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Upcoming Events

  • Coolinary Specials Events
    Coolinary Specials Events
    Tue, Sep 03
    New Orleans
    Sep 03, 2024, 11:00 AM – Sep 15, 2024, 8:00 PM
    New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Sep 03, 2024, 11:00 AM – Sep 15, 2024, 8:00 PM
    New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Indulge in delicious Three Course Lunch/Dinners for a Set Price at some of the Best Restaurants in New Orleans. Try The Apothecary, Antoine's, Criolla and more....
  • Classes and Daytime Brunch/Luncheon Events in the French Quarter
    Classes and Daytime Brunch/Luncheon Events in the French Quarter
    Tue, Sep 03
    New Orleans
    Sep 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – Oct 31, 2024, 11:00 PM
    New Orleans, French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Sep 03, 2024, 7:00 PM – Oct 31, 2024, 11:00 PM
    New Orleans, French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA
    New Orleans School of Cooking, Brunch at Criollas, Coolinary at Antoine's and many more. Check out our Brunch and Events Before 5pm Insider's Guide: Click here https://www.thingstodoneworleans.com/brunch
  • Opera on Tap  Free Concert Series at Domino on Saint Clause
    Opera on Tap  Free Concert Series at Domino on Saint Clause
    Multiple Dates
    Wed, Sep 11
    New Orleans The Domino
    Sep 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans The Domino, 3034 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
    Sep 11, 2024, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans The Domino, 3034 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117, USA
    Our newest musical home is The Domino on St. Claude Avenue in the Bywater. Manager/bartender and fellow performer Chris Wecklein presides over this friendly neighborhood establishment with “an overachieving drink list!”
  • French Quarter Tours on Fridays at 10:00 AM
    French Quarter Tours on Fridays at 10:00 AM
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 13
    New Orleans
    Sep 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    New Orleans, French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Sep 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    New Orleans, French Quarter, New Orleans, LA, USA
    French Quarter tour given by guides with generations of family in New Orleans! From legalized prostitution, the creation of Jazz music, Mardi Gras parades, original cuisine, America’s first cocktail, and the multitude of floods and hurricanes, you’ll experience it all.
  • Dr. Dalgo's Diabolical Delusions
    Dr. Dalgo's Diabolical Delusions
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 13
    New Orleans
    Sep 13, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT – Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans, 725 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
    Sep 13, 2024, 8:00 PM CDT – Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans, 725 St Peter, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
    A magical pharmacy! Step right up to the attic and into New Orleans’ mysterious past. Witness close up magic by the doctor himself.
  • New Orleans Fashion Week - Southern Designers
    New Orleans Fashion Week - Southern Designers
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Sep 15
    Location is TBD
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Sep 15, 2024, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    2024 Fashion Week features Designer Runway Showcases, Hey Day of Canal St., NOFW X Indigo Boutique, Latin Fashion Experience
  • Les Salon et Chanson
    Les Salon et Chanson
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Sep 20
    New Orleans
    Sep 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    New Orleans, 826 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
    Sep 20, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    New Orleans, 826 St Ann St., New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
    Gather to imbibe culinary treats while listening to music and a guest speaker.
  • HighTea at the Vampire Apothecary
    HighTea at the Vampire Apothecary
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Sep 29
    New Orleans
    Sep 29, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    New Orleans, St Peter St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
    Sep 29, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    New Orleans, St Peter St, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA
    Enjoy a traditional English High Tea, followed by a mystical tea leaf reading. You will be given instructions on how to read your own tea leaves. A skill you will cherish for eternity. AND you get to take your cup home as a souvenir. We encourage wearing hats!!!! The witchier the better.
  • Gretna Fest
    Gretna Fest
    Multiple Dates
    Fri, Oct 04
    Gretna - Historic District
    Oct 04, 2024, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Gretna - Historic District, 740 2nd St, Gretna, LA 70053, USA
    Oct 04, 2024, 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Gretna - Historic District, 740 2nd St, Gretna, LA 70053, USA
    Forty Performers in Three Days: Kierks Bently, Steve Miller Bank, The Rivalists, Chase Rice, Natasha Beddingfield, Blue Oyster Cult, Cowboy Mouth, Amanda Shaw, Sony Landreth and More.....
  • Roofing Seminar - New Laws, Fortified Roofing, Estimating Best Practices, Roofing Studies
    Roofing Seminar - New Laws, Fortified Roofing, Estimating Best Practices, Roofing Studies
    Thu, Oct 10
    Metairie - Jefferson Parish Library
    Oct 10, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT
    Metairie - Jefferson Parish Library, 4747 W Napoleon Ave, Metairie, LA 70001, USA
    Oct 10, 2024, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT
    Metairie - Jefferson Parish Library, 4747 W Napoleon Ave, Metairie, LA 70001, USA
    Come learn about the new Louisiana laws governing roofing and the permitting processes. Discussion of the Studies influencing the Laws will be discussed. Fortified Roofing and Estimating Best Practice Sessions included.
