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Gallatin Street Fest 2026
This free annual festival at the New Orleans Jazz Museum offers the perfect wind-down after a crowded weekend at the fairgrounds – and some of the city’s most talented performers who record on the museum’s label, Gallatin Street Records.
- photos by Pat Jolly and Ellis Anderson
The Lost New Orleans Jazz Festivals: Untold Stories
The venerable New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival was inspired by two earlier fests - one in 1965 and a much larger event in 1968 – yet, the timing couldn’t have been worse for either. Peek behind the curtain for the backstories.
– by Bethany Ewald Bultman
I Was Called Here. He Arrived.
A mother reflects on raising a child in the city that captivated her heart – with a growing sense that she was always meant to be there.
– by Elisa Cool Murphy
A Poet in Jackson Square: The Soul Study
Royal Street phenom Christian Davenport, otherwise known as “Cubs the Poet”, finds a permanent space for his art – and his trusty typewriter – in the Shops at the Upper Pontalba.
– by Kim Ranjbar
French Quarter Fest 2026: Performers
More than 300 acts performed on 20 stages over the four-day festival, offering the best of New Orleans music up to blissful and appreciative crowds.
- photos by Scott Saltzman, Shawn Fink and Ellis Anderson
Breaking Bad: Discovering the Joys of Wardrobe Recycling
The French Quarter offers a blueprint for sustainability: timeless design always outshines transient trends. On Earth Day, we explore innovations to dazzle our wardrobes and make a positive impact.
By Bethany Ewald Bultman
French Quarter Fest 2026: Festival Folks
The new stretch of riverfront park that opened just a week before the festival – with an enormous grass lawn, a kids’ play area, an enormous cooling mister and hammock hangers – offered two stages and plenty of pleasure.
- photos by Scott Saltzman, Shawn Fink and Ellis Anderson
A Good Egg: Esther R. Dyer
Bridging the business and art worlds, the ArtEgg Studios founder provides “a creative space for creative people.”
– by Doug Brantley
French Quarter Secret Garden Tour 2026
The beloved annual tour hosted by Patio Planters featured seven historic houses in the French Quarter, including courtyards in the former homes of Tennessee Williams and world-champion boxer Pete Herman - and the postage stamp garden in the LaLaurie Mansion.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
On the Flip Side of Fast Fashion: ricRACK
An educational non-profit settles into a new home in the French Quarter, where it’s raising awareness on sustainability – and offering fun, colorful solutions through the art of sewing.
– by Kim Ranjbar
Kenny McPeek: Quarter Horseman
The Kentucky Derby-winning racehorse trainer isn’t one to gamble, but he’s all in on French Quarter life.
– by Doug Brantley
Opening Day at the French Quarter’s New Riverfront Park
The French Quarter’s new Riverfront Park opened on April 7th, to the delight of locals, visitors, city officials, neighborhood activists, and the project team.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
French Quarter Easter Parades 2026: Best Bonnets
100+ photographs: Follow FQJ through the French Quarter on Easter Sunday as we catch three parades and search for the day’s Best Bonnets.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
St. Joseph’s Day Parade 2026
The 54th annual parade, organized by the Italian American St. Joseph Society, featured floats, dance krewes, an enormous rolling St. Joseph’s Altar – and the amazing Sansepulcro Flag Throwers from Tuscany!
- photos by Cheryl Gerber & Ellis Anderson
Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival 2026
In addition to stellar performances and interviews, the festival entertained some very special guests - the grandson and great-grandson of Danny Barker himself.
- photos by Odette Harmsen
St. Joseph’s Day Altars in the French Quarter: 2026
The Sicilian tradition of building annual altars to thank St. Joseph for saving them from famine is now a favorite New Orleans celebration. FQJ visited all three French Quarter altars on March 18 & 19.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Stranger Than Fiction: A Walk With Ric “The Professor” Coleman of Hottest Hell Tours
There’s something to be said for infotainment, as a tour with ‘The Professor’ blends historical facts with a little local flavor.
– by Kim Ranjbar
Judging A Writing Competition: WWTWD
It’s a time-consuming, thought-provoking process: Go behind the scenes with the writer who served as judge for the 2026 Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Festival Poetry competition.
– by Skye Jackson
Downtown Irish Club St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2026
Wintery temps and cold winds couldn’t chill the Irish warmth of this year’s parade - fueled with the proper spirits, of course!
- photos by Cheryl Gerber