French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) proudly announces details regarding the 36th annual Holidays New Orleans Style (HNOS). HNOS is a curation of the city’s most celebrated seasonal traditions, from Reveillon feasts at the city’s finest restaurants to free holiday concerts produced by FQFI. This year, HNOS brings a hybrid of virtual and live experiences that offer a safe way to celebrate the season and enjoy the best New Orleans has to offer. All of our restaurants, retailers, hotels, and special event hosts have implemented measures to ensure the safety for all and we remind our guests to protect our community by enjoying Holidays New Orleans Style while adhering to health and safety protocols.
Holidays New Orleans Style celebrates New Orleans’ rich musical heritage with a virtual concert series produced by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. The all-star lineup includes Irma Thomas, Amanda Shaw, Don Vappie, Tim Laughlin, and Rachel Van Voorhees. The performances will take place at St. Louis Cathedral and St. Augustine Catholic Church and will be broadcast on YouTube and Facebook Live on December 20 – 25. FQFI president and CEO Emily Madero said, “This year, our team is grateful to continue to deliver on our non-profit mission by producing our virtual Holidays New Orleans Style Concert Series. It means everything to us to continue to employ local musicians and promote New Orleans culture during this challenging time. Next year, when we’re together again, we will celebrate with a renewed sense of joy as well as appreciation for the extraordinary talent and culture in our community.” All concerts are free to view thanks to the generous sponsorship of New Orleans Business Alliance, New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park, WWL-TV, Fidelity Bank, Dorignac’s Food Center, Louisiana Fish Fry, WWOZ 90.7 FM, New Orleans Jazz Museum, OffBeat Magazine, The Times-Picayune-New Orleans Advocate/nola.com, and Clarion Herald. For a complete schedule visit fqfi.org.
Locals and visitors alike will also enjoy events like NOLA ChristmasFest, which brings the Christmas spirit home to families with a digital series of children’s activities titled “Santa’s Little Helpers.” The week-long online program, which launches December 11, is designed to help children hone the skills needed to be one of Santa’s elves-in-training. NOLA ChristmasFest’s online programming includes Christmas crafts, holiday baking and decorating, holiday dance and fitness classes, holiday science experiments, nightly book reading from some of our favorite Christmas characters and special guests, and more.
