Join in the Magic!

Tales of the magic of the Crescent City of New Orleans stretch back over centuries. It is an enigmatic place where Voodoo, Hoodoo, Witchcraft, and even Christianity intertwine at the crossroads of spiritual power. On August 8 to 10, 2025, Brian Cain, Christian Day, and the Witches of New Orleans present HexFest: A Weekend of Witchery held in the heart of the historic French Quarter. The conference opens with a Riverboat Ritual and dinner aboard an authentic steamboat on the Mississippi River, followed by two full days of workshops, drumming, and ritual at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel-a venue steeped in haunting history. HexFest features Witches, rootworkers, Voodoo priests and other magical teachers from throughout New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta, each offering their time-honored wisdom. Between workshops, attendees can explore a curated selection of magical wares from local New Orleans shops Hex and Omen or mingle and share experiences with fellow attendees in an enchanting French Quarter courtyard garden.

Presenters for 2025 hail from across the spectrum of New Orleans Witchcraft, magic, and Voodoo and include Brian Cain, Christian Day, Asia Babb Strong, Carie Ewers, Christina Wilke-Burbach, Christine Stephens, Elie Barnes, Houngan Sen Jak, Juliet Rose, Kalila Smith, Kryss Statho, Levi Rowland, Mimi Curry, Mystic Dylan, Poppa Capp, Priestess Miriam, Shannon M Daoust, and Uncle Birch.

Whether you’re a beginner or an advanced practitioner, HexFest will help you to discover the secrets of Witchcraft and expand your mastery of the magical arts!

Click here to register for HexFest 2025!

HexFest has gathered Witches, rootworkers, and other magical teachers from within New Orleans and around the world to offer their time-honored wisdom. Featured presenters and vendors for 2025 hail from across the spectrum of Witchcraft and magic.

Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 8, 2025

5:30pm Ritual - Creole Queen

Riverboat Ritual

1 Poydras Street Behind the Hilton [map+directions]

Join us dockside at the Creole Queen for our Riverboat Ritual. Meet at the HexFest table alongside the boat to get your boarding pass. We board promptly at 6 pm so don’t be late! When on-board, visit any of the dining rooms to secure your seat and mingle with presenters and guests as we cruise down the Mississippi. Buffet dinner is served at 6:15 pm, followed by ritual and drumming on the covered roof deck until 9 pm!

Saturday, August 9, 2025

9:00am Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Elie Barnes - The History and Practice of Remote Viewing

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Uncle Birch - Safety Among Social Media Witches

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Mystic Dylan - Psychics, Seers and Soothsayers, Oh My!

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Houngan Sen Jak - Papa Legba: The Gatekeeper of the Spirits

10:15am - Half Hour Break

10:45am Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Asia Babb Strong - Discovering and Amplifying Your Psychic Abilities

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Mimi Curry - Bubbles and Brews: The Art of Bath Magic

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Christine Stephens - Journey to the Dark Goddess: A Pathworking to the
Underworld

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Christina Wilke-Burbach - An Exploration of The Death Tarot Card

12:00pm - Hour and a Half Lunch Break

1:30pm Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Juliet Rose - Spinning Your Wheel of the Year

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Shannon M Daoust - What's Pestlework?

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Mystic Dylan - Bone Voyage: Necromancy, Séances and Magic with the Dead Multimedia

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Kalila Smith - Communication with Spirits 101 from Ouija Boards to Seances!

2:45pm - Half Hour Break

3:15pm Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Levi Rowland - The Sorcerous Mind: Witchcraft, Magic, and Meditation

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Uncle Birch - The Olde Ways Revived

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Christine Stephens - Sensual Magic: Using All Six Senses to Enhance Your Practice Multimedia

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Houngan Sen Jak - Mojo Hands. A Power from the Ancestors

4:30pm - Half Hour Break

5:00pm Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Poppa Capp - A Guide on the Seeker’s Path

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Mystic Dylan - Swamp Sorcery: Harnessing the magic of the Bayou

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Christian Day - A Witches' Guide to the Paranormal Multimedia

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Kryss Statho - Sacred Movement: Working with Energy Through Motion

5:00pm Tour

Bourbon Orleans Hotel Lobby [map]
French Quarter Shop and Pub Crawl

6:15pm - 1 Hour, 45 Minute Dinner Break
(See local guide for options. Reservations recommended!)

8:00pm Event 

Saint Ann Courtyard [map]
Special Event - An Evening Ritual with the New Orleans Coven

8:00pm Tour

Bourbon Orleans Hotel Lobby [map]
The New Orleans Spirits and Spells Walking Tour

Sunday, August 10, 2025

9:00am Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Juliet Rose - Pathworking at the Crossroads

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Shannon M Daoust - Secrets of Scents

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Levi Rowland - Seven Locked Doors: Visionary Planetary Magic Multimedia

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Carie Ewers - Ghosts,Gadgets and Ghouls Oh My !!! Multimedia

10:15am - Half Hour Break

10:45am Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Christina Wilke-Burbach - Death Walking

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Elie Barnes - Channeled Drawing to Create Talismans for Magical Spell Work

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Mimi Curry - Hex that Heaux! Proper Cursing and Protection Work

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Uncle Birch - Magical Warfare: Fighting Dirty from the Circle to the Streets

12:00pm - Hour and a Half Lunch Break

1:30pm Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Asia Babb Strong - Communing with the Dead: Reclaiming Our Seance Rites

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Levi Rowland - Crafting Rites: Ritual, Movement, and the Flow of Magic

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Kalila Smith - Haunted New Orleans Multimedia

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Priestess Miriam - Symbols and Sounds of Voodoo and Voodoo Rituals and Purpose

2:45pm - Half Hour Break

3:15pm Workshops

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Christina Wilke-Burbach - Psychomanteum: Scrying to communicate with the Dead

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Poppa Capp - The Art of Death and Resurrection

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Brian Cain - The Forgotten Gods of Witchcraft

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Houngan Sen Jak - Exploring the magic of Haitian Vodou: stories and structure

4:30pm - Half Hour Break

5:00pm Panels

Saint Mary Salon 1 [map]
Panel Discussion - Magic in the Age of Crisis: Collective Spellwork for a Changing World

Saint Mary Salon 2 [map]
Panel Discussion - Tradition vs. Innovation: Is the Future of the Craft at Risk?

Saint Joseph Salon [map]
Panel Discussion - The Magic Beneath Your Feet: Finding Power in the Places We Live

Saint Ann Cottage 1 [map]
Panel Discussion - The Spirits Among Us: Ancestor Work, Necromancy, and Spirit Communion

6:30pm Ritual

Orleans Ballroom [map]
Special Event - HexFest Closing Ritual

8:00pm Event

Hex: Old World Witchery [Map+Directions]
Special Event - Open House at Hex New Orleans

Date: August 8-10, 2025

Location: Bourbon Orleans Hotel - 717 Orleans St, New Orleans, LA 70116

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