Old Algiers RiverFest
New Orleans, LA -Old Algiers RiverFest will expand from one day to two days and will add community outreach programs in 2009. Scheduled for April 4-5, 2009, the event will be preceded by an extensive classroom program designed both to enhance the learning opportunities in New Orleans schools and to promote the Old Algiers area’s role in the development of jazz.
Old Algiers RiverFest is presented annually by Old Algiers Main Street Corporation, whose mission is to preserve and revitalize the historically commercial corridors of Old Algiers. From 12 noon to 6 p.m. on both days, the riverfront area in front of the historic Algiers Courthouse will be filled with the sound of great jazz, gospel and brass bands, the aroma of New Orleans cuisine and a dizzying visual display of fine arts and crafts. The Mohawk Hunters will again kick off the event with a parade from the Algiers Ferry to the festival site.
For more information about Old Algiers RiverFest
or Old Algiers Main Street Corporation, please visit: oldalgiersmainstreet.com.
For the most recent info on this event and others,
check our New Orleans Special Event Calendar.
