New Orleans Events
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29.95439 -90.075119 | 1 The Mardi Gras in New Orleans is one of the largest, most famous and most spectacular parties in the world, drawing hundreds of thousands of revellers each year. Expect flamboyant 'krewe'… |  |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 2 Join the cheering crowds for the annual Mardi Gras Marathon. The route travels through some of the most beautiful and interesting parts of New Orleans, beginning and ending at the Louisiana Superdome. | |
30.0064 -90.1059 | 3 Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio Hop on Aladdin's carpet or escort Cinderella to the ball at New Orleans Museum of Art's Dreams Come True. The exhibition features over 600 artworks from legendary animated films and includes… | |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 4 St Patrick's Day in New Orleans New Orleans is a city which uses any excuse to throw a party so on St Patricks Day the city takes on a distinctly Irish flavour. Hot on the heels of Mardi Gras, New Orleans hosts a uniquely… | |
29.941862 -90.064341 | 5 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival In March, New Orleans pays tribute to the great American dramatist Tennessee Williams with theatrical performances, literary walking tours, music and a book fair. Tennessee Williams Literary… |  |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 6 Join thousands of participants in the Crescent City Classic as they run from New Orleans' French Quarter to the City Park. Certified by the USA Track and Field Association, the 10km run takes… | |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 7 New Orleans Annual Gay Easter Parade The annual Easter Parade is a chance for New Orleans' gay community to demonstrate their party spirit and creativity. Recommended parade attire includes tuxedos, summer suits, Easter dresses… | |
29.959584 -90.062998 | 8 Every spring, the French Quarter Festival celebrates New Orleans culture. Numerous stages showcase local musicians, fireworks are set off in a spectacular display over the Mississippi river… | |
29.948862 -90.078369 | 9 The New Orleans Hornets play their NBA basketball games at the New Orleans Arena. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures. | |
29.926638 -90.098883 | 10 The Louisiana Philharmonic present their annual free concert under the stars on the Dreyfous Meadow in New Orleans' City Park. Featuring a bill of popular classics, it is ideal for a relaxed… | |
29.924357 -90.127416 | 11 A crowd of nearly 3000 parents and children convenes at Audubon Zoo every year for this fun, family-friendly festival, featuring arcade games, giant inflatables, clowns, face painters… |  |
29.9833 -90.076827 | 12 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival attracts a plethora of international headline acts every year with performances spread over two weekends. Concerts take place at the Fair Grounds… |  |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 13 New Orleans Wine and Food Experience The annual New Orleans Wine and Food Experience captures the heart and soul of the city's palate with a plethora of tastings, seminars and dinners featuring 100 of the city's finest… |  |
29.945064 -90.068058 | 14 The Louisiana Children's Museum offers a hands-on experience teaching children about a wide variety of both specialised and everyday issues. Regular special events at the New Orleans museum… |  |
29.959059 -90.060372 | 15 French Market Creole Tomato Festival In a city obsessed with good food, it comes as no surprise that three days in June are devoted to a stock ingredient. This tomato festival is held at the market in New Orleans' French Quarter. |  |
29.944114 -90.070906 | 16 Check in your inhibitions with your coat for some playful fun at the Contemporary Arts Center's annual Bourbon & Burlesque. The event features New Orleans' best burlesque troupes… |  |
29.95276 -90.08178 | 17 The Louisiana Superdome hosts the annual Essence Music Festival, a gathering of African-American musical talent presented by Essence magazine. Music ranges from classic blues to contemporary… |  |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 18 The area around Julia Street in New Orleans, home of chic galleries, opens up to the art-hungry public for one night each summer. In exchange for free entry, visitors are asked to dress in… |  |
29.961258 -90.056984 | 19 New Orleans' Old US Mint celebrates the birth of its favourite jazz legend, Louis Armstrong, in true Big Easy style. The Satchmo Summerfest includes conferences, seminars, children's… |  |
29.945064 -90.068058 | 20 The Louisiana Children's Museum offers a hands-on experience teaching children about a wide variety of both specialised and everyday issues. Regular special events at the New Orleans museum… | |
29.959584 -90.062998 | 21 New Orleans' boisterous French Quarter plays host to over 100,000 people during the annual DecaFest. The five-day LGBT festival, featuring entertainment, theatre, music, comedy and film, is… | |
