April 16th, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – April 9, 10 and 11, 2010, marked the 27th anniversary and a record year for French Quarter Festival presented by Capital One Bank. This year’s attendance figures indicate that approximately 512,000* festival-goers enjoyed the music, food, special events and of course, the historic French Quarter. Visitors and locals alike enjoyed a unique [...]
February 23rd, 2010
NEW ORLEANS – In a city known for its delicious and diverse cuisine, even festivals are known for serving world-class food. During the 27th Annual French Quarter Festival presented by Capital One Bank (Friday, April 9 – Sunday, April 11) festival-goers will enjoy at the festival’s signature event, the “World’s Largest Jazz Brunch.”
In 2009, French [...]
February 23rd, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (February 23, 2010) – 2010 may be the most exciting year for New Orleans in recent history. With the success of the Mardi Gras, Lombardi Gras and our New Orleans Saints, and February’s Mayoral Election, French Quarter Festival anticipates record-breaking attendance numbers. Accordingly, 2010 ushers in an abundance of new and exciting [...]
November 5th, 2009
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA (November 4, 2009) – French Quarter Festivals, Inc (FQFI) is proud to announce the inception of its new membership program, the ‘Fest Family’. Fest Family memberships were developed to provide festival-goers with a true ‘insiders’ experience [...]
August 4th, 2009
August 4, 2009 (Louis Armstrong’s Birthday), New Orleans, Louisiana – French Quarter Festivals, Incorporated (FQFI) closed the ninth annual Satchmo SummerFest on August 2nd at Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint in the French Quarter. The 2009 festival was made possible by support from the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, under the [...]
July 1st, 2009
NEW ORLEANS – The Louisiana State Museum and the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club present From Tramps to Kings:Zulu 100 Years, a yearlong exhibit exploring the origins, unique Carnival traditions, and cultural and civic contributions of Zulu from 1909 to the present.
From Tramps to Kings features more than 100 seldom-seen treasures loaned by Zulu [...]
