This page is sponosred by The Bywater Bed and Breakfast, one of New Orleans’ best kept secrets in luxury accommodations.  The B&B is a traditional New Orleans-style “double shotgun” Victorian cottage with “painted lady” multi-colors and trim, contemporary and antique furniture; Louisiana Folk Art and a beautiful courtyard equipped with outdoor ceiling fans, a lush green garden and goldfish pond.

Hundreds of festivals take place in the New Orleans region each year.  On any given weekend, there may be up to 8 festivals or more.  The most famous festivals are the Essence Music Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and although Mardi Gras is actually a holiday and not a festival, it ranks as our city’s most noted day of revelry.  The Crescent City could easily be renamed the Festival City.

Now through January 1, 2012.

Light up the night at Celebration in the Oaks, a holiday light display.  Click here for full info including dates open, hours, cost, rules, and more.  This event is not to be missed.  25 years old, it is a true New Orleans tradition.