Visiting these coffee shops during Essence Fest is a meaningful way to directly support Black entrepreneurs while experiencing authentic New Orleans culture beyond the main stages.

New Orleans Book Fest 2026 expands Family Day, dedicating a full day to kid-friendly reading Family Day will take center stage on Sunday, March 15, at the annual New Orleans Book Festival at ...

Officials with the City of New Orleans have released updates for public safety and preparedness ahead of the Fourth of July and the Essence Festival of Culture, which are expected to draw crowds ...

Essence Fest boosts New Orleans' economy each year, but this time, hotel occupancy was about 10% lower than usual.

The Essence Festival of Culture will keep attendees busy, but people still need to eat. Here are 20 Black-owned New Orleans restaurants near the Essence Fest action.

They were both 55, retired and loved the 2017 film “Girls Trip,” which is set in New Orleans during Essence Fest. They decided to attend this year to tick it off their bucket list.

NOPD will deploy more than 400 officers for crowd control, while the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office will operate an “Operations Essence Fest”.

The 25th annual Satchmo SummerFest, held in the French Quarter of New Orleans, has been announced for Aug. 2 and 3.

The New Orleans Pelicans selected Oklahoma Sooners' star Jeremiah Fears with the seventh pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, and his new jersey is now available.

Nine of the 10 Orleans Parish Prison inmates have now been recaptured following their May 16 jailbreak . Only one, Derrick Groves, remains on the lam.

During the Fourth of July weekend, women nationwide assembled their closest friends and family members to travel to New Orleans for the annual ESSENCE Festival of Cultural.

The Essence Festival of Culture is behind its record 2024 levels of participation, but New Orleans tourism officials are OK with that.