Second or third weekend in April music at venues across the French Quarter. The weather is usually grand at this time of year so a stroll through the Quarter will get you excited about the upcoming Jazz Fest.

French Quarter Festival 2007 just before tax day offers 16 stages and venues scattered across the Quarter. Most can be found on Bourbon or Royal Streets and along the riverfront.. The parade goes from the 100 block of Bourbon Street and winds up at Jackson Square.