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December 2023
Holiday Caroling in the French Market District
Enjoy roaming costumed holiday carolers in the French Market District select Fridays in December from 1pm-3pm! December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22
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Enjoy roaming costumed holiday carolers in the French Market District select Fridays in December from 1pm-3pm! December 1 December 8 December 15 December 22
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Making a Jazz Gumbo
MAKING A JAZZ GUMBO, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, combines live music with a cooking demonstration, connecting the metaphors of "jazz" and "gumbo" ingredients. See, hear, smell, and taste this performance. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »February 2024
Making a Jazz Gumbo
MAKING A JAZZ GUMBO, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, combines live music with a cooking demonstration, connecting the metaphors of "jazz" and "gumbo" ingredients. See, hear, smell, and taste this performance. Free and open to the public.
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New Orleans Afro-Creole Heritage Celebration
Celebrate the vibrant history and culture of New Orleans Afro-Creole people with a brass band march to the French Market, live music, cooking demonstrations, and community organizations! Curated in partnership with Dianne Honore, also known as Gumbo Marie, the Culture Queen of New Orleans. Free and open to the public! Schedule of Events Musical Line-Up: 10:30am All For One Brass Band 11:00am Alexey Marti Quartet 12:15pm NPS Arrowhead Jazz Band featuring: Mark Braud, Kyle Roussel, & Herman LeBeaux - Sponsored…
Find out more »March 2024
Making a Jazz Gumbo
MAKING A JAZZ GUMBO, in partnership with the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, combines live music with a cooking demonstration, connecting the metaphors of "jazz" and "gumbo" ingredients. See, hear, smell, and taste this performance. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »St. Joseph’s Day Celebration
The French Market will host its annual St. Joseph Day Celebration in the Farmers Market on Saturday, March 9th from 11:00am-4:00pm. The festivities will include panel discussions, interviews, cooking demos, and live music. Curated in partnership with Laura Guccione and Dianne Honore, programming will include interviews with both Mardi Gras Indians and New Orleanians of Sicilian decent sharing the history of the holiday and the cultural traditions of their respective communities. Live musical performance by Quel che Sàra Sàra. Event…
Find out more »May 2024
Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival
The French Market has partnered with the Asian-Pacific American Society to host the Asian Pacific American Heritage Festival. The festival will take place at the French Market Flea Market on Saturday, May 18th from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Festival Food Vendors Pho Orchid Mister Bubbles Thai Nola Union Ramen IACA Mama Chan Festival Entertainment …
Find out more »June 2024
Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Join us this June when African American elders and young culture-keepers representing Louisiana’s Easter Rock and Georgia’s Gullah Geechee Ring Shout traditions come together for the first time on one stage. They will share with the public Black spiritual practices that date back to our nation’s antebellum era. Monday, June 24, 2024, |12:30 p.m. Whitney Plantation 5099 LA-18, Edgard Louisiana Capacity is limited to 80 people. Tuesday, June 25, 2024, | 2 p.m. Taping of American Routes Live with host…
Find out more »July 2024
Go 4TH On the River in the French Market District
Celebrate the 4th of July at the MOONWALK & Crescent Park! Enjoy Performances by the Victory Belles and the Amelia Earhawts, music, food, and fireworks with the best views in the city! Free & open to the public! Schedule of Events Moonwalk 5:30PM-6:30PM DJ Cueball 6:30PM-7:00PM General Kelley Fireboat 7:00PM-7:30PM Amelia Earhawts 7:30PM- 8:30PM Victory Belles 8:30PM-9:00PM DJ Cueball 9:00PM-9:30PM Fireworks…
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