH MARKET DISTRICT SIDEWALK SALE
Friday & Saturday (5/18 & 19)
This weekend, retail stores throughout the French Market District will be having a sidewalk sale, featuring sidewalk tables filled with specialty merchandise from the Shops at the Upper Pontalba to the Shops on the Colonnade along Decatur Street. Street musicians will perform along the colonnade and in Dutch Alley.
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French Market Fare - Sundays at 2pm in the Farmers Market.
The French Market and the Southern Food & Beverage Museum team up to host a series of free programs that highlight the cuisine and culinary culture of New Orleans. The series includes cooking demos, food conversations and musical entertainment.
The series is held on the French Market Fare stage in the Farmers Market, between Ursulines and Gov. Nicholls Street.
French Market Fare May Schedule:
May 20th: The New Orleans Greek Festival is just around the corner, so we’ll be testing out some special wines from Santorini, that picturesque white on blue island in the Aegean Sea. Wine expert Sandi Miller will talk about Santorini, the wines and what makes them special, and she’ll fill us in on the inside scoop of the New Orleans Greek Festival.
May 27th: Demonstration from Cafe Carmo
Cafe Carmo is a tropical café built upon the rich, multi-cultural culinary influences found throughout the Caribbean, Central and South America, Gulf South and beyond. The menu features eclectic and traditional/traditionally-inspired dishes with an emphasis on fresh, local ingredients.
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Family Friendly Fridays
Singer/songwriter and award winning children’s author, Johnette Downing presents monthly concerts at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park in Dutch Alley, with book signings afterwards at A Tisket A Tasket Bookshop. www.johnettedowning.com.
Spring Dates For Family Friendly Fridays:
June 1st
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Student Sundays
Monthly music series featuring local youth musicians on select Sundays each month through September at The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Visitor Center.
June 10 -12:00 noon-1:30pm:: NOCCA Classical Instrumental Music Ensemble.
July 8th -12:00 noon-1:30pm: Uptown Jazz Orchestra. Under the direction of trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, UJO consists of Louisiana native musicians who range in experience from young students to respected veterans. www.delfeayomarsalis.com.
August 12th -12:00 noon-1:30pm: The Greater New Orleans Suzuki Forum, founded in 1978 by violinist Mrs. Doris Hansen to support and promote the suzuki teaching method in the Greater New Orleans Area. The Forum represents families with children studying the bass, cello, flute, guitar, harp, piano, viola, and violin.
September 9 -12:00 noon-1:30pm: NOCCA Musical Theatre Revue.
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BON OPERATIT! Upper Pontalba Balcony Performances
Friday May 18th at 4pm – 520 St. Peter Street
Free concerts this spring at the Upper Pontalba on Jackson Square starting at 4 PM. Limited seating provided; bring your own chairs optional. Singers will be performing from the balcony at 520 St. Peter Street. Click here to view the full list of performances!
French Market Events Media Content
Press Releases, media content, photos for French Market events
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French Market District’s 2012 Signature Annual Events
- The French Market Creole Tomato Festival – 6/9-10/2012
- Go Fourth on the River – 7/4/2012
- The French Market’s Waiters Race – 7/14/2012 (Bastille Day)
- National Farmers Market Week – 8/5-11/2012
- The French Market Boo Carre Halloween and Harvest Festival – 10/27-28/2012
- The French Market Annual Tree Lighting – 11/15/2012 (always one week before Thanksgiving)
- French Market St Nicholas Day Fair and Christmas Parade – 12/1/2012
WASHINGTON ARTILLERY PARK
SCHEDULED PERFORMANCES & RENTALS
(No other performances are allowed to occur during scheduled events)
G.E. Filming – 5/2 – 3p-6p
Liberty H.S. – 5/11 – 1p-3p
Rutgers University Liberated Gospel Choir – 5/13 – 12p – 1p
James E. Taylor High School Band – 5/26 – 2p-3p
Somonauk, Illinois HS Band & Concert Choir 6/2 11a-12 Noon