The Pagan Pride Project is a national non-profit organization that aims to advance religion and eliminate prejudice and discrimination based on religion.
Their mission is to foster pride in Pagan identity through education, activism, charity and community.
The project promotes tolerance and understanding between people with different belief systems.
Under the Pagan Pride Project's umbrella, events have been hosted in all 50 states and several countries around the world since 1997.
Although events are locally organized, each has the common thread of educating the community and ending discrimination based on spiritual beliefs.
Each event must organize a donation drive that benefits a local charity in need.
2025 Festival
October 4, 2025
Hours: 10am-6pm
We are looking forward to Pagan Pride Day and all of the festivities at Bayou Segnette State Park.
Are you interested in:
Featured Charity
NOVA
Our featured charity this year is the New Orleans Vampire Association. Bringing together local vampyre and otherkin communities, NOVA is focused on charitable works for the Greater New Orleans area.
This year we are hosting a food drive in their honor. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate towards that effort.
The site is gorgeous! We have 4 pavilions providing hard shade, generous parking, working bathrooms and 24+ picnic tables on hard pads with a dozen grills for making food while taking advantage of the river to fish. People are encouraged to enjoy the event, and then take advantage of the park tables and grills to spend time with family and friends on a picnic, or even fishing!
Activities
-- Blessing of the Land
-- Morning ritual at 10:00
--The Nature school will be running our Children's tent all day.
- The Casket Girls will be teaching the "Witch Dance" all day until the final performance at 4pm
-- Closing Ritual at 5:45
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Vovin Lonshin
SPEAKERS
- Keynote Speaker is Lilith Dorsey
- Ashley Bard
- Alannah Brown
- Erich Brown
- Cajun Conjuror
- Georgi Gardner
- Sasha Irby
- Jack Montgomery
- LVX ex Tenebris
- Peter Schram
- Sean Wilde
- Ulix VanBeber
ENTERTAINERS
- Daizy Daigle
- Gala Glyphon
- Katie Jane
- Jenna McSwain
- Jack and Lesley Montgomery
- Dusty Santamaria
- Uriel
- Njol
- Swamp Sirens
Readers/Psychics/Spiritual Advisors
- Granny The Swamp Witch
-Brittany Stamper
-Sirena's Psychic Parleure
SO MANY EXCITING VENDORS!
You will want to bring some extra cash!
Food & Drink Vendors
- Sweet Meats
- Ann & Anthony's Drink Apothecary
- Smokehouse Alchemy
Spiritual Tools, Witchy Wares,
Handmade Crafts & Mystical Merch
- Sirena's Psychic Parleure
- La Casita Princessa
- Our So Called Goth Life
- Leaf & Stone
- Boxes, Etc.
- Witch Crafts
- BotaniCraft
- Nectar & Nightshade
- Asherah's Closet
- Serindipdop
- The Pickled Witch
- Laurin's Crafty Creations
- Noix De Muscade Crafts
- Mama Shea's Apothecary
- Black Cat Lagniappe
- Mystic Path
- The Cajun Conjuror
- Blue Moon Malas
- Wilde Wizard Wares
- Mystic Healing Hut
Be sure to stop by the Pagan Pride Booth as well for cold drinks and event t-shirts!
Classes / Workshops
Lilith Dorsey-Keynote Speaker
Goddesses of Change in African Traditional Religions
Change is inevitable. It comes in many forms whether we welcome it or not. In the African Traditional Religions there are many forces connected to the divine which embody this change. In the Lucumí pantheon there is Oya, ancient Orisha of the wind and the dead who helps you understand transitions and transformations. In Voodoo and Vodou there is Aida Wedo who forms the crown of the rainbow and shows us that there can be light and beauty even after the strongest storms. Join Voodoo Priestess Lilith Dorsey as she explores the mysteries of the Divine Feminine in the African Diaspora.
Ashley Bard
Holler Magic
Alannah Brown
Intro Into Buddhist Magic
An intro to Tantric Buddhist practices and their magical applications. We will look at core practices basic to all Buddhism such as Refuge, Bodhicitta, Mahamudra and Completion Stage Deity Yoga. Making comparisons to basic magical practices, these will be viewed in light of the process of creating reality, The discussion will be followed by a short, guided meditation/awareness walking into the Pire Lands of the Buddha Fields.
Erich Brown
Introduction to the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram
Dive into one of the most important and useful building blocks of ceremonial magick; the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP). This ritual offers practitioners a powerful tool to cleanse and fortify themselves spiritually. Your magick and spiritual hygiene can be taken to the next level with proper use of this ritual. In this workshop you will learn all about this classical ritual. It is a highly customizable and adaptable tool. Additionally, as a part of this workshop, you will receive handouts with the basic ritual and diagrams of the pentagram.
Georgi Gardner
On Erotic Ritual: Private Containers, Public Events and the Ethics of the In-Between Spaces
Sasha Irby
Land Acknowledgement
Jack Montgomery
"Go Fetch Granny": The Magical Heritage of Appalachian Healers
This workshop will focus on the history and magical practices of the traditional Appalachian healer, often reffered to as Granny Women. We will trace the roots and magical practices of this unique manifestation of American folk magic.
