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.
Wednesday at the Square
April 2nd to June 18th 2008
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. This years line up include such acts as Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, IMarcia Ball, Irma Thomas & Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue.
www.wednesdayatthesquare.comNew Orleans Seafood Festival
June 13, 2008 - June 15, 2008
Location: French Quarter
Phone: (504) 587-7788
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.comThe French Market Creole Tomato
June 14-15, 2008
French Quarter - Dutch Alley and the Farmers' Market
A celebration of the Creole tomato, which is grown locally. There are cooking demonstrations by the city's premiere chefs with Creole tomatoes, food booths selling dishes made with Creole tomatoes, fresh samplings, music and sales of the famous Creole tomatoes.
www.frenchmarket.org
Phone: (504) 524-8843Go 4th on the River 2007
July 4, 2008
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.
http://www.go4thontheriver.com14th Annual Essence Music Festival
July 4 - 6, 2008
Louisiana Superdome
The 14th Annual Essence Music Festival returns to the Big Easy in 2008! 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. With the festival’s confirmed return to New Orleans for the next three years, 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.
www.essence.comTales of the Cocktail
July 16-20, 2008
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.comSatchmo SummerFest
July 31- August 3, 2008
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.frenchquarterfestivals.orgWhite Linen Night
August 2, 2008
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.org
Phone: (504) 528-380538th Annual Southern Decadence
August 27 - September 1, 2008
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.net
Phone: (504) 522-8049Halloween New Orleans
October 25-31, 2008
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.kreweofboo.org
www.halloweenneworleans.comVoodoo Music Experience
October 24-26, 2008
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.comXXXV State Farm Bayou Classic
November 28, 2008
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, 2008
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.orgNew Year's Eve
December 31, 2008
Location: 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.com2009 75th Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic
January 2, 2009, 7 p.m.
Louisiana Superdome
www.allstatesugarbowl.com
Phone: (504) 525-8573Mardi Gras
January 6 - February 24, 2009
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.com73nd New Orleans Spring Fiesta
March 27 - April 5, 2009
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, which will be held on April 5,2008 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 17-19, 2009
Hundreds of musical acts, food booths manned by local restaurants and perfect Spring weather attract thousands to the Quarter for the annual three-day celebration.
www.frenchquarterfestivals.orgZurich Classic of New Orleans
April 20, 2009 - April 26, 2009
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.comNew Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 24 - May 3, 2008
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.comNew Orleans Wine & Food Experience
May 18 - 22, 2009
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.com
Phone: (504) 529-WINE
1419 Dauphine Street, New Orleans, LA 70116