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

Purchase tickets here!

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 requires a ~10 minute walk 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:

• Music performances
• Artistic presentations from former residents and guest artists
• The Green House featuring frontline and fence-line climate organizations and efforts
• Local food & beverage 
• Art & Science activities for kids and kids-at-heart alike
• Walks in the Woods with Ecologist David Baker
• Photo booth 
• 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.

SELECTED PRESS
Photos from FORESTival 2018 in the Advocate
Director Ama Rogan and Artist  John Kleinschmidt talk FORESTival 2018 on WWNO’s Inside the Arts with Diane Mack
FORESTival 2017 on NOLA.com
Director Ama Rogan talks FORESTival 2017 with WWL’s Eric Paulsen