5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Dress warmly
Get off of your feet and out of the heat aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS! There's nothing quite like the sweet Mississippi River breezes to help cool off during the summertime in New Orleans. Select our "summer sips" package to upgrade your cruise experience. This package includes a two-hour cruise, a Creole lunch/brunch sampler or Creole dinner buffet (1st seating option), three alcoholic beverages from our special drink menu (unlimited soft drinks and juice for children), a decorated reserved table in an air-conditioned dining room, and a sweet treat. Please arrive 30 minutes before boarding for each cruise and stop at our ticket office located at 400 Toulouse Street to pick up your tickets! $85 per ticket.
Fri, Jul 5, 2024, 6:00 pm - Sun, Jul 7, 2024, 10:00 pm
Festival Attire
About ESSENCE Festival ESSENCE Festival of Culture has helped shape, define, and celebrate black music and culture. ESSENCE turned out to be an incredibly impactful and empowering event, prompting its return the following year and subsequently evolving into one of the largest and most highly regarded annual festivals in the United States. While you'll need to purchase tickets to catch the music at #essencefest, anyone can check out the free daily activities and panels held throughout the weekend which includes expert panels, workshops and shopping focused on beauty, health and wellness, entrepreneurship, and more. This year maks the 30th birthday of the Essence Festival of Culture! The party with a purpose" always includes a stacked lineup of music's biggest names in hip-hop, R&B, soul, funk, and gospel. Throughout the years, there have been many memorable performances and this year will be no different. Buy your tickets and come party with us for our dirty thirty!
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Workout
Wear sunscreen, raincoat if raining, food and drinks, gratuity for guide
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wear layers
No need to feel obligated to drink