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Beignet Fest celebrates New Orleans’ most iconic dessert: the beignet. From traditional sweet treats to savory delicacies that feature seafood, cheese and more, the festival is serving up the best beignets in the South. The fourth annual Beignet Fest includes a musical lineup with something for every reveler, along with an arts market and all-abilities kids' village. 10 am–6 pm at the Festival Grounds at City Park in the heart of New Orleans’ Mid-City neighborhood. $5; children 12 and younger free; $40 for VIP Experience. 

Proceeds from Beignet Fest will benefit the Tres Doux Foundation, with a mission is to celebrate, embrace and enhance the lives of children with developmental delays and disabilities by presenting them as whole beings, and to support organizations that do the same. beignetfest.com.