First Annual · Saturday, October 17, 2026 · On the River, Uptown New Orleans
Batture Fest '26
The First Annual

Batture
Fest

2026

Nine acts from morning until night, food trucks, cold drinks, and the great lawn on the Mississippi. Celebrating three years from when a gravel yard started turning into The Batture.

See the LineupGetting Here
Batture Fest 2026 poster: an illustrated view of the lawn, food trucks and dock on the Mississippi River at sunset
When
Saturday, Oct. 17
Music from 9:15 AM to 9:30 PM
Where
The Batture
25 Walnut Street, at the river past Audubon Park
Admission
$10 at the Gate
Kids 6 to 12 $5 · 5 and under free
Live on the Lawn

The Lineup

Kids' sets in the morning, bands all afternoon, and a DJ to close it out.

9:15 – 10:00 AM
Rhythm Rangers
For the kids
10:30 – 11:15 AM
Mr. Chris
For the kids
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM
Sunday Best
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Slow Motion Cowboy
2:15 – 3:00 PM
Bruisey Peets
3:30 – 4:15 PM
Noa Jamir
4:45 – 6:00 PM
Anna Quinn
6:30 – 8:30 PM
Kota Dosa
8:30 – 9:30 PM
DJ Maximo
Come Hungry

Eat & Drink

All the Batture regulars are cooking, and The Nell Shell is running a full bar in the Clubhouse. Grab a plate, find a patch of grass, and watch the boats go by.

The Nell Shell
Lobster rolls and seafood
Bub's Burgers
Smash burgers on brioche
Bootsy's Chicken
Fried chicken sandwiches and chicken boots
Waska
Tacos, arepas and Gulf shrimp ceviche
Imperial Woodpecker
Sno-balls
Stelly's Frozen Yogurt
Organic, small-batch froyo
Miss Market
Coffee, wine, beer and snacks
The Clubhouse Bar
A full bar all day, poured by The Nell Shell
Between Sets

More Than Music

Face Painter

For the kids, 11 AM to 2 PM.

Happy Photo Booth

The Airstream photo booth, 2:30 to 8 PM.

The Art Bus

Two sessions on board, 10 AM to noon and 4 to 6 PM.

Vintage & Shopping

Two For the Show (vintage), Twiga Designs (jewelry) and artist Jacquelyn Levan pop up from 3 to 8 PM.

The Barnyard

Sugar Roots x Batture Barnyard is open all day. Goats, chickens and a 40-year-old tortoise. $6, separate from Fest admission.

SwootCamp

Start the day with an all-levels boot camp, 8 to 9 AM. $20 per person. Bring a mat, water and a towel.

Game Day

College football on the TVs at the Clubhouse Bar.

Little Flea

Come back Sunday, October 18. The flea market is on the lawn 11 AM to 6 PM.

Around the Grounds, Hour by Hour

8:00 – 9:00 AM
SwootCamp boot camp
9:15 AM
Music starts with the kids' sets
10:00 AM – Noon
Art Bus, first session
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Face painter
2:30 – 8:00 PM
Happy Photo Booth
3:00 – 8:00 PM
Vintage, jewelry and art pop-ups
4:00 – 6:00 PM
Art Bus, second session
6:30 PM
Kota Dosa takes the stage
All Day
Food vendors, the Clubhouse Bar and the Barnyard
Where Magazine Street Meets the Levee

Getting Here

The Batture is a new riverfront hangout spot at the end of Walnut Street, just past Audubon Park.

Illustrated map of The Batture showing the entrance via Walnut Street, parking, the Outpost, food and drink, Miss Market, the Great Lawn, the Dock, the Rigs, the Courtyard, the Barnyard, the Clubhouse and restrooms along the Mississippi River

Drive

More than 330 parking spaces on site. Parking is free, first come, first served.

Bike or Walk

Come in off the levee path or stroll over from the park. Park bikes at the rack before stepping onto the lawn.

Find the Gate

The entrance is at the end of Walnut Street, over the levee. Look for the yellow Batture sign.

Know Before You Go

Pay at the gate
$10, kids 6 to 12 $5, 5 and under free. No advance tickets.
Bring a blanket
Blankets, strollers and kids' toys are welcome on the lawn.
Leave the chairs at home
No outside furniture, tents or drones, please.
Food and drinks
Outside food and drink stay home. There's plenty on site.
Dogs
Welcome. Keep them leashed and close, and clean up after them.
Stick around Sunday
Little Flea sets up on the lawn October 18, 11 AM to 6 PM.
Saturday, October 17, 2026

See You on the River

$10 at the gate. Kids 6 to 12 $5. 5 and under free.
No advance tickets. Just show up.

Batture.com/Calendar