Follow the sound
Make room for live jazz and brass. Explore Frenchmen Street’s music scene and check venue calendars for performances that fit around your festival plans.
Frenchmen Street GuideExperience New Orleans
The festival brings you here.
The city makes you stay.
Follow the music. Pull up a chair. Discover the neighborhoods, stories, and people that give New Orleans its soul.
Culture comes first
Get to know the city behind the celebration.
Know the roots
Learn about Tremé’s African American and Creole heritage, second-line traditions, and the artists who carry the culture forward. Visit local cultural institutions with curiosity and respect.
Explore TreméTake the long way
Discover Creole cooking, colorful neighborhood streets, the Mississippi riverfront, and the calm of the Lakefront. Leave room between plans for a conversation, a meal, or a new favorite place.
Neighborhood GuidesBuild your New Orleans experience
A city worth exploring.
Browse local experiences and visit each business’s official site for current availability, prices, accessibility, and booking details.
8 local experiences
music
Preservation Hall
Traditional New Orleans jazz in the French Quarter. Check the official performance calendar before planning your visit.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Explore a festival group booking or reserved performance option.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
food
Dooky Chase’s Restaurant
Creole food with deep connections to New Orleans art, community, and civil rights history.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Discuss a group dining option or a festival guest dining offer.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
culture
Backstreet Cultural Museum
Discover African American processional traditions and the artistry behind New Orleans parading culture.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Explore a group cultural visit or festival admission arrangement.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
culture
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Explore jazz history at the Old U.S. Mint near the French Quarter and Frenchmen Street.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Ask about group admission or a festival guest museum offer.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
views
Vue Orleans
Experience panoramic city views and interactive stories of New Orleans culture.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Request a festival group rate through the group booking team.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
river
Steamboat NATCHEZ
See the Mississippi River and New Orleans riverfront on a jazz cruise. Review current cruise options before booking.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Explore a group cruise price or an attendee booking code.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
culture
The National WWII Museum
Explore the American experience of World War II at the museum’s New Orleans campus.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Discuss group admission and ask about existing eligibility-based rates.
Visit Booking / Inquiry Page
family
Louisiana Children’s Museum
Hands-on family experiences in City Park. Review admission requirements and visit policies on the official site.
Visit Official SitePotential festival perk
Explore a family admission offer or organized group visit.
Visit Booking / Inquiry PageMore value for your weekend
Attendee perks, in the making.
The businesses above are potential outreach targets, not confirmed NCF discount partners. No festival-specific offers, booking codes, or partnership agreements have been confirmed.
We’re exploring opportunities for admission savings, dining offers, group experiences, and family activities. Confirmed offers will be listed here with eligibility, dates, redemption instructions, and terms.
Leave space for discovery
Make it a New Orleans weekend.
Before the festival
Arrive early for a neighborhood walk, a cultural museum, or a leisurely Creole meal.
Between gatherings
Choose a short city experience and leave enough travel time to return for your next festival event. Check operating hours before booking.
Stay a little longer
Extend your visit for jazz, the riverfront, or family time in City Park. Choose activities that suit your group and schedule.