Fall Festival Guide 2025
Louisiana Renaissance Festival
Through Dec. 7 | 46468 River Rd., Hammond
renfest.net
The Louisiana Renaissance Festival features more than 30 performers, ranging from escape artists to dueling knights. While watching the shows, attendees can dine on medieval dishes such as turkey legs and beef on a stick. Festival-goers can even dress the part during their themed weekends. General admission tickets cost $30 for adults and $15 for children 12 and under.
NOLA Reggae Fest
Nov. 14 & 15 | Congo Square
facebook.com/nolareggaefest
NOLA Reggae Fest highlights the Big Easy's Caribbean roots while celebrating the Jamaican reggae genre. The festival will feature a packed lineup of talented reggae performers, as well as other international acts and DJs across two stages. Besides listening to reggae hits, festival-goers can enjoy delicious cuisine from an assortment of local vendors. The festival was postponed from its original October 24 to 26 date due to inclement weather.
Beignet Fest
Nov. 15 | New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds
beignetfest.com
Beignet Fest centers around Louisiana's delicious sweet treat, with vendors competing for the title of best beignet baker. At the festival, beignets come in all shapes and sizes, while also being traditional or not. Some of the offerings include fried chicken beignets, crabmeat-stuffed beignets, or Bananas Foster beignets. Tickets start at $15, with all proceeds going to the Beignet Fest Foundation.
Covington Three Rivers Art Festival
Nov. 15 & 16 | Historic Downtown Covington
covingtonthreeriversartfestival.com
The Three Rivers Art Festival carefully selects 200 artists to display their pieces in downtown Covington. The event enables locals to showcase their skills in ceramics, metalwork, woodworking, sculpture, and more. All art forms, from painting to printing, have a place at the art festival. A children's area and food truck alley will be included at the festival, as well.
Kenner Food Truck Festival
Nov. 16 | Kenner's Laketown
kenner.la.us/384/Kenner-Food-Truck-Festival-2025
Head to the city of Kenner's beautiful Laketown, located near the Kenner boat launch, for this year's Kenner Food Truck Festival. This free admission festival will feature over 30 different local food trucks that offer a diverse range of cuisine to try. There will also be live music by Timothy Wayne, Rock Show Nola, and more.
Oak Street Po-Boy Festival
Nov. 16 | 8100-8800 Oak Street
poboyfest.com
The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival honors New Orleans' favorite handheld sandwich. Restaurants from all around New Orleans will line Oak Street and will present their unique and delicious takes on po-boy sandwiches. Although the festival is free, participants who want to purchase po-boys must get a wristband. A portion of the proceeds go towards Son of a Saint.
Sober Fest
Nov. 22 | The Broadside
bridgehouse.org/events/soberfest
Sober Fest is a family-friendly festival that highlights how addiction recovery can be both attainable and enjoyable. This alcohol-free event invites vendors to sell eats and non-alcoholic beverages to attendees. The proceeds of the event benefit Bridge House and Grace House, which provide treatment to individuals battling addiction. Tickets cost $10 in advance and $20 at the gate, while children 12 and under are free.
Celebration in the Oaks
Nov. 28 to Jan. 1 | City Park, New Orleans
celebrationintheoaks.com
Celebration in the Oaks is City Park's largest annual fundraiser and a holiday tradition dating back to the 1980s. Visitors can choose between a 2.25-mile driving tour or a walking tour that includes access to the Botanical Garden and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. Visit Celebration in the Oaks' to learn about specific admission info.
