NEW ORLEANS — The 2023 ESSENCE Festival officially kicked off on Thursday, and with the city expecting thousands of visitors, some streets will be closed, and parking will be restricted in several areas.
Here are the closures and restrictions the City of New Orleans announced:
FRENCH QUARTER CLOSURES
Vehicles Limited
From 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. overnight Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, public safety officials will screen vehicles entering the French Quarter within the perimeter of Canal, Decatur, Dumaine and Rampart streets. Only residents, employees, hotel guests and taxis or ride-hailing services will be allowed to drive vehicles into the French Quarter.
No Vehicles Allowed
From 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. overnight Friday, Saturday and Sunday, public safety officials will close Bourbon Street from Canal to Dumaine streets and the 700 and 800 blocks of St. Ann, Orleans, St. Peter, Toulouse, St. Louis, Conti, Bienville and Iberville streets to all traffic.
All streets leading into the French Quarter on the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic:
- Canal Street
- N. Rampart Street
- Dumaine Street
- Decatur Street
No Vehicles Allowed
From 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. overnight Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. overnight Tuesday, July 4, public safety officials will close Bourbon Street from Canal to Dumaine streets and the 700 and 800 blocks of St. Ann, Orleans, St. Peter, Toulouse, St. Louis, Conti, Bienville and Iberville streets to all traffic.
Parking Restrictions
NO PARKING ZONES
From 2 p.m. to 4 a.m. overnight Friday, Saturday and Sunday, no parking will be allowed on the following streets:
- 700-800 blocks of St. Ann, Orleans, St. Peter, Toulouse, St. Louis, Conti, Bienville and Iberville Streets
From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. overnight Friday, Saturday and Sunday, no parking will be allowed on the following streets:
- Canal Street, both sides, from Claiborne Avenue to Convention Center Boulevard
Monday, July 3 - NO CLOSURES
From 2 p.m. to 4 a.m. overnight Tuesday, July 4, no parking will be allowed on the following streets:
- 700-800 blocks of St. Ann, Orleans, St. Peter, Toulouse, St. Louis, Conti, Bienville and Iberville Streets
- Decatur Street from Conti Street to Dumaine Street - both sides
- North Peters Street from Conti Street to Canal Street - both sides
Details on special events are available at ready.nola.gov/events.
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