Hogsfest returns after skipping 2020 with new COVID-19 safety measures
Organizers warn that all guests, staff and artists will have to follow safety guidelines, including wearing masks, temperature checks and screenings.
Credit: Hogs for the Cause
Author: Chris McCrory (WWL)
Updated: 11:02 AM CST March 11, 2021
NEW ORLEANS — HogsFest is back on! But it'll be different from what you remember.
The annual festival was canceled last year because of coronavirus, but organizers announced Thursday that it would return for 2021 in a modified format.
Traditionally, HogFest is held at the UNO Lakefront Arena. But that site is being used as a COVID-19 testing site, prompting a move out of the city. This year, the 15-acre Plaquemines Parish Government Facility in Belle Chasse will host the festival.