The year, roughly
Months are the window, not a promise. Fat Tuesday moves. A festival skips a year. Confirm on WWOZ, the venue, or Eventbrite the week you book the flight. The accounts on the desk catch a one-off faster than a printed calendar. The door is still in the app.
Pulled from the accounts on October 22. Dates can move. The page that posted it is the source of truth.
@maypopherbshop
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · noon–4pm
1370 Laharpe St, Seventh Ward
Miss Anne's Maypop Herb Shop. Tea, music, a raffle, and a ribbon cutting. The shop has been between rooms, so treat noon as the time they posted, and look at the door when you arrive.
@cheflindagreen
Oct 24–25, 2026 · noon–8pm
Duncan Plaza, 343 Loyola Ave
Fall edition at Duncan Plaza. Eventbrite lists both Saturday and Sunday, October 24 and 25, from noon to 8pm, and says to buy the ticket for the day you attend. Chef Linda Green is a vendor. All ages on the listing. Walkable from Canal.
Public Belt
Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 7–9pm
Public Belt, Hilton Riverside, 2 Poydras St
Five Duckhorn wines and five small plates, $65, parking validated. That is tonight. The Bordeaux dinner at R'evolution was last night, and the sherry trade tasting was October 1. Neither is still on.
@nesbyphips
Wed Oct 28, 2026 · 6–9pm
Not printed on the flyer
A one-year gathering: yoga, meditation, and a sound bath, posted with the New Orleans Art Department. The flyer does not name the park. A different post is tagged Uptown, Hollygrove. Do not treat that house as the address until the page says so.
@riverboatcityno
Oct 30–31, 2026
City of New Orleans, Toulouse Street Wharf
Halloween weekend sailings on the City of New Orleans, the Natchez company's other boat. Book on steamboatnatchez.com. The 75-cent mimosa brunch and the Dolly cruise are on the grid without these dates.
@ianmcnultynola
This week
Rooms named on Ian McNulty's page
The NOLA.com critic posted that restaurants are serving dishes from Jimmy Cho of Banana Blossom. There is no single address. Read his page for which rooms, and do not treat a caption as a reservation.
@larry_morrow
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 10pm
Treehouse, 1840 Thalia St
Larry Morrow's release party, posted as 21+ energy with a 10pm start. Thalia Street is a rideshare, not a stroll from Bourbon. Confirm the door on his page the day of.
@uglygatorsaloon_nola
Fri Oct 31, 2026 · 10pm
420 Bourbon St
Free entry, sing-along bar, prizes for first through third, winner at midnight. Bourbon on Halloween is a crush. One bar, then leave.
@saengernola
Dec 31, 2026 and Jan 1, 2027
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St
For the Culture. The Saenger post says New Year's Eve at 7 and 10:30, and New Year's Day at 7, sold out. The January 1 10pm show was the one still listed. Check the theatre before you promise a seat.
mybayouclassic.com
Thu Nov 26, 2026 · 3pm
Downtown
The Thanksgiving parade. The bands are Friday night at the Dome and the game is Saturday November 28. Book the hotel before the dinner.
@theneworleansgirlsclub
Thu Oct 22, 2026 · 6–8pm
Beauty Pop, 616 N Rampart St
With Ariana Rojas, posted on the Girls Club October board. Rampart, so it is a walk from the Quarter in the early evening. A small room — call Beauty Pop if you are treating the flyer as a reservation.
@fqba
Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 5:30–8pm
Marigny Opera House, 725 St. Ferdinand St
French Quarter Business Association happy hour, one neighborhood over in the Marigny. Early enough to eat after. Confirm on their page that the date did not move.
@fqfest
Thu Dec 31, 2026
French Quarter
French Quarter Festivals listed this as the next date on the account. New Year's Eve in the Quarter is a plan you make on purpose. Check fqfi.org for the stage and the street closures.
@caesarssuperdome
Fri Jan 15, 2027 · 6:30pm
Caesars Superdome
Posted by the Dome. If you are in town for it, the hotel and the ticket come before the dinner. Poydras will be closed to the usual walk.
