New Orleans Festivals

Jazz Fest

JamBase
A calendar of events, with ticket purchase options.

An Insider's Guide to Jazzfest
From Chuck Taggart's Gumbo Pages.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Chuck's personal experiences, from the Gumbo Pages.

Other Festivals

Tennessee Williams Festival
Panel discussions, theater performances, Scholars' Conference, and more. Additional information available from TicketWeb.

October Fest
Otherwise known as Oktoberfest, at the Herzlich Wilkommen zum Deutschen Haus. The Deutschen Haus is open all year, and features German music, food, beer, and language study.

Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival
The Pontchatoula Strawberry Festival is held every April in Pontchatoula, Louisiana, just north of Lake Pontchartrain. Your chance for food, music, dancing, and fresh strawberries, right off of the farm.

Lagniappe

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
VHS. Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando

A Streetcar Named Desire (1995)
VHS. Alec Baldwin, Jessica Lange

Lonely Planet New Orleans (Travel Survival Kit)
Tom Downs, John T. Edge