Where is hogs for the cause

NEW ORLEANS press release — Hogs for the Cause is a c 3 organization that unites barbecue culture nationwide to provide aid to families while their child is being treated for pediatric brain cancer.

Year-round efforts culminate in an annual two-day music festival and barbecue competition, combining over 20 contemporary bands with over 75 competing barbecue teams. Ticket Options:. Credit or debit cards are linked to the RFID wristbands, making it easier to pay for food and drinks across the festival, without the need to add funds. Wristbands can be registered and connected to a debit or credit card prior to the event at HogsFest. Parking Free parking on site will be available with both a shuttle to the front gate and an easy 5-minute walk.

Attendees are also encouraged to carpool, rideshare, and cab it! Festivals have since been missing from local calendars for the past year, but some have been making moves to return.

But the city's rules for gathering sizes , now limited people for outdoor events, also meant Hogs for the Cause had to look outside Orleans Parish for a new venue. Come Friday, live music will once again be allowed inside New Orleans music venues. Plaquemines Parish is using the more-permissive state rules for outdoor events. With nearly three months until Hogs for the Cause, organizers are banking on progress for rising vaccination rates and declining coronavirus case numbers before the gates open.

Event goers will find health care workers from partner organizations conducting temperature checks and other screenings at the gate. There will be more separation between cook-off team areas and public areas, and teams this year are toning down the often-elaborate camps and structures they build as headquarters for the weekend, to reduce possible close contact settings.

Entering year two of the pandemic, many of the things we love about New Orleans life are again being postponed, pushed back or thrown into doubt. Since , Hogs for the Cause has used a tech-enabled wristband as its ticketing and cashless payment system. This year the group will mail wristbands to event goers in advance to cut down box office lines, and the cashless payment system should reduce contact at the vending booths.

Hall said the group is continuing to work with the state on plans for designated areas for food and drink around the grounds. All of the planning is proceeding with the understanding that changes in coronavirus levels and state and local rules could change the way the event unfolds.

If a change in the state's reopening phases forces the event to cancel, Hogs for the Cause has pledged to refund ticket sales. Edit Close. Toggle navigation. Sign Up. Things to Do. French Quarter. Cultural Arts. Mardi Gras. Find Restaurants. Where to Eat. Traditional Foods. Top Chefs. Restaurant Deals. Find a Place to Drink.

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