New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 2027

Jazz Fest's confirmed 2027 dates run across two weekends, April 22–25 and April 29–May 2, at the Fair Grounds Race Course, about 10 minutes from the French Quarter.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presents its Heritage Fair by day and ticketed evening programming across two long weekends. The organizer confirmed the 2027 dates — Thursday April 22 through Sunday April 25, then Thursday April 29 through Sunday May 2 — at the Fair Grounds Race Course. There is no festival programming on the gap days (April 26–28) between the two weekends.