2 Best Performing Arts Venues in New Orleans, Louisiana

Winemakers and oenophiles from all over the world converge for five days of seminars, tastings, and fine food each May. The Royal Street Stroll, when shops and galleries host pourings and chefs set up tables on the street, is especially lively.

On Labor Day weekend, hundreds of drag-queens-for-a-day parade through the Quarter. What began as a small party among friends has evolved into one of the South's biggest gay celebrations. The parade rolls—and as the day wears on, staggers—along on Sunday, but Decadence parties and events start Thursday evening.