Freret Street Festival features live music, crafts and more March 30

From October through March, the Freret Market brings art and food vendors and live music to a corner just off Napoleon Avenue. In late March, it balloons into a street festival with more than 200 vendors, three music stages and more. The Freret Street Festival even introduced its first poster this year, by artist Patrick Henry. The event is from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 30. The neighborhood festival fills Freret Street from Napoleon Avenue to Valmont Street. There are music stages at each end, plus a third...