LVX ex Tenebris
777 and Other Magical Tables for the Aspiring Ritualist
Magical tables of correspondence have been a valuable tool to magicians in a variety of traditions. from Thelema, Golden Dawn and Grimoire Tradition. These texts contain things such as spirit catalogs, planetary time tables and magical materia charts. The tables hold a plethora of valuable information to help navigate the theory and practice of magic. Journey with us as we discuss a brief history on magical tables, demystify their applications an learn how to utilize them as tools when creating rituals, elections, talismans, oils, ect...
Peter Schram
Servitors, Egregores and Thought Forms "Oh my!"
A discussion of introduction to Chaos Magick , featuring Servitors, Egregores and Thought Forms, plus how and why we create them.
Sean Wilde
Reincarnation and Spiritual Immortals
Learn about rebirth beliefs across the globe, Including how and why we reincarnate. This presentation introduces reincarnation and the rebirth cycle and discusses karma and dharma as it applies to rebirth. This class will also explore the concept of spiritual immortals and how they help to transform the world.
The Cajun Conjurer
Your Life in the Cards: A Personal Tarot Journey
Step into the world of tarot through the most powerful lens-- your own life story, In this reflective, hands-on workshop, we'll guide you through the Major Arcana and each suit from Ace to Ten, helping you assign personal memories, milestones and moments to every card. By aligning traditional tarot meanings with your lived experiences, you'll forge a deeper, more intuitive connection with the cards, transforming your deck into a mirror of your soul's journey. Perfect for readers of al levels, this workshop blends storytelling, journaling and guided reflection to make tarot more meaningful, memorable and uniquely yours.
Ulix VanBeber
Freyja, Seiđr and the Runes of Transformation
Freyja is one of the most compelling and paradoxical figures in Norse mythology; a goddess of love and war, beauty and power, magic and sovereignty. This lecture traces her origins from the Proto-Germanic goddess to her portrayal in the Eddas and Hyndluljóđ. We will examine Freyja's role as mistress of seiđr, the ecstatic, fate-weaving magic she taught even to Óđinn, with examples of seiđr from the Gróagaldr and other sources. From there, we will explore the related practice of galdr, the sung incantations of power often tied to runes, ending with some thematically consistent rune magic to grow our understanding of transformative magic.
Volunteer
Get involved!
Interested in getting involved with Greater New Orleans Pagan Pride? We’re always on the lookout for amazing volunteers to assist with our events all year round. Whether you’d like to join a committee, pitch in with fundraising, or help spread the word about what we do, we’d really appreciate your support! Our main festival is coming up in October, and we need everyone’s help leading up to and on the day of the event to make it a hit. Just fill out the form, and our volunteer coordinator will get in touch with you!
Updated 7/12/2024
Vendor
Vend at Greater New Orleans
Pagan Pride Day 2025!
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Merchandise: Vendors who sell merchandise can apply for a 10' x 10' vending space for $55.
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Readers:Intuitive readers (e.g., tarot, palm, runes), mediums, and other service providers(e.g., reiki, massage) can apply for a 5' x 5' booth space. Vending fee is $25.
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Non-Profit (501c) can apply for an up to 6' table for $20.
Early Registration
The first eight (8) vendors who submit the completed application packet and fees on or before 01 July 2025 will be located in Pavilion 7 under hard shade. Additionally four (4) of these vendors who reserve with an additional $10 fee may have access to one of the four (4) electrical outlets in the pavilion and shout bring an appropriate electrical extension cord. These are standard circuits capable of running normal loads like fans or lights but not sufficient for cooking. Food vendors may also use early registration, but will be located outside so they have access for ground to ground generators. All spaced units including those with electrical outlets will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Standard Registration
Vendors submitting completing documents and fees after the cutout date of 01 July 2025 will have "a la carte" setup.
Vendor Registration Form
Please complete and return the vendor application to us as soon as possible to
Spaces will be assigned on a first-paid, first-served basis.
Note: Vendor registration is now closed!
Vendor Payment Portal Will Close at Midnight on September27, 2025
Donate
Support your local Pagan Pride!
Whether it's contracting with musical acts, negotiating with authors, or paying for trash pick-up and electricity, a key component to any successful festival is MONEY.
That's where you come in!
We've made it easy to help us help the community, and there is no minimum amount to donate! All you have to do is choose one of the three options below to get involved,
and assist us in putting on a spectacular Pagan Pride Day!
Monetary donations and in-kind sponsorships from local organizations are crucial to Pagan Pride Day's success. For your generosity, your business will receive exposure to patrons throughout the Greater New Orleans area. Sponsorship packages include promotion on Pagan Pride Day's printed program, website, and social media. You will also receive a booth at the event.
Updated 7/12/2024
Sponsorship Has It's Privileges!
Did you know the Greater New Orleans Pagan Pride event is a great way to promote your business or organization? Sponsoring Pagan Pride allows us to continue to hold events, sponsor charities, hire entertainers and performers as well as engage speakers and guests at our events.
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Greater New Orleans Pagan Pride is making a directory of local businesses that are pagan owned or pagan friendly. We will have hard copies at PPD and also have it on the website.
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You can be included in the program on the list of sponsors of the event.
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We will give you an individual shout out on all of our social media platforms thanking you for your support.
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We will display your logo on our website as a sponsor.
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We will display your logo on the PPD program in addition to the list of sponsors.
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We will distribute your business cards or pamphlets at the official information booth at PPD.
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You will receive a complimentary booth at the event.
