NEW ORLEANS — So, this is it. The larger festivals, the favorites in this competition, have mostly held up but what appears to be an upset, the Ponchatoula Strawberry Fest beats out the French Quarter Festival for the title of Best Fest in our Bracket Mania Contest.
The Strawberry Festival bested the Jazz and Heritage Festival and one can only wonder if the heavily-attended and world-renowned festival may have suffered from those who don't like the large crowds or perhaps the more expensive ticket.
Jazz Fest will continue to pack in adoring crowds though and this year's fest is one of the most anticipated in years after two years of dormancy due to the pandemic.
The Strawberry Festival has been around a long time, highlights a delicious fruit and features great local music.
It took out the French Quarter Festival - a free festival that packs people into the French Quarter to celebrate the city's food and culture with mostly local musical acts in the final round.
Of course, the emphasis is that there are NO losers here as everyone has their favorites, but all of them provide great food, music and a fun time for all!
We all love festivals. Who doesn't?
That's why we have literally HUNDREDS of them in Louisiana and they are back after a two-year hiatus!
But has anyone ever asked you: What's your favorite festival?
In the spirit of the Final Four being here in New Orleans this week, ending the three weeks of March Mayhem, we had our own bracket.
We at WWL-TV picked 32 of Louisiana's most popular festivals, put them into a bracket (a la March Madness) and released it to the public to answer the ultimate question: Which Fest is Best?
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