Congo Square Rhythms Festival

The Congo Square Rhythms Festival sits on the outskirts of the French Quarter in Tremé, celebrating the neighborhood as a key proving ground in the birthplace of jazz!

Free Admission – Donations Accepted

Admission to the Congo Square Rhythms Festival is free. But we will have donation boxes set up at most of the park entrances. If you want to help us keep our events free, please support us with a donation of your choice. Thank you.

Arts Market

The Art Market will feature dozens of local artists showcasing beautiful handmade artworks and crafts, as well as imported goods.  Local artisans will be present, offering fine art, photography, jewelry, clothing, and housewares. The arts market offers space for the African diaspora’s influence on New Orleans at the Congo Square Rhythms Festival, featuring an array of artistic expressions that blend African traditions with New Orleans culture. You’ll find traditional African textiles and fabric fashioned into clothing and accessories, Intricately carved wooden sculptures, hand-blown glass sculptures, alongside contemporary mixed-media artworks that explore the African American experience in New Orleans. The market will offer handcrafted jewelry featuring materials like beads and cowrie shells, pottery, quilts, and other textile arts that draw from both African craftsmanship and Southern traditions!

The Craft Vendor application deadline is Monday, February 20th, 2026, at 11:00 pm CT.