New Orleans is the most popular and most celebrated city in the state Louisiana. The city contains popular locations, restaurants, hotels, night life, and fun activities around the city. Millions of people all over from the world visit New Orleans through out the year.

The city hosts many events and festivals like Music festival, Art festival, art events & exhibits, GLBT festival, film and library festival, theater festival, multicultural festival and culinary festivals. Check the upcoming festivals in the event calendar of New Orleans.

General information about New Orleans

http://wikitravel.org/en/New_Orleans

events and festivals of New Orleans

http://www.neworleansonline.com/neworleans/festivals/

Don't miss the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. The music festival celebrates the African - American music and culture. The music festival will held in the July Weekend. The festival attracts the best dressed and committed people of the nation. The festival also features seminars which includes speeches on spirituality, stopping violence, and education issues.

The most popular event in New Orleans is the New Orleans culinary tour. This culinary tour is organis4ed to expose and preserve the unique part of nation's and city's cultural heritage. The tour explains the history of the unique cuisine of New Orleans. The culinary tour will start through the French quarters. The visitors will be guided a walking tour and they can listen to the story of the French Quarters.

The other must see things in New Orleans are guided tour of Degas House, Haunted history tour, ghost tour, live music at the circle bar, Aquarium of Americas, City park, New Orleans center for creative arts and more.

A travel to New Orleans La is always a special for everyone. This entertaining city in the North America has lot of hidden wonders. Apart from historic museums, parks, zoos, eye catching gardens, this place attracts tourists exclusively with entertaining special events. Nightlife activities, Jazz Music, Casino are few of the entertainments in New Orleans. New Orleans has lot of special events that is celebrated throughout the year and hence millions of tourists continue to visit this city.

New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

It is a known fact that New Orleans is the birth place of Jazz music. Even though you can enjoy the Jazz music at any time in this city, the Jazz festival period is celebrated for a week every year.

For details about Jazz festival click http://www.tripsmarter.com/travelinfo/new-orleans/events/new-orleans-jazz-fest

Also visit the official website http://www.nojazzfest.com to know the rates and venue of jazz festival.

Beach Festival

Would you like to enjoy the music with delicious food? Then take a trip to New Orleans Beach Festival with your family for a memorable vacation.

To know more about beach festival visit http://www.tripsmarter.com/travelinfo/new-orleans/events/back-beach-festival

Art in Bloom

Come and enjoy the Art in Bloom event at the Museum of Art. Enjoy the wonderful floral designs, sceneries and sculptures at the special event held in the month of March. Lot of ancient to modern time art works adorns this art museum permanently.

http://www.tripsmarter.com/travelinfo/new-orleans/events/art-bloom

New Orleans is a place where something is going on throughout the year. You can plan your trip to the city according to the major events of New Orleans. Mentioned below is a monthly calendar of the city's major events.

Major New Orleans Events

February

The Mardi Gras festival is celebrated in the month of February. No matter what interests you have, you can have a unique experience during this festival. The entire French Quarter in New Orleans gets wild during the festival.

April

This is the time when the Spring Festivals begin in New Orleans. Various famous fests of this month include the Spring Fests, the French Quarter Festival, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, Easter Parades and Brunches, etc.

July

Various events of this month include the Essence Music Festival, 4th of July celebrations, New Orleans Art Market, the Arena Bowl and Tales of the Cocktail. This is the time when you can get some great deals on the New Orleans fine hotels.

August

The main events of this month include the White Linen Night, the Dirty Linen Night, the New Orleans Art Mart, Satchmo Summer Fest and the Southern Decadence Festival. A few conventions are also held in this month and some great deals are offered by the New Orleans hotels.

September

Various events of this month includes the New Orleans Seafood Festival, Southern Decadence and the Bywater Art Market.

October

This month holds various events like the Oktoberfest, Preservation of the Po-Boy Festival, the Congo Music Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival, Voodoo Music Experience and Halloween events.

December

Christmas is celebrated in New Orleans with merriment, shopping, refreshments and fun. Several events of the month include Christmas Concerts at St. Louis Cathedral, Creole Reveillon Dinners, Celebration in the Oaks, Miracle on Fulton Street, Christmas Teas, etc.

Here are some links to the New Orleans Events:

http://www.neworleansonline.com/calendar/

http://eventful.com/neworleans/events

http://www.eventbrite.com/directory/Louisiana/New+Orleans

One of the greatest cities in the world for local attractions and live entertainment, festivals and events is New Orleans. Time and again visitors travel to New Orleans to experience the fun, comfort and excitement it can offer!

Halloween events in New Orleans are unforgettable and something to see - Right from Bourbon Street where it is as wild as can be with tourists dressed up in their Halloween costumes to The Hermann-Grima House in the French Quarter all draped in black and the Queen of the Damned Ball which is hosted by the Vampire Lestat Fan Club, the events are really mind boggling.

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Kids can enjoy Halloween at the Audubon Zoo where the annual extravaganza is held. Plenty of games, a ghost train, haunted houses and trick or treating - will keep them amused for hours. The Howlin' Wolf hosts the M.O.M's Halloween Ball where one is expected to be in costume.

One can actually go gallivanting with the ghosts for Halloween when The Louisiana State Museum Friends take you on a cemetery tour which starts at the French Quarter 1850's house. The Voodoo Music Experience and participating in the Halloween Costume Expose at Mardi Gras world or the Haunted House is a must!

There is so much that goes on in this large city of the state of Louisiana. There are museums, parks, sports venues and so much more that is taking place that you do not have enough time to be able to visit all of them. If you are a visitor to the port city and you are seeking entertainment, it is wise that you look for one New Orleans fine hotels that is located close to an entertainment venue for your stay.

How to the Find New Orleans events calendar

To find all that is happening in New Orleans events calendar, there is no easier place than the internet. After you have checked in to one of New Orleans fine hotels they are bound to have internet access through which you can use your personal computer to search for the New Orleans events calendar. The internet sites provide you with the activity planned to take place, the charges, location of the event and so much more.

Where to locate events calendar in New Orleans

The convention and visitors bureau-calendar of events

http://www.neworleanscvb.com/calendar/index.cfm/sectionID/1/subsectionID/101

NEWORLEANSONLINE.COM-Calendar of Events

http://www.neworleansonline.com/calendar/

Exp3rience New Orleans-Calendar of Events

http://www.experienceneworleans.com/events.html

City Park New Orleans-Calendar of Events

http://neworleans.going.com/