French Quarter Festival
- Dates
- Expected April 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Jackson Square, Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park, New Orleans Jazz Museum
- Price
- Free
- Camping
- None on site
- Last checked
- Aug 23, 2026
French Quarter Festival returns to New Orleans, LA, Expected April 2027. Froligo tracks free-entry details, attendee feedback and travel details.
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Lineup
2027 lineup not yet announced. Here's who played in 2026:
Getting there
Nearest airport MSY.
How do I get to French Quarter Festival?
By car
Most people drive to French Quarter Festival. The nearest major airport is MSY, and from there it is a straightforward drive to the venue. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
Jefferson Transit public bus connects MSY to downtown (~35 min). Once downtown, RTA streetcar lines Canal/Cemeteries (#47), Riverfront (#49), Magazine (#11), and St. Charles (#12) all serve stops close to French Quarter Festival grounds (Jackson Square, Woldenberg Riverfront Park, Jazz Museum). Fares: $1.25 single ride, $3 unlimited-day Jazzy Pass via the Le Pass app
Book / info →For attendees based in Algiers Point across the Mississippi, a ferry departs and lands on Canal Street close to the festival entrance not an airport leg, but a real local access mode worth recording since it lands directly at the festival's edge
Book / info →Festival shuttle
Official airport shuttle runs to French Quarter hotels roughly every 30 min
Book / info →Taxi & rideshare
A ~$36 flat rate to a French-Quarter-area hotel was traveler-reported (not an official published tariff Within the Quarter during the festival, press coverage (Where Y'at, an established New Orleans events outlet) reports surge pricing is common and recommends scheduling rideshare pickup/drop-off in less-crowded blocks just outside the Quarter but still walkable to it
Book / info →Taxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
Cost lots charge standard downtown New Orleans garage/lot rates.
🚙 Car hire
Compare car hire at MSY
Not the primary option for this festival it's a free, multi-venue, walkable downtown event with constrained/expensive parking and strong streetcar/ferry coverage; a rental car mainly suits attendees combining the trip with wider Louisiana travel
Search car hire →Live price search coming soon.
Where
Venues
This festival runs across several venues. Map centres on the town; each venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Where can I stay near French Quarter Festival?
No on site camping. Here is where to stay nearby.
Hotels nearby 5
In the heart of the French Quarter; walking distance to all stages
Link coming soonOn Bourbon St. in the French Quarter, walking distance to festival grounds
Link coming soonEdge of the Quarter near Canal Place, walking distance to Woldenberg Riverfront Park stages
Link coming soonInside the French Quarter, short walk to Jackson Square stages
Link coming soonSteps from Jackson Square, one of the festival's core venue clusters
Link coming soonAirbnb & private camping
French Quarter and downtown New Orleans Airbnb inventory is large but heavily event-driven
Search Airbnb →Not a relevant fit for this festival it's a dense free urban street/park festival in the French Quarter with no rural land nearby; Hipcamp's nearest relevant listings would be well outside the city and not a practical festival-adjacent stay, so this tier is thin by design rather than under-researched
Search Hipcamp →Pricing
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