Local calendar
60 upcoming events near New Orleans. Each card links back to the source, so you can check the details before you go.
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Lifelong learning
Limited seating
Longue Vue House and Gardens · New Orleans, LA
Longue Vue House and Gardens
You can go behind the velvet ropes on a small-group guided tour of the historic Longue Vue estate and its collection.
Music & concerts
Evening
Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
Smoothie King Center
You can hear Bryan Adams bring his Roll with the Punches Tour to New Orleans with special guests Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo.
Lifelong learning
Two-day program
The National WWII Museum · New Orleans, LA
The National WWII Museum
You can hear historians and authors mark the 25th anniversary of Band of Brothers at this adult education symposium.
Music & concerts
Daytime, two-day weekend
New Orleans Jazz Museum, French Quarter · New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Jazz Museum, French Quarter
You can honor Louis Armstrong's birthday with free live jazz, a seminar lecture series, a jazz mass, and a second-line parade at the Old U.S. Mint.
Classes & arts
5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Julia Street, Arts District · New Orleans, LA
Julia Street, Arts District
You can dress in white linen and stroll the Julia Street galleries for an open-air art walk with live music and food from top New Orleans chefs.
Music & concerts
8 p.m.
Smoothie King Center · New Orleans, LA
Smoothie King Center
You can catch pop singer Benson Boone live downtown at the Smoothie King Center in late August.
Community & civic
Labor Day weekend, five days
French Quarter · New Orleans, LA
French Quarter
You can take in the parade and street celebrations at New Orleans's largest LGBTQ gathering, held every Labor Day weekend in the Quarter.
Food festivals
Daytime into evening
New Orleans, LA
This free fall festival packs Lafayette Square with blues bands across two stages and plenty of barbecue. Admission is free for all three days.
Outdoors & nature
Daytime hours
Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, New Orleans East · New Orleans, LA
Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, New Orleans East
You can hike the trails, watch birds, and join educational programs amid the bottomland forest at the Louisiana Nature Center.
Dance & fitness
Evening
Tipitina's, Uptown · New Orleans, LA
Tipitina's, Uptown
You can two-step to live Cajun music at Tipitina's recurring Sunday fais do-do, with a 40th anniversary celebration on June 14.
Senior programs
Daytime
Council on Aging centers (Pontchartrain Park, Carrollton-Hollygrove, and more) · New Orleans, LA
Council on Aging centers (Pontchartrain Park, Carrollton-Hollygrove, and more)
You can join meals, classes, and social activities including A Matter of Balance fall-prevention sessions at the city's senior centers.
Community & civic
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Orleans, LA
The Oak Street Po-Boy Festival takes over several blocks of Oak Street in Carrollton with po-boy vendors, music, and a big neighborhood crowd. The 18th annual is set for November 1, 2026.
Lifelong learning
Daytime
Historic New Orleans Collection, French Quarter · New Orleans, LA
Historic New Orleans Collection, French Quarter
You can drop in on free daily talks that explore Gulf South history and culture through the HNOC's current exhibitions.
Pickleball & rec
Call location for times
Atkinson-Stern Center, Gernon Brown Rec Center, and other NORD sites · New Orleans, LA
Atkinson-Stern Center, Gernon Brown Rec Center, and other NORD sites
You can play pickleball on NORD's public courts across the parish; contact the listed rec centers for the open-play schedule.
Outdoors & nature
8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Longue Vue House and Gardens · New Orleans, LA
Longue Vue House and Gardens
You can dig alongside the garden staff across Longue Vue's eight acres every Thursday morning with the volunteer crew.
Senior programs
Varies
Citywide (Mayor's Office of Community Engagement) · New Orleans, LA
Citywide (Mayor's Office of Community Engagement)
You can attend educational workshops, resource fairs, and social gatherings the city runs to keep older residents active and connected.
Markets
Night market hours
619 Frenchmen Street, Marigny · New Orleans, LA
619 Frenchmen Street, Marigny
You can browse original art, jewelry, and handmade crafts from local makers at New Orleans's original weekly nighttime art market.
Markets
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
City Putt parking lot, 33 Dreyfous Drive, City Park · New Orleans, LA
City Putt parking lot, 33 Dreyfous Drive, City Park
You can shop fresh fruit, vegetables, meats, and dairy from regional growers every Sunday morning at the City Park market.
Pickleball & rec
Varies by session
New Orleans City Park courts · New Orleans, LA
New Orleans City Park courts
You can find open-play sessions, reservations, and lessons on the dedicated pickleball courts at City Park.
Markets
Tue and Sun 8 a.m. to noon, Thu 3 to 7 p.m.
