San Fermin: NOLA Running of the Bulls
Run for (the time of) your life!
French Quarter Decatur Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
The popular fiesta is modeled after the San Fermín festival and its running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. But releasing raging bulls through the streets of the French Quarter would be copying, so local organizers went for bat-wielding roller derby girls instead. Resplendent in horned helmets and armed with whiffle ball bats, the Big Easy Rollergirls unleash their fury on any slow-moving stragglers. "Bulls" are released at 6:30 am, and go until noon. This year's expanded slate of events will call Gallier Hall headquarters, and will include a El Txupinazo pre-party Friday night from 6 pm–9 pm with live music and other entertainment, La Fiesta de Pantalones on Saturday after the race, and an El Pobre de Mi (Poor Me) Burlesque Brunch Sunday morning. Details at nolabulls.com.
