ADVERTISEMENT

French Quarter Festival expands with new venue, 5K run

Festival adds riverfront park location and Thursday performances for April event

French Quarter Fest expands in 2026

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - French Quarter Festival is expanding this year with a new venue and additional programming.

The festival will expand to a new riverfront park at Governor Nicholls Wharf. Organizers say there will be more music than ever, with several stages adding Thursday performances.

For the first time, the festival will host a 5K run through the French Quarter on April 18.

The festival will take place from April 16 through 19.

See a spelling or grammar error in our story? Click Here to report it. Please include the headline.

Subscribe to the Fox 8 YouTube channel.

Copyright 2026 WVUE. All rights reserved.