For the past seven years, the festival celebrating the beginning of creole tomato season in New Orleans and the surrounding area has shared the intimate environs of the French Market with the Louisiana Cajun Zydeco Festival, which is presented by the fine folks at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation.
This year, the Cajun Zydeco Fest is next weekend, so the Tomato fest has lower Decatur Street all to itself.
This is the 28th iteration of the festival dedicated to showcasing the abundance of fruits and vegetables from Louisiana. Of course, this being New Orleans, it also will be putting a spotlight on local music.
The festival runs this Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 7 PM. It’s free and open to the public with activities for all ages including food vendors and cooking demonstrations. The festival grounds are in the historic French Market, between Dumaine Street and Barracks Street.
The music lineup is here. Highlights on Saturday include Billy Iuso (pictured at top) and Kelcy Mae on Saturday and the Honey Pots and Los Po-Boy-Citos on Sunday.
