Creole Tomato Festival

The 38th annual Creole Tomato Festival will take place at the French Market and in Dutch Alley. The festival draws a regional audience enticed by fresh Creole tomatoes for sale, Creole tomato inspired food dishes, unique bloody marys, performances by local musicians, and family activities.

Entertainment Stages:

10:30 AM: Ripe & Ready Second Line

Kick-off the Creole Tomato Festival with the Ripe & Ready Second Line featuring a Jazz Band, The Baby Dolls, and the Amelia Earhawts on Saturday, June 8th at 10:30 AM.

The Second Line is open for all to participatio! Wear your favorite tomato attire and take it to the streets! The Second Line will form at Oscar Dunn Park, 700 Decatur Street across from Jackson Square, and walk to the French Market festival location.

Rouses French Market Stage at the French Market Flea Market:

11:00 AM: NPS Arrowhead Jazz Band
12:30 PM: Becky Lynn Blanca & The Sweetie Pies
2:00 PM: The Champagniacs
3:45 PM: Creole String Beans

Dutch Alley Stage in Dutch Alley - 900 block of N. Peters St.:

11:00 AM: Ecos Latinos With Patrice & Carlos
12:30 PM: Bogue Chitto
2:00 PM: The Alicia Renee Quartet
3:30 PM: Quel Che Sara Sara

New Orleans Jazz National Hitorical Park Stage:
Indoors at 916 N. Peters in Dutch Alley

10:00 AM: Jazz Yoga w/Jenna McSwain
11:15 AM: African Drum & Dance Program with Marianna Curry
12:30 PM: Gracie Jay
1:45 PM: The Excellos

Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cooking Demonstration Stage at the French Market Farmers Market:

12:00 PM: Dee Lavigne
Enjoy sampling Creole Tomato favorites with Dee Lavigne of Delightful Roux School of Cooking

1:30 PM: Chef Matt Kopfler
Chef Matt Kopfler of Elliot’s Nola will be presenting a locally inspired Creole Tomato favorite.

3:00 PM: Maddie Hayes
Maddie Hayes, co-author of the SoFAB Cookbook will be presenting a favorite Creole Tomato recipe from the Cookbook.