Festivals, parties, special musical gatherings and more ... this section includes great events that are all worth the trip!!! Around New Orleans, Louisiana, USA there are many cool regional festivals: Nov. 22nd, New Orleans Poboy Preservation Fest, Sunday 11-6pm, Oak & s. Carrolton ... www.poboyfest.com New Year's Eve - French Quarter, Sugarbowl ... one heck of a party! Mardi Gras {60 days b/f Easter; the day b/f Ash Wednesday}!!! The MushrooM is open 24/7 during the Carnival :>) Strawberry Festival, Pontachula, Louisiana, Mid-April ... Strawberry Everything ... yummm!!! Jazz-Fest {always the last weekend in April and the First weekend in May.} Greek Fest - Bayou St. John @ Robert E. Lee {on the Grounds of the Greek Orthodox Church - a grand ol' picnic} Renaissance Festival, Northshore, LA July 4th, Downtown NOLA Fireworks. White Linen Night - Warehouse District, NOLA Boogaloo On da Bayou: Bayou St. John Fest, Mid-City, NOLA Satchmo-Fest - French Quarter, NOLA Alligator Festival :>) Lafitte, Louisiana Seafood Festival :>) New Orleans Seafood Festival, Fulton Square, Sept. 25-27. Good Eatin' :>) Gretna Fest, Oct. 2, 3 & 4th, 2009. Bridge City / Avondale Gumbo Festival: October 9, 10 & 11th, 2009 Andouille Fest: Laplace, La, October 2002 OctoberFest: Deutsche House, NOLA Voodoo Fest, City Park, Oct. 29, 30 & 31st {KISS}!!! Check out our Awesome 'ShrooM Patch Extravanganza! November 14th, Gretna Jambalaya Cookoff & 5K Run ... great food, cold beer & 3 great bands featuring "Gal Holiday and her Honky Tonk Revue". Come Pass a Good Time! Heard 'dat; Who Dat!!!