New Orleans Jazz Fest Travel Deals

Next to Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest is perhaps the second most popular time to be in New Orleans. Although the city’s reputation as a jazz-filled city isn’t without merit, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (most commonly known simply as Jazz Fest) runs the musical gamut from Dixieland to hip-hop to rock, and lots of stuff in between – not to mention scores of music fans. This is one of the many reasons why a trip to New Orleans Jazz Fest requires a little pre-planning.

To help you plan your own trip to see New Orleans Jazz Fest, then, here are some articles we’ve published recently – including tips on finding cheap airfare and other ways to get to New Orleans and the festival grounds. You’ll also find links below for accommodation in the Crescent City to help complete your travel planning.

>> New Orleans Jazz Fest in 2012 is April 27 – May 6. 

How to Find Cheap Airfare to New Orleans Jazz Fest

Since airfare is the biggest part of most travel expense lists, it’s important to save as much as you can on your flight to New Orleans – that will mean more money leftover for tickets to the Jazz Fest itself, along with extra helpings of gumbo and maybe one more drink on Bourbon Street.

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What Airports to Use for New Orleans Jazz Fest

The easiest option for an airport to fly into for Jazz Fest is the New Orleans International Airport, but there are a few other – much smaller – airports you might check out to see if you can find a cheaper fare.

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How to Get to New Orleans Jazz Fest

Whether you’re arriving in New Orleans by plane, car, bus, or train, this article has the information you’ll need to not only get to the city but then get to the festival grounds from there.

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New Orleans Travel Tips & Information

• Official New Orleans Jazz Fest website is here, complete with ticket information and daily music schedules.
• You can hunt for travel deals to New Orleans from wherever you are, including hotels and travel packages.
• Find a place to stay during Jazz Fest by browsing these cheap hotels in New Orleans.
• Get in the mood for your trip with a photo tour of New Orleans’ beautiful cemeteries, or a reflection on life in New Orleans in the years after Katrina.

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