FORESTival 2026: A Celebration of Arts and Nature

About this event

Our 16th Annual FORESTival: A Celebration of Art & Nature will be held on Saturday, November 14, 11 – 5pm.

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This family-friendly celebration features live music, artist presentations by current and former residents, special guest artists, guided walks in the woods with scientists, hands-on art and science activities for the entire family, local eats available for purchase and a silent auction!

Help make this celebration happen by volunteering or sponsoring this year’s event.

Please note: Standard parking is just down the road from FORESTival. New this year and thanks to GCB&T we will have a shuttle service running regularly from the offsite parking lot to A Studio in the Woods gates. It won’t make stops along the way. The shuttle will have seating and will carry 20 people at a time. Otherwise, it’s a 10-minute walk from the lot to FORESTival.

Drop-off is available at the entrance. If the driver would like to request accessible parking, please email info@astudiointhewoods.org by Wednesday 11/12. Accessible parking will be available on a limited, first-come first-served basis.

FORESTival 2026 will feature:

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• Music performances by The Rumble Ft. Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr.; Tonya Boyd-Cannon; Bogue Chitto; and the Panorama Trio

• Artistic presentations from former residents and guest artists: Artist Journey Allen , Manon Bellet , Cory Diane , Big Chief Victor Harris , Carl Harrison Jr ., Sheleen Jones , Big Chief David Peters Montana , Tiana Nobile , and Rebecca Snedeker

• The Green House featuring frontline and fence-line climate organizations and efforts

• Local food & beverage from Eli’s Kitchen, Coop’s Burgers, Big O’s Pops, A Little Piece of Heaven, Abita Beer, and more

• Art & Science activities for kids and kids-at-heart alike

• Walks in the Woods with Ecologist David Baker and Tulane Scientists

• Photo booth featuring art from Milagros Collective

• Silent auction of one-of-a-kind art objects and experiences

A Studio in the Woods is located in Lower Algiers at 13401 Patterson Rd. New Orleans LA, 70131, about a 25 minute drive from downtown New Orleans.

Special thanks to this year’s FORESTival Committee Members: Julio Bermudez, Marques Celestine, Katie G. Daniel, Robert Daspit, Regine Dupuy, Jack Green, Chloé Jobin, Corey Miller, Jordan Phillips, and Macey Williams

From A Studio in the Woods