LAKESIDE2RIVERSIDE ESSENCE FESTIVAL
Besides live music, food, and beverages, enjoy breathtaking views of the Mississippi River and skyline at this unique 20acre plot of land. No Independence Day is complete without fireworks, and, in true New Orleans fashion, you will see them pop up over the river.
June 30 – July 3 | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, essence.com/essencefestival-2022
SAN FERMIN IN NUEVA ORLEANS
Essence Fest is back and better than ever. Join thousands of people for four days of music, culture, food, and fun at the Essence Festival of Culture. Special talents this year include A-list celebrities such as Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, Janet Jackson, and New Edition. Events will be spread out throughout the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Evening concerts will take place at the Caesars Superdome. Can’t come to the festival in person? No worries—you can attend online.
July 8-10 | The Sugar Mill, nolabulls.com
Join thousands of runners and hundreds of Rollerbulls for a fiesta of fun. The 16th annual Running of the Bulls at San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (SFNO) is something to add to your summer bucket list. Beth’s Friends Forever (BFF) will throw a kick-off party at the Sugar Mill on Friday evening, where there will be live music and an open bar. Next, SFNO participants will start racing at 8 a.m. Expect live music, beer, sangria, food trucks, and an after-party throughout the day. SFNO will wrap up with food, cocktails, contests, and an Ernest Hemingwaystyle burlesque show on Sunday afternoon.
ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE BASTILLE DAY
UNCLE SAM JAM
July 3 | Lafreniere Park, visitjeffersonparish. com/events/festivals
Come to beautiful Lafreniere Park for Uncle Sam Jam on Sunday evening. Enjoy 155-acres of green space as you ring in Independence Day, enjoy live music, feast on delicious food, and make new friends. As the sun sets, stick around
for spectacular fireworks.
4TH FEST IN CRESCENT PARK
July 4 | French Market District, frenchmarket.org/event
Celebrate the Fourth of July in Crescent Park at 4th Fest.
July 14 | Alliance Française, 1519 Jackson Ave., af-neworleans. org/bastilleday Come out to celebrate the French national holiday at Alliance
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