Mirliton Festival
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When:
Nov 7, 2015
| Mirliton Festival | |
| Time: | 11:00 PM - 7:00 PM |
| Every year the Mirliton Festival is held on the first Saturday in November at Mickey Markey Park, Piety and Royal streets in the Bywater. And, as is the case with nearly all Louisiana festivals, this family-friendly event celebrates food, music and art, with a lot of good ole fun mixed in. The goal of this event is to highlight the Bywater neighborhood’s unique culture and share it with the rest of the city during a day of local music, food and art. The event began in 1989 as a small neighborhood party: Residents celebrated the completion of the annual Bywater Home Tour with a potluck dinner. Friends and neighbors converged on Bud Rip’s bar at Piety & Burgundy streets with casserole dishes full of homemade delights. Several of the entrees were made from mirlitons, the local vegetable that is as unusual and beloved as Bywater. Someone (his or her name now lost in the haze of time) joked about the abundance of mirliton dishes. “Hey,” said the unwitting prophet, “we should host a festival! Louisiana has festivals for everything, so why not mirlitons?” Thus the Mirliton Festival was born. |
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| Venue: | Mickey Markey Park |
| Address: | Piety and Royal streets, New Orleans |
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| Admission Cost: | Admission is free |
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| Web: | Web Site |
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