The Gretna Fest begins with music, rides at the festival and rides to the festival

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Thousands will flock to the West Bank this weekend as Gretna Fest kicks off its 30th celebration.

There is lots of good food and a top-class music program.

Featured artists include Dierks Bentley, Natasha Bedingfield, the Steve Miller Band, The Revivalists and Blue Öyster Cult – to name just a few.

There will also be rides at the festival for the first time since the pandemic, including a Ferris wheel for the first time ever. Food will of course be a highlight at Gretna Fest and it will be divided into villages with German, Asian and Italian cuisine on the menu. There is also a Margarita Village.

Gretna's mayor says there will also be parking and shuttle options for people with disabilities.

The gates are open today from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

You can buy tickets online. Day passes are $40, weekend passes are $90 and tickets for children ages 5 to 12 are $5. We'll be heading to Gretna Fest later this morning to highlight all the fun for you.

If you're planning on heading to Gretna Fest this weekend, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority is offering special event ferry service connecting downtown New Orleans with the Gretna Heritage Fest from today through Sunday.

The city of Gretna covers the costs for the additional ferry service:

• Festival ferry service begins tomorrow at 4 p.m. from the Canal Street terminal and ends shortly after midnight.
• On Saturday you can take the ferry from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m
• On Sundays the ferry runs from 11:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m

The price for a one-way ferry ride is $2 and a one-day Jazzy Pass costs $3. You can buy tickets from the machines or via the RTA public transport app “Le Pass”.

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