Events in New Orleans

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Events in New Orleans

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  • Greg H
    Russell Island, Australia58 contributions
    We had been to the festival previously and it was again 12 years later excellent. The line up was fantastic the food and the typical NOLA vibe and friendly people.
    Written 23 July 2023
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  • Jane N
    39 contributions
    Recommend doing this at least once in your life. If you have never gone you can't understand what it is all about, descriptions don't do it justice. The community puts on parades like I have never seen, the community goes all in for this. The atmosphere is so festive all over the city. Yes the drinking is a big part of it, join in if that's your thing, but you will have fun even if you don't. Don't forget to wear your beads.
    Written 20 April 2023
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  • HBYani624
    Kingston, NY238 contributions
    This was my first time experiencing The Essence Fest. It was exciting, vibrant, educating, rewarding, and fulfilling. I never received so many free samples and items from an event.
    The different stages had wonderful panels that was interesting. The shows was entertaining. The vendors never ended. There was shopping and then more shopping. If you wanna find one of a kind items, Come to Essence Fest and bring an extra suitcase. Celebrities and VIP was accessible. So many interactive activities too.
    Written 14 August 2023
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  • Davinator70
    Hopewell Junction, NY17 contributions
    Really interesting with some fascinating 3D video renderings of his work. The VR experience is well worth the $5 fee. This is not the type of experience we usually do but really glad we did.
    Written 16 November 2023
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  • Vickie
    Graham, NC44 contributions
    Sam Kuslan was a great pianist! The art work in the museum was beautiful. The jazz bands were really good. There seemed to be a lot of food choices. I definitely recommend experiencing this if you can.
    Written 8 August 2023
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  • rhardy_tx
    The Woodlands, TX10 contributions
    First time at VooDoo Fest and we will definitely be back. Missed the first day but sounds like that was a rain out anyway. Saturday was still wet but nice weather. And Sunday the weather was perfect. There were tons of great food and beer options. And the restrooms were plentiful and clean. Nice layout of stages, with enough space between them that they were not drowning each other out. People watching was like no other place.
    We primarily came to see Missio and they put on a great show and we were front row.
    Some tips:
    1. Bike to the event. They have bike share in NO and there was a bike drop tent setup right at the front gate.
    2. Or Uber. They had a great setup for Uber to queue up. We did that the first day and it worked really well.
    3. DON'T PARK ON THE STREET :) We did this the last night to get a jump on traffic when we left. Despite no signage and tons of others parking where we did, we ended up towed. As did a lot of others we met who were equally confused why they couldn't find their cars. The violation when we got our car said "Special Event parking restriction 12 pm - 12 am". So unless you know for sure where you can park (without counting on signage) don't do it.
    Written 27 November 2019
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  • phantidae
    Denver, CO163 contributions
    The first weekend in NOLA is considered the hottest in NOLA so everyone pulls out their white linen to be cool and comfortable. White linen night closes Julia Street and opens the art district for a great party and art-walk. Food vendors from some of the best chefs of NOLA, great drinks, interesting music and great people watching. No better way to spend a hot New Orleans evening.
    Written 28 October 2018
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  • margonyc2017
    Brooklyn, NY70 contributions
    New Orleans becomes a Responsibly Organized Booze Playground for a Week. Everyone in the Booze Business takes time out of their busy learning and hosting schedule to gather together and share stories and alcohol creativity. It's exciting to roam the streets and be surprised by who you might meet in the industry.
    Written 6 August 2019
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