May Day! May Day!

May 2025 Newsletter
Hello!

The festival season that started up in April carries on in full flow throughout May and June, with many annual favorites that are well worth coming into town for! Imagine sitting by the water in beautiful Bayou St John enjoying the music and food of Bayou Boogaloo or Greek Fest. Then in June, gastronomic adventures await with the Food and Wine Experience, the always-popular Restaurant Week and the Creole Tomato Festival. Some big stage shows, too, with The Wiz and Tulane’s Shakespeare Festival. No matter what your interests, late spring and early summer in New Orleans are peak times to visit.  Chez Palmiers is superbly located for exploring. We’re also saying goodbye to the euphoric last weekend of Jazz fest as we type this - if you don’t want to miss out, it’s well worth booking with Chez Palmiers for next year’s event. It’s always the last weekend in April and the first weekend in May, so you can plan ahead with confidence. We hope all’s good in your world, wherever you are. Come and see us soon.    

MAY
5th
Cinco de Mayo
We have a wonderful Mexican community in New Orleans, and our local taco and Mexican restaurants go all out to celebrate this famous holiday! 


13th-18th
The Wiz
An all-new production of the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical ‘The Wiz’, adapted from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ arrives at The Saenger Theatre. The highly anticipated Broadway revival of “The Wiz” returns “home” to stages across America in an all-new Pre-Broadway tour, the first one in 40 years.


16th-18th
Bayou Boogaloo
Three days of music, food, art, and community all around beautiful Bayou St John.


23rd
Greek Fest
The sounds of Greek music fill the air, as does the wonderful aroma of Greek food during this indoor and outdoor fete. There is dancing and feasting, and of course ouzo, plus Greek wines to along with iced Greek coffee, kids activities and fabulous, colorful arts and crafts for sale.




JUNE


5th-9th
New Orleans Food and Wine Experience (NOWFE)
A culinary celebration including  wine dinners, tastings ,and other one-of-a-kind experiences. Sample eclectic dishes, participate in a caviar and champagne workshop, or check out the French Quarter’s most impressive wine cellars.


6th-22nd
New Orleans Shakespeare Festival
Tulane University hosts a celebration of the Bard’s work, with favorite ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ as this year’s highlight.


7th-8th
French Market Creole Tomato Festival
Spend the weekend at the historic French Market! Along with the festival’s namesake dish, celebrate the New Orleans’ rich culinary heritage with food, drinks, live music, dancing and much more. 


16th-22nd
Restaurant Week
Get ready, food lovers! This is a week of unforgettable dining experiences at some of the city's most celebrated restaurants. It’s a highly anticipated culinary event with crafted and affordable prix fixe menus that showcase the best of the city's vibrant food scene.