Every month, New Orleans is celebrating in a unique and fun festival, from Music to art, music, food and more music. Use this annual events calendar to plan your gateway to the city that always celebrates something.
Check out our NOLA Calendar for the exact dates of the annual events, to spice up your visit with changing events for/ about/ organized by women, and to celebrate female creations in – exhibitions, shows, conferences, festivals, and many more.
January
- Joan of Arc Parade every January 6th, at her birthday
- Women’s March New Orleans
February
- Mardi Gras Festival
- The Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale Parade and Gala
- The Krewe of Nyx parade
- Krewe parades every weekend- Krewe of Freret, Krewe of Choctaw, Krewe of Olympia, Krewe of Tchefuncte and many more.
- The Krewe of Selene parades in Slidell
- The Krewe of Athena Parade
March
- Mardi Gras Indian Super Sunday
- New Orleans Women’s Half Marathon and 5K
- Tennessee Williams New Orleans Literary Festival
- The Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival – an alternative literary festival focusing on LGBT literature
- Black Women’s Wellness Conference
April
- French Quarter Festival – fun, food and music, celebrate the New Orleans’s way
May
- Jammin’ on Julia – music and food festival in the New Orleans Art District
July
- 4th of July celebration on the riverfront
- Essence Music Festival – 3 days of music and more at the Superdome
August
- Hancock Whitney White Linen Night – annual outdoor art celebration at the Art district (since 1994)
- Dirty Linen Night on Royal St. and the French Quarter (since 2000)
September
- Southern Decadence Grand Marshal Parade – hosted since 1972 by the New Orleans gay and lesbian community
- New Orleans Fashion Week
October
- Beignet Fest – food festival at the city park
- ART FOR ART’S SAKE – the kick off start of the New Orleans Arts season
- Tremé Fall Festival
- New Orleans Film Festival
- The Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
November
- Algiers Folk Art Festival
- Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival – music and food festival
