All articles tagged with #french quarter festival
The French Quarter Festival and Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival have reopened after being temporarily closed due to thunderstorms and heavy rains in the New Orleans Metro area. The Strawberry Festival reopened at 2 p.m. and the French Quarter Fest reopened at 3 p.m. on a case-by-case basis.
New Orleans officials have announced a safety plan ahead of the French Quarter Festival, which runs from April 13-16. The festival will feature a range of musicians, including Irma Thomas and Ani DiFranco. The city will have additional police officers on the ground, including NOPD, State Police, EMS, NOFD, and New Orleans Homeland Security. Road closures will be in effect from Thursday until Sunday, with no on-street parking or vehicular traffic allowed between Iberville, North Rampart, Dumaine, and Decatur streets.