▌Looking for a full roster of fun things to do for your next autumn getaway? Come to New Orleans, where something is hap
▌Looking for a full roster of fun things to do for your next autumn getaway? Come to New Orleans, where something is happening every day.

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Here is a sampling of fall events in New Orleans.
* Art for Arts Sake: This free citywide « gallery hop » on Oct. 1 marks the opening of the city’s fabulous arts season. More than 50 upscale art galleries will be open in the Warehouse Arts District and on Magazine Street. Sip a glass of wine along the way and be inspired by the visual feast.
* New Orleans Film Festival: October lights up with this festival, which takes place from Oct. 6 through Oct. 13. Along with a full lineup of films, the festival will feature workshops and seminars for cinema aficionados.
* The Fresh Art Festival: This nationally recognized festival spices up the Arts District with a fine arts and crafts show, demonstrations, music and food. Bring home a beautiful piece of original art from this event, which takes place on Oct. 15 and Oct. 16.
* Voodoo Fest: On Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, City Park will rock with a full roster of great jazz, blues and funk bands. Video-game tents and traveling museums will offer sneak previews of new game technologies.
* Halloween: Nightly ghost and vampire tours are offered throughout the year, but they take on new meaning during Halloween in New Orleans, dubbed « The Most Haunted City in America. » « Boo at the Zoo » at Audubon Zoo and « Ghosts in the Oaks » at City Park are perfect kid-friendly celebrations for your tykes.
* Swamp Fest: This event is great family entertainment, with Louisiana Zydeco, Cajun and Creole foods and games. Swamp Fest takes place at Audubon Zoo on two weekends in November: Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 and again on Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.
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* Christmas New Orleans- Style: Bring the entire family to ring in the holidays New Orleans-style. From Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, visitors can enjoy free nightly jazz concerts in St. Louis Cathedral, free cooking demonstrations, fabulous reveillon dinners and 2 million dazzling lights dotting the oak trees of City Park at Celebration in the Oaks.
Source: LeGuide



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