Inside New Orleans FESTIVALS&EVENTSCONTINUED Whitney White Linen Night presented by the Art District New Orleans: A CAC Fundraiser August 5 300-700 blocks of Julia Street, throughout the Arts District, and at the Contemporary Arts Center 504-528-3805, cacno.org Bayou Classic November 25 Mercedes-Benz Superdome (1500 Sugar Bowl Dr.) mybayouclassic.com Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival October 13 – 15 Lafayette Square Park 504-558-6100, crescentcitybluesfest.com D EC E M B ER Christmas New Orleans Style December Throughout New Orleans 800-673-5725, 504-522-5730, holiday.neworleansonline.com Krewe of Boo! Parade October 21 Marigny/French Quarter kreweofboo.com Southern Decadence August 30 – September 4 French Quarter, primarily near the corner of Bourbon and St. Ann streets 504-524-3788, southerndecadence.net Voodoo Art & Music Experience October 27 – 29 New Orleans City Park voodoofestival.com New Year’s Eve December 31 Throughout New Orleans 800-672-6124, 504-566-5003 neworleanscvb.com S EPTE M B ER Louisiana Seafood Festival September 1 – 3 City Park Festival Grounds 504-913-5980, louisianaseafoodfestival.com Halloween in New Orleans October 31 Throughout New Orleans 800-672-6124, 504-566-5003, neworleanscvb.com NOVE M B ER Treme Creole Gumbo Festival November 11 – 12 Louis Armstrong Park 504-586-6100, tremegumbofest.org OC TO B E R CAC’s Art for Arts’ Sake October 7 Contemporary Arts Center (900 Camp St.) 504-528-3805, cacno.org PHOTOS (Left to right): ©Whitney White Linen Night • Float at Krewe of Boo! Parade © NOTMC/Krewe of Boo! • ©Voodoo Art & Music Experience Local Lingo These glazed pastries, served during Mardi Gras season and rooted in Catholic tradition, come with purple, green and gold sugarcoating and contain a little plastic baby. Find king cakes in bakeries and grocery stores throughout New Orleans. King Cake — Celebration in the Oaks November 24 – 26 & December 1 – 30 New Orleans City Park 504-483-9415, celebrationintheoaks.com 22
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