Starting on May 25, the Tremé and 7th Ward neighborhoods will come together to celebrate their history, traditions and impact on the city and world at-large in the 3rd Annual Tremé/7th Ward Arts & Culture Festival (a.k.a. T7 Fest).

The festival, which continues through the end of Memorial Day Weekend, has a full slate of tours, music and food for each of its three days.

At 10 a.m. on Friday, May 25, the weekend will kick off with high-energy walking tours of the Tremé and 7th Ward neighborhoods. On these tours, attendees can expect to explore historic sites and learn about the cultural significance of these neighborhoods in a global context.

When the sun goes down, the tours will convert into the T7 Baby Doll Bar Crawl, where attendees can engage in the community tradition of “bar hopping” around five notable bars and taverns in the Tremé and 7th Ward. At these locations, attendees can find homegrown New Orleans artists and musicians honing their crafts and community cooks and craftspeople selling their goods. Tickets for each of Friday’s festivities cost $40.

At noon on Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27, the celebration travels underneath the I-10 overpass between the Saint Ann and Saint Phillip Streets where the free arts and culture festival will begin. Here, attendees will find an array of vendors, artists and performers showcasing their talents throughout both days.

T7 Fest features a fully booked schedule of jazz, brass bands and live performers each day on the main stage. There will be performances from the Tremé Brass Band, Neshia Ruffins, Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers, Shannon Powell and more over the course of the two days. The full schedule can be found here.

The festival will conclude on Sunday evening with a fitting tribute to the communities of enslaved and free people of color that helped shape the city’s history with a traditional New Orleans second line parade.

Additional information can be found on the festival’s website. Check out our coverage of last year’s festival here.