Maison DuBois Bed and Breakfast (B&B) is your place to be for these and any other upcoming special events in and around New Orleans, LA. We recommend making reservations early for all special events and festivals.
NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four
March 31, 2012
New Orleans Arena
Mardi Gras
January 6 - February 21, 2012
The official beginning of the Mardi Gras season is Jan 6, which is called Twelfth Night (12 days after Christmas). On that cold night, a krewe called Phunny Phorty Phellows has their drunken streetcar parade down St. Charles Ave. Most of the big parades start two Fridays before Mardi Gras Day. From this point on, parades will happen everyday until Fat Tuesday.
www.mardigras.comTreme Creole Gumbo Festival
March 24-25, 2012
The Jazz & Heritage Center
Celebrating the melting-pot culture of New Orleans with the best in traditional New Orleans jazz, plus great gumbo and other foods and a crafts fair.
www.tremegumbofest.com74th New Orleans Spring Fiesta
March 23-April 1, 2012
Location: Various New Orleans locations
Phone: (504) 581–1367 or (800) 550-8450
The highlight of the Spring Festival is a daylong series of events designed to entertain, educate, and allow all to revel in the cultural heritage that is uniquely New Orleans. The festival includes a parade of horse-drawn carriages through the French Quarter, and the presentation of the Spring Fiesta Queen and her court at Jackson Square. Tours of private homes, gardens and courtyards complete the remainder of the actvities.
www.springfiesta.comFrench Quarter Festival
April 12-15, 2012
Hundreds of musical acts, food booths manned by local restaurants and perfect Sprinweather attract thousands to the Quarter for the annual three-day celebration.
www.fqfi.orgZurich Classic of New Orleans
April 23-29, 2012
The Zurich Classic of New Orleans golf tournament is the PGA TOUR's annual stop in New Orleans. This world-class event features golf's biggest names combined with the city's greatest food and music - right on the course! This is the PGA TOUR New Orleans style! The Zurich Classic is produced by the Fore!Kids Foundation, one of the top contributors to children's services organizations in the Greater New Orleans area - over $15 million since its inception.
www.zurichgolfclassic.com
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 27 - May 6, 2012
New Orleans Fairgrounds New Orleans, LA
Thousands of musicians, hundreds of food vendors, craftspeople and artists help make this festival a world-famous celebration of Louisiana.
www.nojazzfest.com
Bayou Boogaloo
May 19-21, 2012
Bayou Boogaloo is a free admission music festival in Mid City, held on the banks of the beautiful and historic Bayou St. John. It is a family friendly cultural event that celebrates the heritage of New Orleans music, cuisine, and culture.
www.thebayouboogaloo.comNew Orleans Wine & Food Experience
May 23-27, 2012
A fantastic, five-day feast for all the senses, featuring wines from around the world and the best of New Orleans' culinary culture. Events include seminars, Grand Tastings, Brunch & the Royal Street Stroll.
www.nowfe.comWednesday at the Square
March to June 2012
Times: Wednesday 5:00 pm -7:30 pm
Location: Lafayette Square on St. Charles Avenue in the CBD across from Gallier Hall
Wednesday at the Square is a free, 12-week concert series with food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance.
www.wednesdayatthesquare.comAnnual Greek Festival
May 25-27, 2012
Come out and Experience "Greece on the Bayou," our annual Hellenic party with a uniquely New Orleans flair!.
www.greekfestnola.comVieux To Do
June, 2012
French Quarter - Dutch Alley and the Farmers' Market
In early June, the Louisiana Seafood Festival, Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival and Creole Tomato Festival all come together to serve great local food and live music in one action-packed event.
www.frenchmarket.orgNew Orleans Oyster Festival
June 2012
The New Orleans Oyster Festival will educate the country about the benefits of the Louisiana Gulf Oyster and will honor and celebrate the restaurateurs and oyster farmers who have solidified the French Quarter's position as the Oyster Capital of America.
www.neworleansoysterfestival.orgGo 4th on the River 2012
July 4, 2012
Woldenberg Park
The Go 4th on the River Dueling Barges Fireworks Extravaganza is the annual Independence Day Celebration along the New Orleans Riverfront with all-day activities for the whole family.
www.go4thontheriver.com18th Annual Essence Music Festival
July 6-8, 2012
Louisiana Superdome
The 17th Annual Essence Music Festival returns to the Big Easy in 2011! Known as "the party with a purpose" for its hip-hop, rhythm and blues and soul performances at the Louisiana Superdome by night, and inspirational "empowerment seminars" by day. Essence fans can count on what they've come to expect – three days of great music in a city with world-class restaurants and a rich cultural fabric -- a place that doesn't holler "last call" when the party's just getting started. For more information visit.
