French Quarter Fest 2026: Festival Folks

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Apr 23

 April 2026

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

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