@_dj_jess
Oct 22–25, 2026
Blue Nile
From DJ Jess's board: Oct 22 is Irvin Mayfield's Music Church, then reggae with DJ T-Roy. Oct 23 is The Rozes, Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, and DJ Jess. Oct 24 is funk, Afrobeats, and Add Soul. Oct 25 is Sypher Sundays and Street Legends Brass Band. Times on the flyer run evening into late.
Goth Barge
Fri Oct 23, 2026 · 9pm
The Crypt, 1301 St Bernard Ave
Gothic afterparty for the Blood Barge. Public. The listing showed on the order of 30 going and a few hundred interested. St. Bernard, not the Quarter — rideshare both ways.
@corkwine504
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · doors 9pm
Cork Wine & Martini Bar, 4612 Quincy St, Metairie
2006 throwback costume party. DJ Trashy, DJ Skyhi, DJ Kemistry, DJ Jive. nolaout.com. Metairie, so it is a ride, not a Frenchmen walk. 21+ energy.
Corks & Chorus
Fri Oct 30, 2026 · 11am–3pm
Brasa, 365 Canal St, Suite 220
Brunch, bubbles, swag, and a live DJ. Listed at $100 a person before tax. Costumes and table decor encouraged. Downtown, so it can be the morning of a Quarter day.
NewOrleans.com
Oct 22–27, 2026
Screens across the city
The film society’s festival, listed on the official calendar as underway this week. Oscar-qualifying shorts sit next to bigger premieres. Check neworleansfilmsociety.org for which screen, because they are not all in one building.
Where Y'at
Oct 23–24, 2026
Deutsches Haus, Bayou St. John
German food and a beer hall on the bayou, one weekend of a longer run. Daytime into evening. A rideshare or a bike from Mid-City, not a Quarter stroll.
Where Y'at
Sat Oct 24, 2026
St. Augustine churchyard, Tremé
Second line, neighborhood food, music, and a market in Tremé. Daytime. Go for the parade and leave before you start wandering dark side streets.
kreweofboo.com
Sat Oct 24, 2026
French Quarter and Warehouse District
The Halloween parade. Costumes, floats, and a route that is walkable if you are already downtown. Night in the Quarter after it rolls is a different crowd than the parade itself.
NewOrleans.com
Sat Oct 31, 2026
Freret Street
A neighborhood street festival on Halloween. Food, music, and a local crowd rather than a Dome show. Streetcar or rideshare to Freret, then walk the closed blocks.
Adult · @the_o_nola
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 9pm–2am
The O Bar, 141 N Carrollton Ave
Launch party. The flyer says limited capacity, dress smart, and champagne for the first 100. RSVP on their Eventbrite before you rideshare to Mid-City.
Adult · @reggaebashworld
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 10pm–3am
Empire, 2222 Poydras St
Reggae, dancehall, soca, and Afrobeats. 21+ with an ID. Costumes are encouraged, not required. Empire is Mid-City Poydras, near Broad, not the downtown hotel row. Tickets on Eventbrite. No refunds on the listing.
Adult · @redcarpeteventsnola
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 3–8pm
Maze Cocktail Lounge, 5123 Canal Blvd
A Saturday day party and lunch at Maze in Lakeview. DJ Ram 504 is the name on the Eventbrite. The listing allows a refund up to a day before. This is not a Quarter afternoon.
Adult · @drbigstan
Sat Oct 31, 2026 · 10pm
The Nieux, 2040 St. Charles Ave
Big Stan's Halloween ball. 21+. DJ Poppa is on the flyer. Tickets and sections are on Eyes Wide Shut's Eventbrite. The streetcar stops outside. The door does not.
Adult · @bayosocialnola
Thu Oct 22, 2026 · tonight
Bayo Social, 2025 N. Claiborne Ave
An R&B watch party. The flyer prints 8pm and also 9pm Eastern, so confirm the clock. Call 504-581-8188. Their throwback movie night is posted for a Friday, with a $45 dinner package, and it is not tonight.
Adult · @fultonalley
Wed Nov 19, 2026 · 6:30–9pm
Fulton Alley, 540 Fulton St
Specialty cocktails and a watch party. Tickets start at $10. This is a television night, not a networking mixer.
