Category Archives: festivals
Caroling (and more) in Washington Square
It’s Christmas in the Marigny. Here’s what the neighborhood association has in store: Join us for an old neighborhood tradition. Our 36th Annual Caroling in Washington Square Park will be held Sunday, December 12, 2010. Our annual Christmas Caroling event … Continue reading
Filed under art, festivals, kid-friendly
Middle East Film Festival
The fourth annual Middle East Film Festival continues at Zeitgeist. This year the festival features over fifty new films from or about Middle Eastern countries. There is also Middle Eastern music, dance, food and more. Tickets for most events are $7 … Continue reading
Po Boy Preservation Festival
Ah, it seems like just yesterday that it was time for the annual New Orleans Po Boy Preservation Festival. This thing has blown up, so I recommend getting there early if you wanna get fed. Here’s a link to all … Continue reading
Mirliton Festival
One of my favorite events of the year is getting under way right now: the Mirliton Festival. This the 21st year of the Bywater Neighborhood Association’s party. The vegetable at its center is the mirliton, also known as chayote. It … Continue reading
Filed under bywater, festivals, food, great outdoors, kid-friendly, music
LadyFest
Remember Lilith Fair?–The late nineties women’s music festival founded by Sarah McLachlan? It was the target of a lot of jokes back in the day, some of them made by me. Somehow, now, I’m a little less cynical than I … Continue reading
Filed under festivals, literary events, music
VooDoo
Today is the one day I can go to VooDoo this year, as I will be working my tookus off for the next few days. I also get to be the +1 of my husband who happens to be playing … Continue reading
Oktoberfest
The Deutsches Haus has been its current location since 1928. Its roots go back to the mid-nineteenth century, however, as a social aid organization for German immigrants to the area. It later evolved into more of a cultural preservation organization. … Continue reading
New Orleans Film Festival Picks
The New Orleans Film Festival started yesterday and continues through next Thursday. Here is the full schedule. The venues this year are Prytania Theater, The Theatres at Canal Place, Chalmette Movies, NOMA, the CAC, and The Porch. There is also a … Continue reading
Gretna Fest
The Gretna Heritage Festival continues today. And you couldn’t ask for a prettier day. Today the fest is from 2pm-9pm. Tickets are $15 for adults, kids 12 and under are free. There’s food, a German beer garden, the Italian Village, … Continue reading
Filed under beer, crafts, festivals, kid-friendly, music
