SEPTEMBER
7th
Saints vs Arizona Cardinals Game
Get ready for the first regular game of the football season! Who Dat!
12th-13th
A Tale of Two Cities
The New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts (NOAFA), with the Asheville-based ArtsvilleUSA and River Arts District Artists (RADA), presents this exciting exhibition, featuring arts and crafts from the very best New Orleans and Asheville artists.
18th-21st
OVO by Cirque du Soleil
A dazzling production by the world famous Cirque du Soleil, featuring 53 acrobats and musicians who bring to life a fantastical insect colony. This reimagined version includes new acrobatic acts, original characters, updated costumes, and reinvented music.
25th-28th
International Arts Festival NOLA 25
A global symphony of music in Louis Armstrong Park that will be curated to celebrate the beauty of art envisioned through the lens of instruments, paintbrushes, voices, imagery, and poetry.
26th
New Orleans Yoga Festival
The inaugural New Orleans Yoga Festival – a four-day immersion into yoga, music, movement, and mindfulness. This vibrant celebration brings together teachers, students, and wellness practitioners from across the Gulf South, spanning Houston to Florida, for a transformative weekend in the Crescent City.
26th-27th
Black Americana Fest
A vibrant two-day celebration spotlighting Black artists in Americana, Country, and Folk music. Open to all ages, the festival blends powerful live performances, inspiring panels, interactive art, and family-friendly activities to honor and reimagine traditional American genres through a fresh and inclusive lens.
OCTOBER
3rd
Gretna Fest
The amazing Trombone Shorty heads up this beloved, one-day locals’ music festival. The festival offers live music from local, national, and international acts, food, arts & crafts, games, and much more.
3rd-4th
New Orleans Coffee Festival
The NOLA Coffee Festival celebrates New Orleans’ rich coffee heritage while bringing together industry professionals, enthusiasts, and coffee lovers for a two-day celebration.
4-5th
Fried Chicken Fest
Two days by the lake, 40 restaurants competing and 20 hours of free musical entertainment!
10-12th
Crescent City Blues and BBQ Festival
From the producers of Jazz Fest, The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival continues New Orleans’ historic role in making the blues and R&B among the most influential sounds in the world. The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival presents top performers from southern Louisiana and Mississippi, plus delicious food and unique visual art.
18th
LASPCA’s Carnival
A Paw-ty With a Purpose!
Celebrate at the Louisiana SPCA’s biggest event of the year—a day filled with live music, delicious food, and family-friendly fun.
10th-25th
Oktoberfest
Presented by Deutsches Haus, Oktoberfest NOLA brings Germany’s beloved celebration to the Crescent City for three weekends filled with German culture, cuisine, and fun. Fest-goers can expect a host of authentic German foods, live music, dances, and activities.
16-19th
Ghosts in the Oaks
A family event, Ghosts in the Oaks features trick-or-treating, arts & crafts, a pumpkin patch, and hot-dog roasting around the campfire.
23rd-Nov 2nd
New Orleans Film Festival
The 36th annual, Oscar-qualifying New Orleans Film Festival returns to venues across the city with in-person events, parties, panels, filmmaker pitches, and much more!
25th
Krewe of Boo!
This family parade has grown to be a spooktacular weekend of Halloween-themed events, combining the magnitude of Mardi Gras with the macabre theatrics of All Hallow’s Eve.
31st
Happy Halloween
New Orleans is simply one of the best places in the country – if not the world – to experience Halloween!
31st
Bayou Bachannal
The original Caribbean Carnival of New Orleans, is a celebration of Caribbean culture and heritage. Bayou Bacchanal is a wonderful festival on the bayou, including Caribbean cuisine, dance, music, and celebration.
