Southern Decadence
Dubbed “Gay Mardi Gras," this celebration of GLBT culture features elaborate costumes and high fashion.

Saints & Sinners Literary Festival
Saints and Sinners, a GLBT Literary Festival, takes place in early May.

Infamous New Orleans Halloween
This circuit party owns its international reputation for incredible fun and fanciful costumes. Don't miss it.

DecaFest
DecaFest is a celebration of the cultural side of the New Orleans GLBT community.

Mardi Gras Bourbon Street Awards
One of “the most famous drag-queen contests in America” and it has been going on for more than four decades.