Event Dates
From: Thursday, December 7, 2023
To: Sunday, December 10, 2023
Luna Fete
Festival of Lights New Orleans 2023
Illuminated costumes, couture, and creativity take centre stage at Arts New Orleans’ LUNA Fête
Luna Fete Festival of Lights New Orleans 2023
Illuminated costumes, couture, and creativity take centre stage at Arts New Orleans’ LUNA Fête.
- Stay at the appropriately named “Maison de la Luz” Hotel during the Festival of Light, rated “Exceptional” by guests with beautifully decorated rooms, highly-rated breakfasts and excellent location.
The Festival
- Luna Fête is New Orleans’ annual festival of light, art and technology, the nation’s longest-running projection mapping festival, attracting more than 100,000 visitors.
- Each night during the festival, from 6 pm to 10 pm, New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Pedestrian Park is transformed into the ultimate runway for illuminated fashions.
- Luna Fête takes the basic elements of nighttime, the holiday season and NOLA’s festive nature and then adds a hefty dose of amazement and wonder. To experience it is transformative.
- Upgrade your trip to New Orleans with a stay at The Roosevelt Hotel, rated “Fabulous” by guests, close to the warehouse and french districts, with spacious rooms, luxurious amenities and stunning Christmas decorations throughout.
The Projections
- Internationally award-winning creative studios will animate the Convention Center’s Hall D facade with a 15-minute projection played at retular intervales.
- Projections will begin at the top of each hour at 6 pm and continue throughout the evening. The last show starts at 10 pm.
- Light-based artworks by artists celebrating costumery and culture will be spread across 7.5 acres of the new Convention Center Pedestrian Park and into Mississippi River Heritage Park.
- A nightly arts market, delicious food, drinks, and other glowing features will be available to enjoy each night.
The Venue
- Ernest N. Morial Convention Center is America’s largest exhibit hall, located in Downtown New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, an 8-minute drive from the gay bars along Bourbon Street.
- The Pedestrian Park is transformed into a Winter wonderland of light and colour, the perfect start to the Christmas Season.
- 7.5 acres along Convention Center Boulevard features interactive water elements, live event spaces, public art installations and gathering places.
Recommended Hotels in New Orleans
Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the city’s top attractions and bustling gay scene:
The Roosevelt Hotel, Omni Royal, Royal Sonesta Hotel, French Market Inn.
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Where we stay!
The Hotel Monteleone is where we stay
in New Orleans, close to all the gay bars.
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Gay Map of New Orleans
If you want to be close to all of New Orleans famous attractions, including the top gay-nightlife options in the city, the French Quarter remains the hub of where to stay, with dozens of hotels of all types and grades.. Adjacent to the Quarter and just downriver, you’ll find a number of gay-friendly smaller properties in historic and trendy Faubourg Marigny, which is also home to several gay-popular restaurants and bars.
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The Roosevelt Hotel
5 Star, Luxury
This 5-star hotel in New Orleans is a 15-minute walk to Jackson Square. The elegant hotel features The Rooftop Bar, a full-service spa and rooms with a 42-inch flat-screen TV. Guest rooms at The Roosevelt offer stylish décor and luxury amenities. Bathrobes and a 14-inch TV are offered in the bathroom and each room has a minibar.
Omni Royal, 4 Star
Sophisticated & Stylish
Located on the most fashionable corner, St. Louis at Royal, the hotel has received the 4-diamond luxury award for the past 27 years and has earned the Pinnacle Award for meeting services. Whether you’re visiting New Orleans for work or play the Omni Royal Orleans is truly the place to see and be seen.
Royal Sonesta, 4 Star
Right on Bourbon Street
Located in the historic French Quarter on Bourbon Street, Royal Sonesta Hotel New Orleans offers accommodation with an outdoor pool, multiple bars, and a jazz club. The hotel is decorated with modern art and offers several on-site dining options. Complimentary WiFi, a flat-screen TV and a refrigerator are included in all rooms
French Market Inn
3 Star Central Location
Situated in the French Quarter, this New Orleans hotel was built in the 1800s and provides simple rooms with coffee facilities. Guests are a 5-minute walk from Jackson Square. Each air-conditioned room at the French Market Inn provides a desk and cable TV. The rooms include carpeted floors and exposed brick walls.
Video Luna Fete
Aftermovie of previous Luna Fete celebrations
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The Ritz-Carlton
5 Star, Luxury
A full-service spa, a restaurant, and an indoor pool are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are onsite. All 527 rooms offer thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, as well as comforts such as pillowtop beds
Hyatt Centric
4 Star, Stylish
3 restaurants, an outdoor pool, and a health club are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a poolside bar, and a coffee shop/café are onsite. All 254 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, refrigerators and coffee makers
Hotel Monteleone,
4 Star, Readers Choice
This smoke-free hotel features a full-service spa, a restaurant, and an outdoor pool. Additionally, a health club, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar are onsite. All 570 rooms provide free WiFi and free wired Internet, flat-screen TVs with cable channels, and conveniences like refrigerators and coffee makers.
The Saint Hotel
4 Star, Modern Classic
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/café are available at this smoke-free hotel. Other amenities include a 24-hour business center, valet parking, and concierge services. All 166 rooms offer comforts like premium bedding and down comforters, plus free wired Internet and flat-screen TVs with cable channels
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