New Orleans, LA
The Crescent City Farmers Market runs three weekly markets: Uptown at the Batture on Tuesdays, Mid-City on the Lafitte Greenway on Thursdays, and City Park on Sundays.
Markets
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Lafitte Greenway, Mid-City · New Orleans, LA
Lafitte Greenway, Mid-City
You can browse the late-afternoon Mid-City market on the Lafitte Greenway every Thursday for vegetables, meats, and local goods.
Markets
Daytime
Freret Street at Napoleon Avenue, Uptown · New Orleans, LA
Freret Street at Napoleon Avenue, Uptown
You can shop arts, crafts, and food from local vendors at this monthly neighborhood market held the first Saturday of most months.
Tastings
Tour departure times vary
Courtyard Brewing, Urban South, and NOLA Brewing · New Orleans, LA
Courtyard Brewing, Urban South, and NOLA Brewing
You can hop in the tour van and visit three local breweries for guided tastings and behind-the-scenes access in one outing.
Tastings
12 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Urban South Brewery · New Orleans, LA
Urban South Brewery
You can hear the brewery's story and sample its beers on guided Saturday tours offered twice each weekend afternoon.
Classes & arts
Varies
The Clay Center of New Orleans · New Orleans, LA
The Clay Center of New Orleans
You can learn pottery from beginner to advanced levels, or just take a one-off workshop, at the Clay Center's studio.
Tastings
5:30 p.m.
Grande Krewe Fine Wine and Spirits, Marigny · New Orleans, LA
Grande Krewe Fine Wine and Spirits, Marigny
You can taste a rotating lineup of wines for free every Thursday evening at Grande Krewe in the Marigny.
Markets
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The Batture, 25 Walnut Street, Uptown · New Orleans, LA
The Batture, 25 Walnut Street, Uptown
You can pick up local produce and prepared foods every Tuesday morning at the Uptown market on the Batture.
Outdoors & nature
Garden hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Longue Vue House and Gardens · New Orleans, LA
Longue Vue House and Gardens
You can wander Longue Vue's eight acres of gardens free on the first Sunday of each month if you live in Louisiana, with discounted house tours.
Music & concerts
5 to 8 p.m.
New Orleans, LA
Each spring, YLC Wednesday at the Square brings free live music to Lafayette Square downtown on Wednesday evenings, with local acts and food vendors.
Music & concerts
5 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8 p.m.
Toulouse Theatre / Preservation Hall, French Quarter · New Orleans, LA
Toulouse Theatre / Preservation Hall, French Quarter
You can hear traditional New Orleans jazz performed live nightly at the historic Preservation Hall in the French Quarter.
Music & concerts
7 p.m.
Orpheum Theater, New Orleans · New Orleans, LA
Orpheum Theater, New Orleans
You can swing along to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with James Singleton at the historic Orpheum Theater downtown.
Classes & arts
Museum hours
New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park · New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park
You can visit the New Orleans Museum of Art free every Wednesday if you live in Louisiana, courtesy of the Helis Foundation.
Music & concerts
Until 8 p.m.
Ogden Museum of Southern Art · New Orleans, LA
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
You can hear live Southern musicians and tour the galleries every Thursday evening at the Ogden's weekly after-hours series.
Pickleball & rec
4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
The Exchange Pickleball + Bar, 2120 Rousseau Street · New Orleans, LA
The Exchange Pickleball + Bar, 2120 Rousseau Street
You can drop in for a guided drill-and-play pickleball session every Tuesday afternoon at The Exchange.
Dance & fitness
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Longue Vue House and Gardens · New Orleans, LA
Longue Vue House and Gardens
You can start your morning with yoga under the oaks led by Pilates studio instructors three days a week at Longue Vue.
Music & concerts
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
New Orleans Jazz Museum (Old U.S. Mint) · New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Jazz Museum (Old U.S. Mint)
You can bring a blanket or chair to the Jazz Museum's free weekly Tuesday balcony courtyard concert featuring local bands.
Dance & fitness
Monday 6 p.m.; Wednesday mornings
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, NOMA · New Orleans, LA
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, NOMA
You can practice gentle tai chi among the sculptures at NOMA's garden on Monday evenings and Wednesday mornings.
Music & concerts
Doors 8 p.m., show 9 p.m.
Tipitina's, Uptown · New Orleans, LA
Tipitina's, Uptown
You can catch local and touring acts most Friday and Saturday nights at the legendary Tipitina's music hall Uptown.
Senior programs
Daytime
Kinship Senior Center, New Orleans · New Orleans, LA
Kinship Senior Center, New Orleans
You can take part in free programming, activities, and meals built for adults 62 and older in Orleans Parish at Kinship.
