New Orleans' 2012 Festivals

Zulu Lundi Gras Festival

•  Zulu Lundi Gras Festival/Feb. 20
• 25th Annual Lundi Gras at Spanish Plaza with Rex/Feb. 20
• Mardi Gras Day/Feb. 21
• Soul Fest/March 3-4
• Louisiana Oyster Jubilee/March 10
• Earth Fest/March 17-18
• Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival/March 21-25
• New Orleans Roadfood Festival/March 23-25
• Spring Fiesta/March 23-April 1
• Congo Square/New World Rhythms Festival/March 24-25
• French Quarter Festival/April 12-15
• Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration/April 17-23
• New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival Presented by Shell/April 27-May 6
• Mid City Bayou Boogaloo/May 18-20
• Asian Pacific American Society Festival/May 19
• New Orleans Wine and Food Experience/May 22-26
• Greek Festival/May 25-27
• New Orleans Oyster Festival/June 2-3
• Creole Tomato Festival/ June 9-10
• Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival/June 9-10
• New Orleans Pride Festival/June 21-24
• FestiGals/June 22-24
• ESSENCE Music Festival/July 5-8
• Midsummer Nightmare/July 12-15
• San Fermin in Nueva Orleans/July 13-15
• Tales of the Cocktail/July 25-29
• COOLinary New Orleans/Aug. 1-31
• Satchmo SummerFest/Aug. 3-5
• Whitney White Linen Night/Aug. 4
• Dirty Linen Night/Aug. 11
• New Orleans Red Dress Run/Aug. 11
• Southern Decadence Festival/Aug. 29-Sept. 3
• New Orleans Burlesque Festival/Sept. 13-15
• New Orleans on Tap Beer Festival/Sept. 29
• Gretna Heritage Festival/Oct. 5-7
• Art for Arts’ Sake/Oct. 6
• Louisiana Seafood Festival/Oct. 12-14
• Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival/Oct. 12-14
• New Orleans Film Festival/Oct. 11-18



Treme Creole Gumbo Festival

• Celebracion Latina/Oct. 13
• Voodoo Music + Art Experience/Oct. 26-28
• Louisiana Swamp Festival/Nov. 3-4
• New Orleans Fringe Festival/Nov. 14-18
• Oak Street Poboy Festival/Nov. 18
• Words and Music Literary Festival/Nov. 28-Dec. 2
• Treme Creole Gumbo Festival/Dec. 8
• Christmas New Orleans Style/December