Arts and stage · French Quarter
Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival
The Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival runs 17 to 21 March 2027 at locations in the French Quarter.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Wed 17 Mar 2027 to Sun 21 Mar 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official source
- Venue
- Various locations in the French Quarter
- Neighbourhood
- French Quarter
- City
- New Orleans
- Category
- Arts and stage
- Tickets
- Ticketed, from $10
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official source
About this event
The organiser lists the upcoming festival dates as March 17 to 21, 2027, and notes the festival is hosted on the weekend closest to Tennessee Williams' birthday, 26 March, avoiding Easter Sunday. The festival is held at various locations in the French Quarter, most within easy walking distance of one another. The 2027 VIP Pass, on sale on the organiser's site, covers events across 17 to 21 March 2027 including opening night, writer's craft sessions, literary discussions and the Scholars Conference, and the concurrent Saints and Sinners LGBTQ+ Literary Festival runs 19 to 21 March.
Event details and tickets
We do not sell tickets ourselves. The official event site carries the organiser's own details, on-sale information and ticket links for this event.
Event detailsOfficial event site
Official source: https://tennesseewilliams.net/faq/when-is-the-festival/. Dates checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.