The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will pause upcoming presentations of the 
Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival. 

Since 2008, the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival has celebrated the traditions, communities, artists, and culture interwoven with Louisiana’s identity. This year, honoring those traditions also means thoughtfully considering how we carry forward our support for them.

Over the coming months, the Foundation will listen, reflect, and reimagine what comes next while further engaging with Louisiana’s artists, culture bearers, community members, and partners as we explore new ideas for celebrating these important cultural traditions.

Our goal during this pause is not only to examine and bring back exactly what’s been done before. We want to be more intentional and community-driven, creating experiences that more fully recognize the people, places, histories, and traditions central to the cultures we are committed to honoring.

In the meantime, we invite you to join us for the 20th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival, October 9–11 at Lafayette Square, and the Congo Square Rhythms Festival April 3 – 4, 2027, in Armstrong Park. 

There’s much more music, culture, and community ahead, and we look forward to celebrating it with you!

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FAQ

ENTRANCE

The festival entrance is through the Foundation parking lot gate on Governor Nicholls Street. Traveling south on N. Rampart, turn right onto Ursulines Avenue, then right onto Henriette Delille Street, and another right onto Governor Nicholls Street. The entrance will be on the left.

Parking

Beginning at 2:00 pm, free parking is available in the Historic Saint Augustine Catholic Church parking lot (1210 Gov. Nicholls Street). We kindly ask that you be considerate of our neighbors by not blocking driveways. Thank you for your cooperation!

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Coolers, ice chests, and outside food and drinks are not prohibited inside the festival. Don’t worry! Food and drinks are available for purchase from our festival vendors.

ACCESSIBILITY

A dedicated accessible viewing area is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Dedicated restrooms will also be available.

SERVICE ANIMALS

Service dogs that are trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability are allowed. Service dogs must remain leashed and with their owner at all times while attending the festival. The Foundation reserves the right to discontinue attendance in the event of a disturbance or safety concern. Pets and emotional support animals are not permitted.

For more information on titles II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, click here.

Festival Sponsors

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is grateful for the support provided by the sponsors of the Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival, including WWOZ 90.7 FM, Cathead Vodka, Urban South Brewery, ChillZone, Louisiana Division of the Arts, WWNO 89.9,  Louisiana Lottery, Goldfarb Financial, Big Easy Cruise, and Realcycle.

Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival is a presentation of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. WWOZ 90.7 FM is the sole broadcasting partner.

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is the nonprofit organization that owns the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell. The Foundation uses the proceeds from Jazz Fest and other funds to support year-round programs in the areas of education, economic development, and cultural events. For more about the Foundation and what we do, visit us online at www.jazzandheritage.org