Freret Street Festival
A one-day Uptown street festival of local bands, food and art vendors, which has recently moved from spring to around Halloween.
- When
- A Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It was traditionally held in late March or early April but moved to the fall; 2025 was 1 November and 2026 was 31 October.
- Where
- Freret Street between Napoleon Avenue and Valmont Street, Uptown
- First held
- 1998
- Admission
- Free
- Official site
- freretstreetfestival.org/
Usual month only
About Freret Fest
Freret Street was one of the post-Katrina revival corridors, and its festival is a neighbourhood showcase: several music stages, local restaurants and an arts market along a dozen blocks.
Dates, 2026–2035
| Year | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sat 31 Oct | Announced by organiser |
| 2027 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2027 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2028 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2028 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2029 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2029 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2030 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2030 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2031 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2031 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2032 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2032 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2033 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2033 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2034 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2034 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
| 2035 | Usually in October | Usual month only |
| 2035 | Usually in November | Usual month only |
"Usual pattern" rows project the timing described above onto each year. They are not dates: organisers set them, and they sometimes break the pattern (see how often the patterns held).
Recent: 2024: 30 Mar 2024; 2025: 1 Nov 2025.
Sources
- freretstreetfestival.org/ (2026 date; checked 2026-10-26)
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