Adult · Visions Men's Club
Sat Oct 24, 2026 · 11am–4am
4000 Downman Rd
21+ club party in New Orleans East. The ad says free entry, free food, and door prizes. A rideshare, not a tourist stroll, and not a stop for a family plan.
Oct
Early October
Lafayette Square and downtown
Blues and barbecue at the start of fall. A free-leaning downtown weekend when the weather finally behaves.
Oct
Late October
French Quarter and parade route
The Quarter treats Halloween like a holiday because it is one. Krewe of Boo is the family-friendlier parade. Night in the Quarter is 21+ energy.
Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan
August through January
Caesars Superdome
A home Sunday reorganizes downtown. The game is at the Superdome. If the ticket is gone, Bayou Beer Garden in Mid-City and Cooter Brown's at the end of the St. Charles line are the rooms built for the broadcast.
Oct · Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
October through April
Smoothie King Center
The easier sports ticket. A weeknight game is a clean plan: dinner downtown, tip at the arena, out.
Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
Whenever they book
Superdome and Smoothie King Center
Wrestling, arena tours, and the occasional spectacle rent the same two buildings. They are not annual traditions. Check both calendars the week you pick dates. X Games is not a standing New Orleans event.
Jan · Feb · Mar
Jan 6 through Fat Tuesday
Uptown parades run St. Charles. Endymion is Mid-City. Zulu and Rex are Fat Tuesday morning.
The season, not one day. Twelfth Night puts the first king cake on the table. Parades build for weeks. Fat Tuesday is the last loud morning. Hotels book out.
Apr
April
French Quarter and the riverfront
Free stages, local food booths, and the Quarter at its most generous. Many people who live here prefer it to the bigger spring festival.
Apr · May
Late April and early May
Fair Grounds, Mid-City
Two weekends. Brass, gospel, soul, the big touring headliner, and the food that has its own reputation. Buy the day before you design the rest.
May
May
Bayou St. John
A Mid-City festival on the bayou. Music, food, a neighborhood crowd. Easier than Jazz Fest, still a real day.
Jul
July 4 weekend
Caesars Superdome and the Convention Center
The biggest weekend of the summer. Main-stage nights, a daytime experience, and DJs all over town. Raj Smoove, DJ Jess, and every day party in the city show up this week.
Aug
Early August
French Quarter
Louis Armstrong's birthday, traditional jazz, and seminars. A smaller festival for people who actually want to hear the city's music.
Sep
Labor Day weekend
French Quarter
The huge LGBTQ+ weekend. The Quarter is the parade and the party. Book early if this is the trip.
Nov · Dec · Jan
Late November through early January
City Park
The oaks wrapped in lights. Walk it or drive it. The Roosevelt lobby is the indoor companion piece the same weeks.
Dec · Jan
Late December and New Year's
Superdome and Jackson Square
College football in the Dome, a countdown that still includes Jackson Square, and a city that is genuinely dressed for it.
Nov
Thanksgiving week
Superdome, downtown, City Park
Southern and Grambling. In 2026 the parade is Thursday November 26 at 3pm downtown, Battle of the Bands is Friday November 27 at the Dome, and the game is Saturday November 28. Confirm kickoff at mybayouclassic.com.
Mar
Often March
Mardi Gras World and waterfront
The electronic festival, when it is on, takes a warehouse-sized crowd to the river. Confirm the year before you promise anyone the dates.
Jul
July
Hotels across downtown
The cocktail festival. Hotel bars you meant to visit are suddenly hosting the people who write the drinks.
Nov
November
Oak Street, Carrollton
A neighborhood festival built on sandwiches. The right size. You can still hear the band and find a place to stand.
The default good night. No itinerary should skip it if you want live music.
Eat first on the Marigny side. Cash for a cover. Leave before you are negotiating with Bourbon.
Three bars, all walkable, none of them a frozen-drink stand.
Start early. The point is the drinks, not a 2 a.m. survival story.
Porch, rooftop, one neighborhood night. The car does the commuting.
Check when the Chloe's bar is open to non-guests. Have a rideshare home if the last car is a gamble.
When you want night near the Quarter without standing in the middle of Bourbon.
Stay on the lit edges. Rampart is a border. Treat side streets as off the plan after midnight.