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Beignet Fest at City Park on September 24!
John Dunlop
We’re back. How sweet it is! Another year, another Beignet Fest at the Festival Grounds at New Orleans City Park. So, bring your appetite and fill up on delicious, decadent delicacies from traditional sweet treats covered in powdered sugar to savory options bursting with seafood, cheese and more.
In addition to the dozens of different beignet dishes from some of New Orleans' best restaurants, caterers, and food trucks, the fest promises to be a family-friendly fun day with live, local music performances, a Kid's Village, Artist Market, and Beer Garden.
Proceeds from Beignet Fest benefit the Beignet Fest Foundation.
Essence Festival! June 30 - July 5, 2022
John Dunlop
The Essence Festival, known as "the party with a purpose", is an annual music festival which started in 1995 as a one-time event to celebrate Essence, a magazine aimed primarily towards African-American women. It is the largest event celebrating African-American culture and music in the United States. Locally referred to as the Essence Fest, it has been held in New Orleans, since 1994 except for 2006, when it was held in Houston, Texas due to Hurricane Katrina. It features artists simultaneously performing on a main stage as well as four standing-room only superlounge stages.
New Orleans Greek Festival! May 27 - 29, 2022
John Dunlop
Join us on Bayou St. John for the 2022 New Orleans Greek Festival. A Memorial Day Weekend Tradition! This year’s theme is back to TRADITIONS! As always, there will be homemade traditional Greek Food, wine, pastries, and other great desserts! Come see our live, traditional Greek dancing and listen to the live Greek band playing near the Bayou. Tour our beautiful Cathedral, browse the wonderful marketplaces with everything Greek, and visit our Greek grocery with delectable cheeses, select dips, spices, and more - OPA!
Food Fight! May 26, 2022 at Crescent Park
John Dunlop
Food Fight! May 26, 2022 at Crescent Park! From the producers of Top Taco comes the Preeminent Food Competition in New Orleans with over 40 restaurants and 30 spirits competing to see who can create the Top New Orleans dishes and cocktails. Chefs and bartenders compete in five categories: Top Traditional Dish, Top Creative Dish, Top Vegetarian Dish, Top Classic Cocktail, and Top Creative Cocktail.
This all-inclusive event benefits the PLEASE Foundation, a Louisiana non-profit dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty in New Orleans through education. PLEASE Foundation provides at-risk teens with mentorship, leadership training, and scholarships to attend local college-preparatory high schools.
Enjoy the Music at "Virtual Shorty Fest" on 9/26!
John Dunlop
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Galactic, The Soul Rebels, Tank and the Bangas, Anders Osborne, and many more will be performing at “Shorty Fest”, on Saturday, September 26th, at 8pm NOLA time and 6pm L.A. time. This year’s event will look a little different, as the party will be ONLINE, streaming for free on several social media platforms. Enjoy amazing music from the Trombone Shorty Foundation’s annual flagship event, and consider donating to the Foundation by visiting www.paypal.me/shortyfoundation OR by texting “give” to (504) 509-5010. Click on the image for more information about the Foundation’s efforts to pass on New Orleans’ cultural heritage to the city’s youth.
