Experience a New Orleans festival, second only to the world-famous Mardi Gras celebration. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival offers two weekends of live music, food, art and more. Don't let the word "jazz" in the title fool you. The festival is a celebration of all genres, welcoming artists like Willie Nelson, Al Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bon Jovi, Lauryn Hill, Jimmy Buffet and many more.
Relax and have a picnic at dusk at The Fly a strip of park along the riverside of Audubon Park and watch the sunset over the Mississippi River.
Catch true professionals in action at the New Orleans Ballet Theatre. Dancers for the entertainment company have performed all over the globe in starring roles and have been wowing New Orleans audiences since 2002.