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The French Market Summer Concert Series

Summer Free Concert Series @The French Market The French Market District is proud to present a three-part summer concert series with the National WWII Museum’s Victory Belles at 1:00 p.m. the last Saturday of June, July and August at the Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion. The Victory Belles are a delightful vocal trio performing the music of the 1940s, with their repertoire including all the treasured gems of the WWII era plus patriotic classics including a musical salute to each branch of the US armed forces. Free and open to the public

Creole Tomato Festival Kicks off June 9

The 32nd annual French Market Creole Tomato Festival, June 9 and 10, 2018, will kick-off with the Ripe and Ready 2 mile Run/Walk in partnership with the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation in Crescent Park followed by two days of live music, cooking demonstrations presented by Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine, food booths, kid’s activities, and the 3rd annual Bloody Mary Market in Dutch Alley. With stages at the New Orleans

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THERE’S A COUP IN THE FRENCH QUARTER! The Governor Now Open

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA— The Governor Restaurant and Seafood Bar is now open at 301 Chartres Street at the corner of Bienville in the French Quarter. The restaurant was designed to honor and respect all 56 Louisiana governors with interior artwork including memorabilia representing each of the colorful characters who once presided over the Great State of Louisiana.
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NEW ORLEANS KREWE DE JEANNE D'ARC TO MARCH IN FRENCH JOAN OF ARC PARADE MAY 8, 2018

In celebration of the new sister city relationship with Orléans, France, members of New Orleans-based Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc will walk in the 589th annual Joan of Arc parade in Orléans, France, May 8, by invitation of Orléans Mayor Olivier Carré. The Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc parades annually on Twelfth Night in the French Quarter in celebration of Joan of Arc's January 6th birthday and New Orleans' French heritage. The Orléans parade commemorates May 8, 1429, when Jeanne d'Arc lifted the Siege of Orléans and saved France--thereby earning the moniker "The Maid of Orléans".

REVITALIZED CABILDO REOPENS WITH EXHIBITION FROM SPAIN

The Louisiana Museum Foundation, on behalf of the Louisiana State Museum, will host its first tricentennial celebration event, on Friday, April 20th, with a reception reopening the revitalized Cabildo and premier of Recovered Memories: Spain, New Orleans, and the Support for the American Revolution.

Stephanie Jordan to close French Quarter Fest's Hilton Tricentennial Stage in Jackson Square this Sunday

NEW ORLEANS - Jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan will be the closing act for the Hilton Tricentennial Stage in Jackson Square this Sunday, April 15, 2018 from 5:30 to 6:45 pm at the 35th Anniversary French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron. Attendees will experience music from 1,700 world-class, local musicians, food from the region's favorite restaurants, and four days of unique special events from April 12-15, 2018.
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French Quarter Festival 2018 Opening Day Highlights

French Quarter Festival presented by Chevron, the largest showcase of Louisiana music, food, and culture in the world, begins Thursday, April 12 with 'Locals' Lagniappe Day'. Opening day highlights include the 10 a.m. kickoff parade from Bourbon Street to Jackson Square and music on six stages from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. On the Hilton Tricentennial Stage in Jackson Square, Preservation All-Stars kick off a full day of FREE music. Catch two Grammy-winning groups on the Chevron Cajun/Zydeco Stage when Lost Bayou Ramblers are followed by Chubby Carrier.

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Herman Leonard: Documenting the Giants of Jazz Exhibit Opens on April 5 New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint

The New Orleans Jazz Museum, in conjunction with Herman Leonard Photography, LLC and the GRAMMY Museum® L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, debut a new photo exhibition, Herman Leonard: Documenting the Giants of Jazz. The exhibit showcases some of the most iconic photos shot by prolific photographer Herman Leonard. The exhibition opens with a reception at the New Orleans Jazz Museum on Thursday, April 5, from 6pm to 9 pm, featuring live music from the Detroit Brooks Trio, refreshments, and a cash bar.
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Historic French Quarter Easter Parade

Put on your Easter bonnets and head to The French Quarter Easter morning for the Historic French Quarter Easter Parade! It starts at Antoine’s Restaurant at 9:45 a.m. The parade, consisting largely of mule-drawn carriages and old convertibles, makes its leisurely way to the St. Louis Cathedral for 11:00am Mass. Following Mass, participants in the parade promenade to Jackson Square to show off their Easter bonnets.
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Sippin' in the Courtyard Returns at the Maison Dupuy March 28th

The Maison Dupuy kicks-off the popular Sippin’ In the Courtyard Spring Series on March 28th. Featured musical entertainment for the evening will be “Alex Owen and the Messy Cookers”. The beneficiary will be Second Harvest Food Bank. Attendees will be able to purchase raffle tickets to win baskets of coveted prizes such as overnight stays, dinners, bar tabs, and other items provided by the Maison Dupuy. All proceeds from raffle sales will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.
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