Red Dress Run Returns to New Orleans for 2021 The New Orleans Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run returns to Crescent Park in New Orleans Saturday, August 14, 2021. The Red Dress Run one of New Orleans' most fun events and registration is now open. The Red Dress Run is a day for men and women alike to throw on a red dress and heels and parade throughout the French Quarter. You'll see people of all ages come together and light up the French Quarter in a sea of red. The event returns as New Orleans starts to open up again, even as COVID cases are rising rapidly throughout the city. The good news is that the Red Dress Run is mostly an outdoor event that includes a two-expo that will be held in a different location this year, Deutsches Haus located at 1700 Moss Street.