LGBTQ+ Celebrations, Festivals & Parades · LGBTQ+ Celebration, Parade in French Quarter, Drag and Dance Parties
Southern Decadence 2026
'Gay Mardi Gras' — one of the largest LGBTQ+ celebrations in the U.S.; 5 days of block parties, drag shows, dance parties, pool parties, and the iconic parade through the French Quarter
Sep 3, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026
6:30 am
French Quarter, French Quarter
Ambush Publishing LLC
250,000 expected
Free for all street events and parade; individual ticketed events sold separately