Festival of the Arts 2018

[Gina Starr]

So obviously we know nothing about The Festival of the Arts 2018 yet and if the inaugural festival is any indication, we won't know anything until the month before. My question is more about the consistency of dates for other festivals. Festival of the Arts started the second Saturday of January this year. Are Food and Wine and Flower and Garden the same weeks year to year? Do we think Festival of the Arts will be the same week in 2018? I'm in the early stages of planning our trip and I want to make sure to include this festival as I really enjoyed it this year.

 

[LSUfan4444]

My GUESS is it will start on Friday the 12th (weekend after the Marathon) like it did in 2017. I just don't expect them to start it the same weekend as the marathon.

 

[OrangeCountyCommuter]

I was not impressed and won't plan a return trip.

 

[Wackdawg]

We liked the festival and hope they expand it more this year. Very interested in the dates this year as well as we are planning a later 4 day trip in January.

 

[1lilspark]

I'd assume it will run from the weekend post marathon to the weekend pre Princess half

 

[Mome Rath]

I wonder if it will still be "Fridays through Mondays"...

 

[HopperFan]

My GUESS is it will start on Friday the 12th (weekend after the Marathon) like it did in 2017. I just don't expect them to start it the same weekend as the marathon.

THIS. I don't see them overlapping these. Festivals are to bring in folks, Arts was to bring in during slowest time of year, Marathon already does that for them.

 

[Mome Rath]

So, it is every day this year from January 12 through February 19, with extra entertainment on the weekends! Yay, am going to try to make it down for that.

 

[Elbygrl]

Do we know when some entertainment might be announced? My trip is January 18-23 and I hope to catch some performances while we're there.