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This Weekend: Take the Kids to the Creole Tomato Festival

In the French Market

June 5, 2025

The 39th Annual Creole Tomato Fest this Saturday and Sunday is a FREE fun family friendly event with live music, cooking demos, food and drink and Kids Activities in Dutch Alley: Pixie Dust: Biodegradable Glitter and Baby Dolls Mini Umbrella Decorating; Dutch Alley Adorn Me Antoinette Bead Bracelets and Insta-Gator Alligator Petting and Face Painting and Balloon Art. 

The Fest runs till 6pm so you can grab dinner AND sit under shady tents to dine in - join the fun on both Saturday and Sunday. As always, the start of the fest kicks off on Saturday with the Ripe & Ready Second Line at 10:30 AM! French Market Produce will be sampling and selling Creole tomatoes! Matt Ranatza Farms and George’s Produce will be on-site selling Creole tomatoes at the festival!

  RIPE & READY SECONDLINE! 
Saturday, June 7 at 10:00am
As always, the start of the fest  kicks off with the Ripe and Ready Second Line starting at 10am in Oscar Dunn park (across from Jackson Square, 700 Decatur St.) and marching to the French Market! Bring an umbrella and come buckjump your way into the weekend's great food and music.


 CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES at the Fest 
10am-4pm both Saturday and Sunday.
One of the best parts of the Creole Tomato Fest is the Kid's Area in Dutch Alley. Enjoy crafts and activities with:

ArtCamp504 
Pixie Dust - Biodegradable Glitter Artist
Adorn Me Antoinette 
Insta-Gator Alligator Petting
Facepainting
Balloon Art

MUSIC, FOOD and COOKING DEMOS~ Click here to get all the scoop!


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