A Multicultural Celebration
The International Arts Festival is returning to New Orleans from September 25 to September 28, 2025, and will take place at Orpheum Theater, Congo Square, and The Fillmore.
The 2025 lineup includes headliner Steel Pulse, Pieces of Dream, Irvin Mayfield, Luciano, Gerald Albright, and Chief Donald Harrison Jr. The festival will also include a variety of food and craft vendors. Applications to be one of these vendors are open on IAF's website.
What is the IAF?
Founded by Ernest D. Kelly in 1987, International Arts Foundation (IAF) is dedicated to uplifting New Orleans' arts and economy. The non-profit also works to spread knowledge of New Orleans to the rest of the world! IAF also works to uphold diversity on the local and global scale through programs that are culturally and economically enriching.
The IAF merges New Orleanian, Caribbean, African, South American, and European cultures with art, education, and diversity at the core of its mission. Kelly pioneered the "Sister City" Agreements that connected New Orleans with Durban, South Africa, in 2004 and Cape Coast, Ghana, in 2019.
Festival Details
Tickets start at $45.09. Louis Armstrong Park, the park that houses Congo Square, offers limited free parking, so make sure to arrive early to snag a spot! If you are attending the festival's satellite locations at The Fillmore or the Orpheum Theatre, keep in mind that you will have to pay to park.
Good Music for a Better World
Get ready for a weekend of jazz, reggae, blues, and more! What could be better than listening to some of the best music New Orleans has to offer while also supporting the IAF non-profit to improve multicultural connections?
Grab your tickets now for a festival that is sure to be a celebration you won't forget!
