AARP at the 2017 Essence Festival

Essence Festival

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Essence Festival

New Orleans June 30-July 2 What empowers you? The AARP Block Party wants to find out when we head down south to the Big Easy for Essence Festival, June 30-July 2. Stop by for celebrities, prizes and inspiration! Come get to know a different side of AARP — Let us surprise you!

Road Show Activities

The AARP Media Road Show offers a number of fun and free activities for attendees. Visitors to the AARP Media Road Show tents and booths have benefited from product samples and coupons from our sponsors. Try the fun activities below for a taste of what to expect at the Road Show!

Calculate your body mass index, an estimate of your body fat based on your height and weight Playing games helps to keep your mind sharp! Try to win AARP Media Road Show Mahjongg Solitaire Find health information about medical conditions, symptoms and medical procedures

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2019 Block Party Highlights

We want to thank everyone for making 2019 an amazing year with AARP Events and our Block Parties! And we're ready to surprise and delight even more in 2020! We’ll bring the Block Parties to some new cities across the country along with returning to some favorites from 2019.

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