LUNA Fete

LUNA Fête returns November 13–15, 2026, transforming downtown New Orleans from Lafayette Square to Piazza d’Italia. This year’s festival celebrates The Puppetry Parade, bringing illuminated art, monumental projections, and handcrafted puppets to the city’s streets.

LUNA Fête is a visionary initiative by Arts New Orleans and the nation’s longest-running large-scale projection mapping festival. Launched in 2014, it brings together local, national, and international artists to transform New Orleans’ historic architecture and public spaces through light, art, and technology.

Lafayette Square Projection Schedule: On the hour · 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 pm New Orleans: A Living Collection and Kaleidoscopes

On the half hour · 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 & 9:30 pm All a We: YAM Jam and AVA’s Viva NOLA (2017 Encore)

Exploring more at Luna Fete... The Puppetry Parade Rooted in New Orleans’ tradition of public procession, this year’s theme, The Puppetry Parade, brings illuminated puppets and imaginative characters to downtown streets. These moving works of art invite audiences of all ages to join the procession and become part of the celebration.

Select works will become part of the City of New Orleans’ Percent for Art collection, managed by Arts New Orleans, leaving a lasting artistic legacy beyond the festival.

The Village Rooted in New Orleans’ fitness and wellness community, this interactive, all-ages experience invites visitors to move, play, and connect at LUNA Fête. Try a rotating mix of dance, strength exercises, cardio, mobility, balance, and playful physical challenges. Jump in, try something new, and move at your own pace in a space that welcomes every body and every generation.

Piazza Park Explore exclusive light art installations in Piazza Park with $15 admission. Tickets are available on-site at the Piazza d’Italia gate. Children ages 12 and under enter free, and admission is included with a VIP Suite ticket.

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