Jazz in the Park

Historic place, but not so much to do, really. Nothing for the kids like a playground or anything of the sort.

I have to agree with the first poster, Charles H.
It’s like a mini Jazz Fest right in the city.
Local artists performing, locals sitting in the park, or dancing or riding their funky lit up bikes and eating and drinking from food vendors.
We ate here and all of us enjoyed the food from one local vendor. He was Bar B Quing ribs, pork chops and chicken. They also had sides to choose from like beans, rice, potato salad… Yummy, huge portions and cheap!
It was a pleasure to meet true New Orleans locals in their neighbourhood.
I also took a walk over to an open air art exhibit of local (Treme) artists. The theme of the art was local music talents. It was sad to see it pretty much unattended but I got a chance to talk to one artist. She was a nice lady who gave me a brief history of Treme.
By the way, having a totally pimped out lit up, blinking, flashing, disco ball twinkling bike is a totally New Orleans cultural thing. Again NOLA proves to be the COOLEST CITY EVER!

JAZZFEST FOR THE FRUGAL! This free, semi-​annual, weekly neighborod festival is an uncrowded quirky mix of music and local wares.
SCHEDULE:
Thursdays 3−7PM, with both a Spring and Fall series. In 2014 the early event runs from 17 April to 5 June. Web is
for the full line-​up.
TIME TABLE:
3:00 PM Gates open
4:00 PM Second line & performance show
5:00 PM Concerts (free but a $ 1 donation is encouraged and no outside food or drink)
INSIDE THE GATE: 25 or so craft vendors, 10 – 15 Treme area food booths, the stage, and «Congo Kids».
OUTSIDE THE GATE: «Marketplace at Armstrong Park», a mix of fresh produce and homemade foods.
DON’T MISS:
–3 for $ 2 Egg rolls from Thai D-​Jing (outside the gate)
–A&L Catering’s crab ball & crawfish pasta in cream sauce: $ 10; a full meal! (inside the gate)
–The second line performance show, particularly if someone you know has never experienced one — it’s very well done.