NEW ORLEANS — The French Quarter Festival 5K kicks off the festival’s weekend on Saturday, April 18, giving runners a festive start to one of the city’s most popular events.
The 5K serves as the start to French Quarter Festival weekend, one of the largest free music festivals in Louisiana.
Presented by LCMC Health, the annual race winds 3.1 miles through the French Quarter, offering participants a flat and scenic course through the historic neighborhood with a racecourse along the riverfront’s wharves…