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The world's first woman-powered outdoor festival for people who love to travel.

New Orleans, LA

POWERED BY WANDERFUL

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Find your travel sisterhood.

Join hundreds of travel lovers from around the world for a weekend filled with inspiring speakers, live music, engaging conversations, and a soul sisterhood that will last you a lifetime.

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    Brought to you by the leading women’s travel community.

    Wanderful is the leading brand and community for women who love to travel, with 50 chapters all around the world, a thriving online portal to meet travel buddies, and the world’s first identity verified woman-to-woman homesharing network.

     

     

    Be part of a different kind of travel event.

    Celebration.

    This isn’t a travel conference, it’s a festival of travel powered by women and designed to spark connections, share experiences, and celebrate through music, food, dance, culture, and pure fun.

    Connection.

    In the spirit of travel, you’ll make new friends and connections that will last a lifetime, whether you come by yourself or with a group.

    Inspiration.

    From exclusive local offsite excursions to travel companies, products, services, and activations at the Celebrate Women Global Marketplace to movement classes and live musical performances onstage, Wanderfest is a travel-focused experience that also provides inspo on future travels and how to travel more thoughtfully.

     

     

    Some of our past speakers & performers.

     
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    Adrianne “Ajax” Jackson

    Owner of Magnolia Yoga Studio, the first Black-Owned Yoga Studio in New Orleans

     

    Beth Santos

    Founder and CEO of Wanderful

     
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    DJ Ojay

    Founder of Afrobeat NOLA and Taste of Africa Fest

     

    Margie Perez

    Lead singer of the Latin big band Muévelo

     

    Marissa “MoeJoe” Joseph

    Creator of Bounce Fitness with MoeJoe + MoeJoe’s Bounce & Twerk Class

     

    Nana Sula Spirit

    Founding Priestess of the Temple of Light - Ile de Coin-Coin

     
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    Sarina Jain

    Cultural energizer and creator of Masala Bhangra® fitness

     
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    Hadiatu Dumbuya

    Travel + lifestyle influencer, social entrepreneur, & int’l speaker

     

     

    Schedule highlights.

    Let the main stage move you.

    Brass, Bounce, and Bollywood. Afrobeats, Latin beats, and Soul. From New Orleans to Bollywood, the Wanderfest mainstage programming will move you, heart, body, and soul.

    • Opening land acknowledgment with Nana Sula Spirit

    • Live New Orleans music with Sierra Green & The Soul Machine

    • AfroBeat Yoga with Adrianne “Ajax” Jackson and DJ Ojay

    • Latin Music with New Orleans’ own Muévolo

    • Masala Bhangra® dance class with Sarina Jain

    • New Orleans Danceout with Marissa “MoeJoe” Joseph

    • Travel Inspo Panel: Women in Travel Defying Traditional Stereotypes

    Learn more.

    Shop in our celebrate women global marketplace.

    Our global vendor marketplace features travel companies, products, and services from around the country and world that you can use for your next trip. Learn more.

    Parade New Orleans-Style with the Baby Dolls.

    Join us for the now-famous Wanderful Woman Parade with a New Orleans-style Second Line along the Mississippi River with theLe Bon Ton Baby Dolls. Learn more.

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    Grab a table or tent in our global marketplace.

    Apply to host a party, excursion, or workshop.

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    Coming soon.

    New Orleans, Louisiana

     

    Our venue.

     
     

    Spanish Plaza at the Riverwalk

    Address: 2 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130

    We have a block of rooms reserved at a discounted rate at a few different hotels nearby, so you can make the most of the camaraderie of Wanderfest by staying local.

     
     

     

    2022 partners.

    Thanks to these partners for making Wanderfest happen. Stay tuned for future event partners, coming soon!

     

     

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