November Festivals Happening on New Orleans Main Streets

You’ve probably noticed the abundance of festivals around town this month: The Fringe Festival, the Broad Street Brewhaha, the Po-Boy Festival… November is a great month to be out and about in New Orleans. But did you also know that these festivals are part of the larger Louisiana Main Street Program?

The goal of the Louisiana Main Street program is to promote the cultural heritage of Louisiana, cultural tourism, and historic preservation of America’s historic main streets. Each November, designated Main Streets in Louisiana are required to participate in the Louisiana Main to Main initiative by hosting a festival that celebrates its unique heritage. These annual events are big boosts to individual Main Street communities because it promotes awareness of their efforts, stimulates the local economy, promotes local history, and brings residents together in order to create a sense of community pride.

There are a total of 35 designated Main Streets in Louisiana. New Orleans currently has 5 Main Street communities, and each of them have held festivals over the course of this month. Some of them have already happened, but you still have time to attend the Po-Boy Festival on Oak Street and the North RampART Festival on North Rampart Street. Go out and show your support for our local Main Streets!

Broad Street and the Broad Street Brewhaha
North Rampart Street and the North RampART Festival
Oak Street and the Po-Boy Fest
OC Haley Boulevard and the Make a Joyful Noise Gospel and Arts Festival
St. Claude Avenue and the Fringe Festival

To view some of the historic properties located on designated Main Street districts in New Orleans and pictures from a few of the festivals, please view our New Orleans Main Street Districts set on our Flickr site.