Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

Back in the day, the Tremé neighborhood was the stomping grounds of the city's free people of color, and historically the area has churned out countless cultural contributions, including Creole food and brass band music. 

The annual Creole Gumbo Festival celebrates this legacy, promising over a dozen culinary wizards offering their own carefully-curated takes on the city's finest gumbos, with the annual vegan gumbo contest tipping its hat to those who have gone green. 

Live music will feature local favorites like Da Truth Brass Band, Hot 8 Brass Band, Quiana Lynell, and Rebirth Brass Band, plus many more. 

11 am–8 pm Saturday and Sunday at Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square. Free. tremegumbofest.com.