Hidden Nola 2023

2023 EVENTS

A quick guide to New Orleans’ biggest events

Januar y 2023 1/6 Carnival (and King Cake!) Season begins 1/14 Miss Universe 2023

Februar y 2023 2/21 Mardi Gras Day Mar ch 2023 3/31 Hogs for the Cause

Apr i l 2023 4/13-16 French Quarter Festival 4/17 Zurich Classic of New Orleans 4/28-30 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Weekend 1 May 2023 5/4-7 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Weekend 2 5/18 Bayou Boogaloo

June 2023 6/11-12 French Market Creole Tomato Festival 6/29-7/3 Essence Festival of Culture

Hotel Saint Vincent Lobby Photo by Douglas Friedman

INSIDE 9 // A City Guide by Locals 14 // French Quarter 15 // Uptown 16 // Marigny 17 // Bywater 18 // Mid-City 19 // Lower Garden District

Ju l y 2023 Running of the Bulls* 7/23-28 Tales of the Cocktail

Augus t 2023 8/1-31 COOLinary New Orleans (all month)

8/12 Red Dress Run White Linen Night* Sept ember 2023 Beignet Fest* Southern Decadence* LOVE in the Garden*

Oc t obe r 2023 National Fried Chicken Fest* 10/21 Krewe of BOO Novembe r 2023 Oak Street Po Boy Fest* New Orleans Film Festival*

Publisher Jeanne Exnicious Editor Michaela Bechler Senior Graphic Designer Emily Sucherman Advertising Director Sandy Stein Sales Kathryn Trigo & Paige Koritz Contributor Jenny Peterson Advertising Creative Catherine Flotte

Decembe r 2023 Children’s Hospital New Orleans Holiday Parade*

Date TBD*

Cover photo by Sophia Germer

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