Oak Street Po-Boy Festival
New Orleans’ Oak Street Po-Boy Festival celebrates the po’boy, an iconic sandwich that features meats and seafood like roast beef, pork, shrimp, crab, or alligator, plus other items served on French bread. Since New Orleans specializes in culinary delights, it’s natural that the city hosts a festival dedicated to this amazing sandwich. The festival website documents the history of the event and also showcases the live musical acts that make the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival a lively and truly special event.
By showcasing the Oak Street Corridor, the festival raises funds to maintain and improve the neighborhood for its residents and the businesses. In addition, proceeds benefit Son of a Saint, a nonprofit organization that provides mentorship programs, life skills development, constructive behavior development, emotional support, and positive peer-to-peer relationship development to fatherless boys.
ACTIVITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
Delicious food, specifically the po’boy sandwich, is the main event at the Po-Boy Festival. The finest restaurants in New Orleans will be serving their versions of the iconic dish, and you’ll have over 60 variations to sample.
Don't miss the Marrone Po’boy, a pecan-smoked prime rib, Gouda cheese, and horseradish mayo-filled po’boy from Bienvenue; Gonzo’s Smokehouse & BBQ's winning Smoked Beef Brisket Po-Boy; Gulf Taco's winning Belly of the Beast Po-Boy; Miss Dees Catering Cuisine's winning Crabmeat & Fried Fish Po-Boy; Seither's winning Voodoo Fish & Chips Po-Boy; and Southerns’ winning Nashville Hot Po-Boy. You can also try Ajun Cajun's Soft Shell Crab Po-Boy and Crabby Jack's Alligator Sausage With Pimento Cheese Po-Boy. Come to the event hungry and bring your friends and family so you can share a large variety of options. The festival map will show the location of every restaurant.
New Orleans specializes in a variety of music styles, including jazz and blues. At the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival, you can enjoy the best local bands on multiple stages free of charge. You can also browse the area boutiques to find special items created by local jewelers, painters, and craftspeople.
ON-SITE AMENITIES
Most of the activity at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival is outdoors, so amenities are limited. The festival has a medical tent that provides basic first aid and medical information. Staff and volunteers are available on-site to provide assistance, and security personnel will keep everyone safe. Contact the event’s organizers at [email protected] for questions related to accessibility.
LOCATION
The exact location of the 2025 Oak Street Po-Boy Festival has not been announced. The event usually takes place along blocks 8100 to 8800 on Oak Street.
LINEUP
The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival typically features live music performances by local bands and artists on various stages and venues nearby. Sari Jordan, Hell Priests, and Jelly Biscuit w/ Flaky Layers are a few of the acts that performed in 2024; the 2025 lineup is TBA.
RVING AT THE EVENT
Driving your RV to New Orleans is a great way to explore the city. There are no special accommodations for RVs at the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival, but if you rent an RV from RVshare, you can stay at one of the many campgrounds in New Orleans. Though the festival is a one-day event, there’s a good chance that you’ll stay a few more days and explore more of New Orleans’ sites and flavors and do some shopping.
You can camp near the festival at the following:
• The French Quarter RV Resort is minutes away from New Orleans' historic French Quarter by foot, bicycle, or car. It’s located just off Interstate 10, which makes it easy to avoid the city’s narrow streets while you’re driving. This full-service RV park offers 52 paved RV sites up to 60 feet long with full hook-ups. It hosts a clubhouse with a business office, a fitness center, a saltwater pool, a hot tub, a gazebo, and a French Quarter-style courtyard. Private bathrooms, showers, Wi-Fi, cable TV, and city water are available to guests.
• New Orleans RV Resort & Marina, which is also called Pontchartrain Landing, is a casual, gated, waterfront RV park and marina on the corner of Lake Pontchartrain just 12 minutes away from the French Quarter. It has 150 RV sites, many of which provide full hookups and accommodate RVs up to 45 feet long. You can also stay in a furnished villa, including one of three floating villas. Guests can enjoy a swimming pool, convenience & souvenir shop, restaurant, showers, laundry facilities, and more.
WHERE TO STAY
The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival is a one-day event, but if you want to stay overnight, there are several hotels nearby. The Brent House Hotel is an eight-minute drive from the festival, and the Alder Hotel Uptown in uptown New Orleans is also an eight-minute drive from the event.
HOW TO GET THERE
Since the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival is held in a residential neighborhood, bicycles, New Orleans Regional Transit Authority buses, streetcars, rental cars, and taxis are the recommended modes of transportation. Additionally, your campground may provide a shuttle into town.
Directions:
Take U.S. Highway 200 E. The festival grounds are 2.5 miles east of the intersection of U.S. Highway 200 and U.S. Highway 371.
PARKING
Since the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival takes place in a residential neighborhood, parking is extremely limited. Many travelers park their RVs at their campsites and take a rental car, taxi, bus, bicycle, or streetcar into town.
You may be able to park in one of the paid parking lots below, but call each venue ahead of time to ensure that they allow RVs.
• Lycée Français de la Nouvelle-Orléans at 1619 Leonidas Street: (504) 620-5500
• Blessed Sacrament St. Joan of Arc at 8321 Burthe Street: (504) 866-7330
• Southport Hall at 200 Monticello Avenue: (504) 835-2903
TICKETS & PRICING
Festival admission is free and open to the public. You can listen to music for no charge, but you’ll need to buy a regular, fast pass, or VIP wristband to purchase food. You can purchase your wristband on-site at a Son of a Saint wristband booth or buy one online when they become available. Son of a Saint receives a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the regular and fast pass wristbands.
A VIP wristband allows you to use the fast pass lines to purchase food. These wristbands also provide access to the VIP lounge with a balcony view of the festival, a private bar with unlimited local beer, specialty cocktails, and appetizers, and indoor bathrooms.
WRAP UP
RVshare loves to help people explore new places and have unforgettable road trips all over America. Whether you’re taking a solo trip or traveling with family and friends, you’re sure to enjoy the experience. Driving to the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in an RV is a fun way to experience New Orleans with all the comforts of home available. To share your vacation snapshots with fellow travelers, send your photos to [email protected] and tag us on social media. You can also keep up with the latest information about the Oak Street Po-Boy Festival by following @PoBoyFest on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
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