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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
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
St. Joseph’s Day Parade 2025
With a gigantic rolling altar, waving maids, and tuxedoed marchers, the 53rd St. Joseph’s Day parade rollicked through the French Quarter on Saturday, March 22nd dispensing flowers, flags – and kisses.
- photos by Sean Fink
St. Joseph’s Day in the French Quarter
Every March 19th, the neighborhood once called “Little Palermo” celebrates the saint – that legend says ended a terrible famine – by creating elaborate altars, then sharing food, blessings and goodwill.
photos by Ellis Anderson
The 52nd Annual St. Joseph’s Day Parade
With a gigantic rolling St. Joseph’s Day altar, reigning beauties, local dancing clubs and groups of tuxedo-clad men exchanging paper carnations and garters for kisses, the Italian-American St. Joseph’s Day Society has delighted more than five decades of parade-goers.
- photos by Melanie Cole
Danny Barker Fest + St. Joseph’s Celebration
Folks attending the three-day Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival at the Jazz Museum this year had the happy option of popping over to the adjacent French Market on Saturday for a St. Joseph’s Day Celebration.
- photos by Melanie Cole and Ellis Anderson
Famine to Feast
If you can't feast at a celebration this St. Joseph's Day, at least you can feast your eyes with a virtual visit to three different St. Joseph's altars in the Quarter.
-By Reda Wigle