Apr 26, 2024 - Things to Do
Jazz Fest adds shade and vodka in 2024
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Jazz Fest has some cool new shady spots and added an option to spike your strawberry lemonade with vodka in 2024.
Why it matters: It's rare to see big changes at the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans, so any edits feel impactful.
The intrigue: The new vodka option capitalizes on a long-standing, albeit little discussed, tradition of sneaking in a tipple to add to the strawberry lemonade.
- I will neither confirm nor deny partaking in said tradition.
- The official Jazz Fest version adds Tito's vodka for $15. (The cup is smaller than the original though.)
Dig in: Among the other new food options are vendors Fritai and Clesi's.
- The Gambit staff checked them out on Day 1. Go deeper for their review.
As for the shady spots, you'll find them near the Expedia Cultural Exchange Pavilion.
- One is a very large and very festive yellow second-line umbrella.
- The other is an extension of the pavilion itself.
Go deeper: Our full guide to Jazz Fest.