https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NoSqxYy9-d1ZBUDeEpmB309WHQgpd3PeD_vrnJJDeGw/edit?usp=sharing Get ready to let the good times roll in New Orleans this April! Come explore the amazing city of New Orleans during an undersung annual festival: French Quarter Fest! FQF is a FREE, four-day, annual event held in New Orleans' French Quarter, celebrating the city's music, food, and culture. "The festival showcases over 20 stages spread across the French Quarter, celebrating local music in all its diversity. Attendees can enjoy performances ranging from traditional and contemporary jazz to R&B, New Orleans funk, brass bands, gospel, Zydeco, classical, and more. Complementing the music is a delectable culinary experience. New Orleans’ finest restaurants serve food and beverages at iconic locations like Jackson Square, the Jazz Museum at the Mint, and Woldenberg Riverfront Park. Locals have consistently voted French Quarter Festival a favorite, earning accolades as the city’s top festival, food festival, and public event." This is a crash-style event, but with differences when it comes to scheduling. There will be events outside of French Quarter Fest, but we will structure time around the festival's schedule. (If you are looking for a more traditional crash experience, keep your eyes peeled for NOLA Halloween Crash 2026, more information soon!) The festival is free, meaning travelers on any budget can have a blast and enjoy the weekend to the fullest. There will also be group events outside of the French Quarter for those who want to explore a bigger slice of NOLA. Please keep in mind: 1) As a free event and local favorite, FQF is definitely a busy festival, and there will be crowds. If that doesn't appeal, you are more than welcome to partake of the non-fest events, but you might prefer to check out NOLA Halloween Crash 2026 when it's posted on the calendar! 2) Everyone's taste is different, so while we will create a group music schedule for the festival, attendees are more than welcome to check out the calendar and see acts outside of the crash's schedule! We will have a way to coordinate closer to the date to help facilitate connections. **HOSTS ARE FILLING UP** If you are planning on requesting a host, PLEASE DO SO NOW!