Bayou Road Balloon Festival
8245 W Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043
“Located in the oaks of Sidney D. Torres Memorial Park in Chalmette, LA, the festival will feature multiple hot air balloons creating a spectacular “night glow” each evening along with tethered rides (weather & wind permitting). The stage and festival grounds will be packed with local and national musicians showcasing the vibrant communities of St. Bernard Parish.”
Country Smooth Festival
11075 Nicolle Blvd., Avondale, LA 70094
“Country Smooth Fest is a two day country music festival hosted at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans and presented by Country Smooth American Premium Whiskey.”
Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival
540 St. Charles Avenue, Suite 250, New Orleans, LA 70130
“An award-winning event, with two stages of music, a dozen of the best barbecue vendors in the region and a huge arts market. Admission is free! This is, after all, an event produced and presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation – the nonprofit that owns Jazz Fest”
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival
8600 Oak Street New Orleans, Louisiana
“The Oak Street Po-Boy fest is a uniquely New Orleanian festival, designed to honor the humble po-boy sandwich and to revitalize the Oak Street business corridor. The Oak Street Po Boy Festival is presented by the Merchants, Residents and Property Owners of Oak Street, a Non Profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of the booming Oak Street business corridor.”
Scout Island: Scream Park
5 Victory Ave., New Orleans, LA 70124
“Scout Island is located in New Orleans, LA, and is part of City Park. The 160+ year-old island incorporates about 50 acres of naturally landscaped property. Scout Island Scream Park is a unique, immersive experience that evolves each Halloween season, loaded with unusual monsters, amazing illusions, stunning special FX, unique and original costumes, makeup, animations and frightening detail created by the artists of The Mortuary Haunted Mansion.”
Treme Creole Gumbo Festival
835 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, LA 70116
“If you love brass bands and gumbo – or, better yet, enjoying some delicious gumbo while listening to New Orleans jazz in a beautiful downtown park – then this is the event for you.”