Photos: Oak Street Po-Boy Festival draws large crowd on a bright, sun-shiny day
People gather for the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. The daylong event, which benefits the nonprofit Son of a Saint, featured live music on multiple stages, food and drink from more than 40 vendors, an arts market and Kid’s Zone, and a po-boy competition juried by celebrity judges.
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Michael Mullins of Zita performs during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Madeline Behr sports a fried shrimp po-boy hat she made for the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Beatrice Palmer of Ms. Dee's Catering Cuisine ladles seafood gravy as she assembles a fried catfish po-boy with crab dressing during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Aaron Roberts carries a smoked prime brisket po-boy, left, and a smoked whole-hog po-boy from Cochon King BBQ during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Chelsea Nash of Chicago tries her best to not let a morsel of a catfish po-boy get away during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Chelsea Nash of Chicago, left, laughs while spending the day with family during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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People gather for the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Adeline Goodson, 2, snacks on chips as she takes in the sights from the shoulders of her father, Lee Goodson, during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)
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Artist Henry Lipkis oversees his frog shop booth during the 15th annual Oak Street Po-Boy Festival in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (Photo by Scott Threlkeld, The Times-Picayune)