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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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 · 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 · 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
Lakefront Arena · New Orleans, LA
Lakefront Arena
Scheduled to appear: Pantera, DOWN, Black Label Society, Power Trip, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Pig Destroyer, Eyehategod, RADE, Herakleion. Entry requirements are subject to change. **CLEAR BAG POLICY IS IN EFFECT** Everyone is subject to search when entering. The following are restricted...
Music & concerts
Lakefront Arena · Luling, LA
Lakefront Arena
Scheduled to appear: Pantera, DOWN, Black Label Society, Power Trip, Corrosion of Conformity, Crowbar, Pig Destroyer, Eyehategod, RADE, Herakleion. Entry requirements are subject to change. **CLEAR BAG POLICY IS IN EFFECT** Everyone is subject to search when entering. The following are restricted...
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Grey Areas (Louisiana)
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Trip to the Morgue (California)Skeleton Crew (Las Vegas)Grey Areas (Louisiana)
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Trip to the Morgue (California)Skeleton Crew (Las Vegas)Grey Areas (Louisiana)
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Grey Areas (Louisiana)
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Orlando's FELICITY are redefining what pop punk and emo can sound like in 2026: stadium sized hooks built for chaos, catharsis, and community. Breakout singles , "rdquo" -> The Weather" and , "rdquo" -> GOD MODE" have pushed the band into a new lane. Anchored by a sound that bridges the anthemic...
Music & concerts
9 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Orlando's FELICITY are redefining what pop punk and emo can sound like in 2026: stadium sized hooks built for chaos, catharsis, and community. Breakout singles , "rdquo" -> The Weather" and , "rdquo" -> GOD MODE" have pushed the band into a new lane. Anchored by a sound that bridges the anthemic...
Outdoors & nature
8 PM
NO DICE · New Orleans, LA
NO DICE
Mamas Broke have spent over a decade in a near-constant state of transience, pounding the transatlantic tour trail. Theyve brought their dark, fiery folk-without-borders sound to major festivals and DIY punk houses alike, absorbing traditions from their maritime home in Eastern Canada all the way...
Outdoors & nature
8 PM
NO DICE · Luling, LA
NO DICE
Mamas Broke have spent over a decade in a near-constant state of transience, pounding the transatlantic tour trail. Theyve brought their dark, fiery folk-without-borders sound to major festivals and DIY punk houses alike, absorbing traditions from their maritime home in Eastern Canada all the way...
Tastings
5 PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · New Orleans, LA
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Alicia Ynez*Happy Hour Concert Series* featuring Alicia Ynez Join us for Happy Hour! Alicia Ynez is a New Orleans-based vocalist originally from Cochabamba, Bolivia, who discovered the rich and worldly beauty of jazz at an early age. Inspired by her mentor, Cuban jazz pianist Ana del Carmen Mende...
Music & concerts
7:30 PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · New Orleans, LA
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
The Uptown Jazz Orchestra with John GrayThe Uptown Jazz Orchestra is a powerhouse New Orleans big band founded by acclaimed trombonist and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis. Blending traditional swing with contemporary energy, the orchestra showcases a deep commitment to preserving and evolving t...
Music & concerts
7:30 PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Luling, LA
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
The Uptown Jazz Orchestra with John GrayThe Uptown Jazz Orchestra is a powerhouse New Orleans big band founded by acclaimed trombonist and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis. Blending traditional swing with contemporary energy, the orchestra showcases a deep commitment to preserving and evolving t...
Tastings
5 PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Luling, LA
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Alicia Ynez*Happy Hour Concert Series* featuring Alicia Ynez Join us for Happy Hour! Alicia Ynez is a New Orleans-based vocalist originally from Cochabamba, Bolivia, who discovered the rich and worldly beauty of jazz at an early age. Inspired by her mentor, Cuban jazz pianist Ana del Carmen Mende...
Lifelong learning
7:30 PM
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · Luling, LA
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Victor Goines QuartetVictor Goines, a New Orleans native, is an acclaimed jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer, and educator who began on clarinet at age eight before adding saxophone in high school, inspired by local legends like Ellis Marsalis. A graduate of Loyola University New Orleans and...
