On August 13th, put on your best red dress, regardless of your gender, and join in the Red Dress Run. This event is a NOLA favorite, a 2-mile run, drink in hand, through the French Quarter. Once you've finished, celebrate the achievement with live music performances and more drinks. The extremely active and adventurous may also want to join the Lingerie Run, held on Friday, and the Hangover Run on Sunday - if you can handle it. Registration for the Red Dress Run starts at $65 and can be done online
Find a dance partner and head down to the French Quarter for a festival that you won’t want to miss! The annual New Orleans Salsa Bachata Festival is back. Past years have been dedicated to Salsa, Bachata, and Kizomba/Zouk and featured international Latin artists playing live music, over 70 hours of workshops and classes, and dance performance challenges. Organizers will have updated information about this year's festival accessible on their website soon.
It’s no secret that New Orleans is known for its mouth-watering culinary options! August is a great month to visit (and eat), because all month, over 80 of the city’s restaurants serve delicious dishes at discounted prices! Previous deals have included two- or three-course lunch menus for $20 or less and three-course dinner menus for $39 or less. Many participating restaurants are in the French Quarter or Downtown New Orleans, within walking distance from most major hotels. Organizers will be releasing details about COOLinary 2022 soon.
Blues, jazz, and delicious food sum up the Satchmo SummerFest! This annual New Orleans event is to celebrate one of the city’s most well-known, native sons, Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong. This 2-day event will have live performers and a lot of good food. In previous years, admission fees have been $5 and purchasable at the gate. Info about tickets for 2023 will be available soon.
