Special Events
Art for Art’s Sake, art festival, Oct 2004 - Jan 2005, various venues Nokia Sugar Bowl, Jan, football, Louisiana Superdome (website: www.nokiasugarbowl.com) Battle of New Orleans Anniversary Celebration, Jan, Chalmette National Historic Park Martin Luther King Jr Parade and Commemorative Event, Jan, St Claude Avenue Mardi Gras, parades begin about two weeks earlier but end on Mardi Gras, Feb, throughout the city, especially French Quarter Black Heritage Festival, Mar, Armstrong Park Tennessee Williams – New Orleans Literary Festival and Writers’ Conference, end of Mar- beginning of Apr Spring Fiesta, Apr, French Quarter French Quarter Festival, Apr, French Quarter New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Apr-May, Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, (website: www.nojazzfest.com) Saints and Sinners Festival, May, various French Quarter venues Words and Music Festival, celebration of the work of William Faulkner, second weekend in Oct, various venues Swamp Festival, Cajun cultural festival, Oct, Audubon Zoo and Woldenberg Riverfront Park New Orleans Film and Video Festivals, Oct, various venues Halloween, last week of Oct, throughout the city New Orleans Christmas, throughout Dec, throughout the city
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