Apr 10, 2025 - Things to Do

French Quarter Fest and more things to do this weekend

Carlie Kollath Wells

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Photo shows Kermit Ruffins playing a horn. — Kermit Ruffins is one of the headliners at French Quarter Fest. He'll be on the Abita Beer stage around 2pm Thursday. Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage

French Quarter Fest is this weekend, and it's New Orleans' biggest free festival.

Check out our guide.

Zoom out: Here are other things to do this weekend.

🐣 City Park hosts its annual Egg Scramble on Sunday. (Tickets)

🍓 The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival is this weekend if you are up for a road trip. (Details)

🎩 The Louisiana Museum Foundation celebrates the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette's visit to New Orleans with a reenactment. (Details)

🇫🇷 The French National Orchestra of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is at the Orpheum. (Tickets)

🤣 Taylor Tomlinson brings her comedy tour to the Mahalia Jackson. (Tickets)

🎶 Looking for live music? Check out WWOZ's Livewire.

Go deeper: Spring festival guide

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French Quarter Fest and more things to do this weekend

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