Mirliton Festival

05/19/2023

Watch this spot...

04/21/2018

Can we pull off a Mirliton Festival in 2018? We’re trying, and should know in a few weeks...

10/06/2017

An announcement about 2017 Mirliton Festival

The Bywater Neighborhood Association regretfully announces that we will not have our annual Mirliton Festival in 2017. This is a great disappointment to us, and certainly to the thousands of residents and visitors to Bywater who have enjoyed this unique event for the past 25 years.

In 2015, the Mirliton Festival took a significant financial loss as the event was rained out after incurring all of the set-up costs and event-related permitting fees with the City of New Orleans. With the recent changes, costs and new requirements in the permitting process with the City, it has become very clear that in order to continue, we need to restructure the event. This is also impacted by the fact that in recent years there have been more and more November events competing for consumer dollars. There are options that may be available to us, and there is a good possibility that we will be able to continue our famous Mirliton Festival in 2018. We sincerely appreciate the support and enthusiasm the BNA has received over the years.

Donna Berg
Bywater Neighborhood Association
Chair, Board of Directors

05/18/2017

Having our set up costs covered by sponsors will make this happen. We have our target group to approach, what do yo think about a GoFund me page?

05/18/2017

Working to make Mirliton Festival happen this year!
From one of our followers:

Here is a quick 3 minute overview on how to grow Louisiana heirloom mirlitons in Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. Please share and if you have any questio...

12/05/2016

Will be getting a head start right after the holidays on Mirliton 2017. First task is lining up sponsors, so if anyone has ideas for corporate participation, please let me know! Got a friend or relative that works at a local company, like Capital One, Zatarain's, Tony Chacahere, etc. this is what we need to make it happen. We will have an updated rate sheet soon!

07/01/2016

We should have some exciting news about the Mirliton Festival in the next few weeks!

11/07/2015

RAIN OR SHINE! THE FESTIVAL GOES ON!

11/05/2015

http://www.theneworleansadvocate.com/beaucoup/13819721-123/in-changing-bywater-mirliton-festival

Like the neighborhood it celebrates, the Mirliton Festival has seen its share of change over the years — especially as Bywater has become one of the

11/05/2015

http://www.bestofneworleans.com/gambit/preview-mirliton-festival/Content?oid=2801985

The Mirliton Festival returns to Mickey Markey Park and its music lineup features Kermit Ruffins (pictured) and the Barbecue Swingers, Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, One...