Community & civic
Parades day and evening
New Orleans, LA
Carnival builds for weeks with parades rolling through the neighborhoods before Fat Tuesday. The next Fat Tuesday lands on February 9, 2027.
Markets
5620 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127 · New Orleans, LA
5620 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, Louisiana 70127
Open: February to December; <br>Available Products: Fresh fruits;Fresh vegetables;Baked goods;Bedding plants;Canned or preserved fruits/vegetables;Crafts/woodworking items;Cut flowers;Fresh/dried herb
Markets
1740 Benton Street New Orleans, LA 70117 · New Orleans, LA
1740 Benton Street New Orleans, LA 70117
Markets
409 Aycock Street Arabi, LA 70032 · New Orleans, LA
409 Aycock Street Arabi, LA 70032
Outdoors & nature
2301 Gallier St. New Orleans, LA 70117 · New Orleans, LA
2301 Gallier St. New Orleans, LA 70117
Markets
3500 St.Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117 · New Orleans, LA
3500 St.Claude Avenue New Orleans, LA 70117
Music & concerts
8 PM
Lakefront Arena · Luling, LA
Lakefront Arena
Entry requirements are subject to change. **CLEAR BAG POLICY IS IN EFFECT** Everyone is subject to search when entering. The following are restricted items and actions: smoking, professional style cameras (removable lens, 35mm and including iPads or Tablets, etc.), audio recording devices, video...
Music & concerts
8 PM
Lakefront Arena · New Orleans, LA
Lakefront Arena
Entry requirements are subject to change. **CLEAR BAG POLICY IS IN EFFECT** Everyone is subject to search when entering. The following are restricted items and actions: smoking, professional style cameras (removable lens, 35mm and including iPads or Tablets, etc.), audio recording devices, video...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Theres a mad genius living in Oklahoma City who possesses the manic drive of a classical composer A creative tour de force Theater kids and pop-punk aficionados, gather round. Since 2016, Johnny Manchild has led an ever-evolving lineup, affectionately dubbed the Poor Bastards, in the pursuit of c...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Theres a mad genius living in Oklahoma City who possesses the manic drive of a classical composer A creative tour de force Theater kids and pop-punk aficionados, gather round. Since 2016, Johnny Manchild has led an ever-evolving lineup, affectionately dubbed the Poor Bastards, in the pursuit of c...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Theres a mad genius living in Oklahoma City who possesses the manic drive of a classical composer A creative tour de force Theater kids and pop-punk aficionados, gather round. Since 2016, Johnny Manchild has led an ever-evolving lineup, affectionately dubbed the Poor Bastards, in the pursuit of c...
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
The Miami Takeover at No DiceFriday, August 7th. Proper Etiquite cruises up to No Dice, bringing high-stakes South Beach energy to the heart of New Orleans.Miamis finest producers and selectors arrive straight from the South Florida circuit, trading the coast for the Crescent City. Expect lethal...
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
The Miami Takeover at No DiceFriday, August 7th. Proper Etiquite cruises up to No Dice, bringing high-stakes South Beach energy to the heart of New Orleans.Miamis finest producers and selectors arrive straight from the South Florida circuit, trading the coast for the Crescent City. Expect lethal...
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Beau Anderson - AUSTIN, TX Alt RockMy Beloved - NEW ORLEANS Goth RockChess - NEW ORLEANS An explosive and immersive experience featuring Indie rock grit, pop-punk drive, experimental textures and heavy rap cadences.
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Beau Anderson - AUSTIN, TX Alt RockMy Beloved - NEW ORLEANS Goth RockChess - NEW ORLEANS An explosive and immersive experience featuring Indie rock grit, pop-punk drive, experimental textures and heavy rap cadences.
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw players of the towns Market Square.Some fifteen years later, the two are still at it-maintaining their study of the robust...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw players of the towns Market Square.Some fifteen years later, the two are still at it-maintaining their study of the robust...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw players of the towns Market Square.Some fifteen years later, the two are still at it-maintaining their study of the robust...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw players of the towns Market Square.Some fifteen years later, the two are still at it-maintaining their study of the robust...
Theater & film
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson of The Montvales spent much of their formative years busking amidst the Elvis impersonators and musical saw players of the towns Market Square.Some fifteen years later, the two are still at it-maintaining their study of the robust...
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Kill Bill: The RapperUnderground raps own kaiju, Philadelphia based Kill Bill: The Rappers deep rasp and hard-hitting, emotional lyrics offer many cathartic moments that are easy to relate to. Known for his knack of taking a dip into romantic nostalgia and collecting the bones of what once was, h...
