New Orleans gives its favourite treat a whole day this Saturday.
The 9th annual Beignet Fest is on Saturday 7 November at the New Orleans City Park Festival Grounds, 4 Friederichs Ave, from 10am to 6pm.
Vendors serve the beignet in dozens of different dishes, from traditional powdered sugar to crabmeat, praline, bananas Foster and seafood-stuffed, and compete for Best Beignet in traditional, sweet and savoury categories. There are vegan, gluten-free and non-beignet options too.
Proceeds benefit the Beignet Fest Foundation, which supports local children and families touched by autism.
Music
- Imagination Movers
- Amanda Shaw
- Maggie Koerner
- Dragon Smoke
- DJ Flowerchild between sets
Also on
- A local artist market
- A sensory-friendly Kids Village
- A beer garden for adults
Tickets and getting there
- Advance general admission is $20 plus tax and fees until 6 November, or $25 on the day
- Children 10 and under get in free with an adult
- The festival is cashless and goes ahead rain or shine; no outside food or drink, and no pets
- Free parking in City Park, a $10 lot with shuttle at Deutsches Haus, or the Canal Street streetcar to City Park
