faqs

The four-day weekend festival is FREE and there is no cost to attend any of the performances. The only costs are for food, beverage, and merchandise purchases on festival grounds, and certain off-site special events. In order to keep this festival free and open to the public, outside food and beverages are prohibited.

French Quarter Festival is held throughout the historic French Quarter (Vieux Carre) neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. Music stages are located at Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Bourbon Street, Royal Street, Bienville Triangle, Preservation Hall, the French Market, St. Mary’s at the Ursuline Convent, and Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint. ‘Culinary Lineup’ booths can be found in Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, the Jax Brewery parking lot, and Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint. Special events take place at various locations throughout the French Quarter; see listings for details. Also see our map.

Getting to Festival is easy, but parking is challenging. Arrive early to park in these lots located in the heart of the festival: French Market, 500 Decatur Street, 300 North Peters Street, 211 Conti Street, Canal Place and various locations within walking distance.

Attendees are also encouraged to take advantage of public transportation, including the streetcar and RTA buses. The Loyola Streetcar line conveniently has stops near several parking lots in the CBD and drops off steps away from the French Quarter. Premium Parking has thousands of spaces along O’Keefe Avenue in the Central Business District, just a block away from RTA streetcars and buses. The following are easy access routes to downtown and the areas surrounding the French Quarter: #10 Tchoupitoulas, #11 Magazine, #55 Elysian Fields, #57 Franklin, #91 Jackson/Esplanade, #2 Riverfront, #12 St. Charles, #47 Canal/Cemeteries, #48 Canal/City Park Streetcar, #49 Loyola/UPT. In addition, the new Rampart Streetcar line runs from Elysian Fields Ave to Canal Street. For more details and fare information please go to www.norta.com. Fares can be purchased from the conductor or in advance at one of the RTA’s ticket vending machines -located at major transfer and boarding points throughout the city. Vending machines accept cash and coins only, and provide the option for $3 unlimited ride “Jazzy Passes”.

• Bike Easy Valet Bike Parking is available Friday-Sunday. The service is located at the Canal Street entrance to Woldenberg Riverfront Park. “Do it yourself” bike parking is also available at several locations: along the Mississippi floodwall at the Conti Street and Bienville Street entrances, and at Louisiana State Museum’s Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade Avenue, on the neutral ground.
• New Orleans has many cab companies servicing the area. View all the options here.

The attendee will have the option of discarding or surrendering the prohibited item or the attendee can secure the item at a location of their choosing (car, hotel room, etc.). Surrendered items cannot be returned, items will be forfeited.

• Drones
• Pets, with the exception of service animals

French Quarter Festival is open air and free to the public. We are thrilled to return to our normal format in 2022,  without limitations, while still providing health and safety measures like free masks, COVID testing and vaccinations on-site.

We encourage fest attendees to take advantage of free onsite testing and vaccinations at our FQF Health Hub, located at Oscar Dunn Park, all four days of Fest – and at New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint, Friday through Sunday. 

Festival organizers remain in close contact with public health officials and city leadership to monitor this continuously evolving situation.  *We will produce our festival under the city guidelines set at the time of production (April 21 – 24, 2022).

• As of March 21, 2022 the City of New Orleans has lifted requirements for proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test for entertainment venues and events. For more information please see the city’s COVID Updates.

We look forward to returning stronger and together April 21 -24, 2022 for French Quarter Festival —where we’ll all be dancin’ in the streets!

* Regulations subject to change closer to event.