Southern Decadence Is Not The Only Great Gay New Orleans Festival. It...

Southern Decadence Is Not The Only Great Gay New Orleans Festival. It Is Just The Start

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New Orleans Festival

If there’s one thing the people of New Orleans love, it’s a good festival. Mardi Gras. Jazz Fest. Essence. Labor Day weekend is, of course, the iconic Southern Decadence. These are probably the best-known annual events, but just the beginning of what the city has to offer.

There’s always something going on. So no matter the season, you will find no shortage of special experiences you can’t find anywhere else.

Check out all unique festivals and events happening year-round in New Orleans…

New Orleans Pride – June

southern-decadenceThe city’s annual Pride celebration has nearly tripled–yes, tripled!–in size over the past four years, making it one of the fastest growing Prides in the country. The weekend in June is composed of your usual Pride festivities–a kick-off party, family day, parade, after-party and brunch–and tends to be less rambunctious and more family friendly (but no less fun!) than Southern Decadence, which happens later in the year.

Mardi Gras Bourbon Street Awards – Feb/Mar

bourbon-street-awards[1]A tradition for more than four decades, the Mardi Gras Bourbon Street Awards held in February has been heralded as “the most famous drag-queen contest in America,” many from gay Mardi Gras balls. Dozens of competitors dressed in their flashiest, most outrageous getups vie for such titles as Best Drag, Best Leather, Best Group and Best of Show. Always a hoot, the spectacle is staged at the corner of Bourbon and St. Ann streets, in the heart of the city’s LGBTQ district.

Festigals – July

ElliottThis one’s for the ladies–and their fans. Each July, the famed Festigals don their most colorful outfits, hats and feather boas for the annual summer shindig, which has been deemed “The Ultimate Girlfriend Getaway.” The weekend-long Downtown event includes everything from professional development conferences to cooking demonstrations, plus sip-and-shop parties, Bloody Mary mixers and private home tours.

Halloween New Orleans – October

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