  • Crescent City Blues and BBQ Fest
    Crescent City Blues and BBQ Fest
    Fri, Oct 11
    New Orleans Square Park
    Oct 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – Oct 13, 2024, 9:00 PM
    New Orleans Square Park, S Maestri St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
    Oct 11, 2024, 5:00 PM – Oct 13, 2024, 9:00 PM
    New Orleans Square Park, S Maestri St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
    Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival: Live Blues, Jazz, Art Market, and BBQ.
  • Halloween Mansions, Gardens, and Courtyard Tour in Uptown
    Halloween Mansions, Gardens, and Courtyard Tour in Uptown
    Sun, Oct 13
    New Orleans Garden District and Uptown
    Oct 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans Garden District and Uptown, Christian Shane Properties, 2125 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
    Oct 13, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans Garden District and Uptown, Christian Shane Properties, 2125 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
    Tour Private Homes in Uptown for a "Ghostly Ramble Under the Enchanting Oaks " in Uptown and Audubon Park - See the Skeleton Bakery, Visit the Neville Way & NOLA Ghost Gallery, Meet Big Chief Tchoupitoulas, Jean Lafitte, the Vampire Lestat. Rumored Ghost of Marie Laveau may appear.
  • Haunting Happy Hour and Dinner
    Haunting Happy Hour and Dinner
    Sun, Oct 13
    New Orleans - Prytania Bar
    Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    New Orleans - Prytania Bar, 3445 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
    Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    New Orleans - Prytania Bar, 3445 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
    Potion of Peril at the Prytania Bar and Dinner at Atchafalaya's. The fun continues in our Hauntingly Beautiful Evening after the Uptown Tour
  • Prytania Potions of Peril and Atchafalaya Spooky Spectacular Dinner
    Prytania Potions of Peril and Atchafalaya Spooky Spectacular Dinner
    Sun, Oct 13
    Prytania Bar and Atchafalaya Restaurant
    Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Prytania Bar and Atchafalaya Restaurant, 3445 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
    Oct 13, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Prytania Bar and Atchafalaya Restaurant, 3445 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA 70115, USA
    Potions of Peril at Prytania Bar followed by Dinner at Atchafalaya Spooky Spectacular Dinner.
  • NOLA Funk Fest
    NOLA Funk Fest
    Fri, Oct 18
    New Orleans - Jazz Heritage Museum
    Oct 18, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT – Oct 20, 2024, 9:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans - Jazz Heritage Museum, 1205 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
    Oct 18, 2024, 5:00 PM CDT – Oct 20, 2024, 9:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans - Jazz Heritage Museum, 1205 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA 70116, USA
    NOLA Funk Fest is the roots for the new The Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience, a museum dedicated preserving Louisiana’s rich musical history. Festival features oral histories highlighting the evolution of Blues and Jazz into R&B, Rock and Roll, and Funk.
  • Krewe of Boo
    Krewe of Boo
    Sat, Oct 19
    Marigny, French Quarter, CBD Route
    Oct 19, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
    Marigny, French Quarter, CBD Route, Marigny, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Oct 19, 2024, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM CDT
    Marigny, French Quarter, CBD Route, Marigny, New Orleans, LA, USA
    Halloween Parade: Extravaganza of werewolves, ghosts, vampires, and other Halloween-themed monsters, the Krewe of BOO! floats are very child-friendly, so bring the whole family. Marigny, French Quarter, CBD Route
  • Home Builders Association Reel Builders Fishing Tournament - Lake Catherine
    Home Builders Association Reel Builders Fishing Tournament - Lake Catherine
    Sat, Oct 26
    New Orleans
    Oct 26, 2024, 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans, 26204 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129, USA
    Oct 26, 2024, 6:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans, 26204 Chef Menteur Hwy, New Orleans, LA 70129, USA
    Tournament starts at Sunrise: Prizes are Largest Speckled Trout - $1000 Largest Redfish - $1000 (NO BULLREDS) Largest 5 Fish Stringer (MUST be 3 trout and 2 redfish)- $3000 Benefits NOELCI, New Orleans Education League for the Construction Industry. Sponsorships Available.
  • Oak Street PoBoy Fest
    Oak Street PoBoy Fest
    Sun, Oct 27
    New Orleans
    Oct 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans, Oak St & Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
    Oct 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM CDT
    New Orleans, Oak St & Carrollton Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
    40Food Vendors, Live Music on Multiple Stages, Saints Game Watch, Kid Zone, Art Market, Parade

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