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ESSENCE FESTIVAL
June 30 – July 3 | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, essence.com/essencefestival-2022
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.
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. 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.
SAN FERMIN IN NUEVA ORLEANS
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
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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Française. There will be live music, delicious food including crepes, quiche, and madeleines, and drinks by Happy Raptor Distilling and Urban South Brewery. It looks to be a fun event with music by French duo Harmanouche and a visit by the Merry Antoinettes, the ReBelles NOLA, and the Krewe de Jean d’Arc. Wear your favorite beret or your striped shirt, but make sure it's la marinière! While advanced tickets are sold out, you can purchase them at the door. The festivities go from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
PARADE OF HOMES
July 16-17, July 23-24 | New Orleans hbagno.org/paradeofhomes
The Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans is holding its annual Parade of Homes on July 16-17 and July 23-24. This will take place in neighborhoods all throughout the New Orleans area and will showcase the latest, greatest homes. During this tour, plan to see the newest building and industry trends as well as home technology and outdoor living innovations. There’s a
mobile app, New Orleans Parade of Homes, that will show which homes, builders, and pricing information as well as where to find virtual tours.
INTO THE WOODS
If you love musicals, you should definitely buy tickets to see Into the Woods in Dixon Hall at Tulane. Based on the beloved Tony Award-winning book, Into the Woods follows several storybook characters who venture into the woods to break a witch’s curse and make their dreams come true. Little do they know that having their wishes granted will lead to serious consequences. Into the Woods will be presented by the Summer Lyric Theatre from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
TALES OF THE COCKTAIL
Ready to take your cocktail-making skills to new heights? Find inspiration from thousands of bartenders and distillers at this year’s Tales of the Cocktail Festival. Meet people from the international bar and spirits industry to gain tips and tricks for making and selling cocktails. The festival will include tastings, seminars, networking opportunities, and awards programming. Tales of the Cocktail will take place at the Ritz-Carlton.
