---
title: New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.
description: Annual New Orleans festival celebrating the music, crafts, food and culture of Louisiana.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-and-foundation
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-10-15"
updatedAt: "2026-10-21"
organizationType: Festival
location: New Orleans, LA, United States
website: https://www.nojazzfest.com/
yearFounded: 1970
---

# New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc.

*Festival • New Orleans, LA, United States*

## About

Annual New Orleans festival celebrating the music, crafts, food and culture of Louisiana.

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell is a celebration of the music and heritage of Louisiana and New Orleans. It began in 1970 and draws hundreds of thousands of people each year.

The festival presents a daily music lineup alongside juried contemporary and heritage crafts, regional food, and cultural areas such as the Louisiana Folklife Village, the Native American Village, grandstand exhibits and a kids area. It also offers a mobile app, live recordings, a festival forum, a shuttle service and an official poster.

The festival works with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, which is linked from its site.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1970
- **Location:** New Orleans, LA, United States
- **Website:** https://www.nojazzfest.com/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JazzFest/, twitter: https://twitter.com/jazzfest?s=20, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jazzfest, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jazzfest/?hl=en, tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jazzfest

## Programs

View current programs from New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc. on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/new-orleans-jazz-heritage-festival-and-foundation