www.essence.comSan Fermin in Nueva Orleans (Running of the Bulls)
July, 2012
This annual festival in New Orleans features an Encierro (bull run), which replicates and pays homage to the world famous Encierro of Pamplona, Spain, or “The Running of the Bulls.”
www.nolabulls.comTales of the Cocktail
July 25-29, 2012
French Quarter locations New Orleans, LA
A dining and drinking experience that explores the history and spirit of the cocktail presented by the country's hottest chefs, authors, bartenders, mixologists and celebrities.
www.TalesoftheCocktail.comCoolinary New Orleans
August 1-31, 2012
Every summer, famous New Orleans restaurants all over the city offer summer menus featuring special prix fixe three-course meals. It’s a great way to experience New Orleans’ legendary restaurants for less.
www.nomcvb.com/restaurantsSatchmo SummerFest
August 2-5, 2012
French Quarter New Orleans, LA
"What a Wonderful World" you'll discover during an entertaining and educating weekend in the French Quarter honoring New Orleans' native son, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong.
www.fqfi.orgWhite Linen Night
August 4, 2012
Julia St. & the Warehouse Arts District
Annual open-air event where guests visit the wonderful galleries throughout the Warehouse/Arts District. There is fabulous New Orleans cuisine from local restaurants and cool drinks to sip on as well as stages and live entertainment provided by some of New Orleans' most eclectic and talented musicians.
www.cacno.orgRed Dress Run
August, 2012
Run, walk or crawl through French Quarter watering holes and celebrate with a party in the park featuring music and food to benefit local charities.
www.nolareddress.com40th Annual Southern Decadence
August 29 - September 3, 2012
A long weekend of parties, parades and gay pride in the French Quarter at one of the oldest and largest gatherings of gays in the country, End-of-summer gay pride celebration held every Labor Day weekend. Loads of events including the Southern Decadence Parade, dance spectaculars and drag shows.
www.southerndecadence.netNew Orleans Seafood Festival
September, 2012
Location: French Quarter
Admission: free to festival site
Join local celebrity chefs for demonstrations on cooking with Louisiana seafood, plus restaurant dine-arounds, cultural tours, music, food and crafts.
www.neworleansseafoodfestival.comVoodoo Music Experience
October 29-31, 2012
City Park New Orleans, LA
Known for its diverse blend of high quality artists from all genres as well as up and coming critical favorites, each year music fans traveling from across the country and around the world to be on hand for the Voodoo Music Experience in New Orleans, LA. Amazing music and New Orleans-style revelry are on tap for the ninth annual Voodoo Music Experience, set for October in one of America's most musical and magical cities. The festival's celebrated Halloween weekend tradition will be highlighted an array of top-level talent from all genres of music, up and coming critical favorites and beloved local musical acts to grace the multiple stages. Past performers have included: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, Green Day, Beastie Boys, Eminem, Tool, Snoop Dogg, White Stripes, Tribe Called Quest, Stone Temple Pilots, Iggy and the Stooges, No Doubt, Marilyn Manson, and Velvet Revolver just to name a few.
www.voodoomusicfest.comHalloween New Orleans
October 29-31, 2012
Halloween New Orleans
Steeped in magic, mystery and voodoo charm, New Orleans is the ideal place to raise the spirits of the dead over Halloween. The community comes alive in a flurry of flamboyance.
www.kreweofhalloween.com
www.halloweenneworleans.comXXXV State Farm Bayou Classic
November, 2012
Louisiana Superdome
The State Farm Bayou Classic has become the greatest and most distinguishable sporting event in all of Black America. Everyone loves a grudge match. And that's what football fans can expect at the 33rd Bayou Classic sponsored by State Farm Insurance Companies. Every year, the game is a sell-out, attracting more than 70,000 fans. It'll be another terrific game.
www.statefarmbayouclassic.com
Phone: (202) 832-8560Christmas New Orleans Style
December 1 - December 31, 2012
There's no place like New Orleans for the holidays during Christmas New Orleans Style, a celebration of uniquely New Orleans holiday activities taking place throughout December. Experience the magic of the season in a city steeped in traditions of the past, but with the food, music and good times of today. More than 100 festivities are planned during the month-long event, showcasing the cultural diversity that adds spice to the gumbo of New Orleans' heritage.
www. fqfi.orgR&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
December, 2012
Louisiana Superdome
Don't miss this year's teams face off!
www.neworleansbowl.comNew Year's Eve
December 31, 20121
Jackson Square, French Quarter
New Orleans counts down to the New Year in Jackson Square during one of the nation’s largest street parties. A lighted ball drops from atop Jackson Brewery to usher in the New Year!
www.neworleanscvb.com2012 78th Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic
January, 2013
Louisiana Superdome
www.allstatesugarbowl.com
1419 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, LA 70116