Gentilly Festival, Inc

Our mission is to highlight our culture of music, arts, community, and foster economic growth in the community.

Objective
The objective is to provide entertainment to the community, promote and sustain new and existing business, enhance a positive community image, while sharing the cultural and economic opportunities available in the Gentilly area.
One of the objectives of the Gentilly Fest is to produce a festival every October that will donate proceeds to various groups and organizations that will help make Gentilly a better place to live.
Strategy
Our strategy is to encourage unity through the celebration of our diversity and the community's rich and resilient culture, while we promote our rich history, civic pride and economic growth.
We will provide monetary support to the First Responders and other local nonprofits that serve the Gentilly community. We also contribute to organizations that provide a recreational or cultural enrichment to our children.
Gentilly Fest is a nonprofit 501c3 organization. This year we are raising funds to assist the First Responders and Neighborhood Parks Athletic Programs.. Over the past 15 years, Gentilly Fest attendance has grown to over 40,000 attendees. It has also served the needs of the community economically by providing:
Small businesses an opportunity to promote, feature and sell products.
Employ a variety of musicians and local artist
Purchase supplies from local business
Donate proceeds to various local non profits
Provide free medical screenings
Build morale of the community
Gentilly Fest offers free entrance to the public, and celebrates all things that are unique in our vibrant neighborhood known as Gentilly. We are one of the largest demographic areas in the city of New Orleans and we consist of a diverse group of residents. Gentilly Fest is a celebration of our neighborhood and it offers continuous live music, sumptuous food from a variety of local restaurants and caterers, medical screenings, activities for kids and opportunities for local arts vendors. We are in our 9th year and the festival is the product of the hardworking people who volunteer their time and effort to make this a great festival.

Testimonials

"It's family oriented, I love the Kids Village", Yvonne White, (Community)
"The best kept secret, great entertainment, no admission fee, delicious food", Terry Walker, (Carnival Cruise Associate)
Google Review:
"Sherry West: Being a vendor was such a Blessing Thank You to the city Of New Orleans and the Great State of Louisiana. I had one of the Greatest weekends in a long time. Love and light"
"NOLA RAGZ25:I always have the best time here! The food I like, the music I like and the people I love! Thank you Gentilly Fest! See you next year!"