The Garden District Neighborhood Association is hosting its annual Porch Fest event Sunday afternoon, featuring food trucks and live music for all neighbors to enjoy.
Fifteen different musical groups, ranging from folk to classic rock, will rotate across eight porches spaced throughout about five blocks of the neighborhood which is bordered by Alvernon to the west; Grant to the north; Swan to the east; and Speedway to the south.
It’s an idea that came to life in 2014 after neighbor Roberta Brack heard about it from friends who live downtown.
“I thought this is fun and I can do this,” Brack said. “So I tromped around and talked to neighbors.”
Brack recalled the first time the neighborhood hosted Porch Fest.
“I had people come up to me and say, ‘I’ve lived in this neighborhood for 12 years and I’ve never had so much fun,'” she said.
Ten years later, the event runs every year with neighbors like Dustin Barnes volunteering their porches.
“It’s really great just seeing hundreds of people just on the streets,” said Barnes, who also sets up a popcorn maker, cornhole, and horseshoes.