29.959584 -90.062998 | 22 What began as a little costume party is now a world-famous gay celebration. New Orleans' Southern Decadence has mushroomed to become a Labor Day weekend tradition, attracting over 120,000… | |
29.926638 -90.098883 | 23 Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series New Orleans beautiful Botanical Garden is the venue for this Thursday night series of concerts featuring some of the best musicians the city has to offer. The series, now in its sixth year… | |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 24 The New Orleans Film Festival shows an impressively wide range of high-end international cinema, shorts and experimental movies at screens around the city as well as offering free panel discussions. | |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 25 Steeped in magic, mystery and voodoo charm, New Orleans is the ideal place to raise the spirits of the dead over Halloween. The gay community comes alive in a flurry of flamboyance. |  |
29.926638 -90.098883 | 26 The annual Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans' City park celebrates the culture, art and heritage of indigenous Louisiana through music. Many of the country's top hip-hop and alternative… | |
29.924357 -90.127416 | 27 The annual Swamp Festival takes over Audubon Zoo for a celebration of all things Cajun. Three music stages present the finest in Cajun and zydeco sounds from Louisiana artists, and homage is… |  |
29.918053 -89.934688 | 28 Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival The New Orleans' Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival celebrates life as it was a couple of centuries ago, as well as contemporary Louisiana culture. Cajun and Creole food is served throughout… | |
29.95276 -90.08178 | 29 The Bayou Classic brings Southern University and Grambling University together for their traditional end-of-the-season football game, played at the Louisiana Superdome. | |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 30 Once a year, a handful of beautiful houses in New Orleans open their doors to the public, allowing a whistle-stop historic tour of a fascinating city. | |
29.959584 -90.062998 | 31 New Orleans' New Year's Eve Street Party rocks the entire French Quarter as people flood onto the streets to welcome in the New Year. Enjoy the vibe on Bourbon Street and then head on over to… | |
29.960713 -90.060894 | 32 Beauregard-Keyes House in Holiday Trim Louisiana's Beauregard-Keyes House in the Big Easy shows off its charming Christmas decorations - greenery, velvet ribbons and lace included - for an entire month, closed only on Christmas Day. | |
29.945064 -90.068058 | 33 New Year doesn't have to be solely the preserve of the grown-ups. Kids can enjoy the celebrations at the Louisiana Children's Museum. Children can create a festive paper bag party hat then… | |
29.95276 -90.08178 | 34 The Sugar Bowl is New Orleans' oldest annual sporting event and first took place in 1935. It kicks off the New Year in style at the Louisiana Superdome. Traditionally the game features the… |  |
29.95276 -90.08178 | 35 The New Orleans Saints play their NFL games at the Louisiana Superdome. The regular season runs from September to January. Please visit the Saints' website for full details of all fixtures. |  |
29.945047 -89.985704 | 36 Battle of New Orleans Celebration Chalmette Battlefield in New Orleans, Louisiana springs back to life with the Battle of New Orleans Celebration, a flashback to the events of 1812, which saw an American victory over the… |  |
29.943006 -90.064447 | 37 From the luxurious to the practical, the New Orleans Boat Show displays boats, motors, engines, personal watercraft, electronics, fishing gear and marine accessories at the Ernest Morial… |  |
29.926638 -90.098883 | 38 Celebration in the Oaks is an annual event that promises a magical festive experience. Trees across the historic City Park in New Orleans are decorated with sparkling lights to create a… |  |
29.959303 -90.066693 | 39 Founded in 1992, Barkus is New Orleans' only Mardi Gras organisation for dogs. With an annual themed parade and a ball the night before the big day, the Barkus Krewe is a much-loved fixture on… |  |
29.948862 -90.078369 | 40 The New Orleans Hornets play their NBA basketball games at the New Orleans Arena. The regular season runs from October until April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures. | |
29.945064 -90.068058 | 41 The Louisiana Children's Museum offers a hands-on experience teaching children about a wide variety of both specialised and everyday issues. Regular special events at the New Orleans museum… | |
29.945351 -90.054111 | 42 Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World Blaine Kern has been creating Mardi Gras floats since the 1940s and is one of the most respected float builders in the world. He provides floats for events across the country and Mardi Gras… |  |
29.959584 -90.062998 | 43 When people think of the classic New Orleans district, it is of the French Quarter that they are thinking. There are more bars, clubs, shops and restaurants here than you could work through in… |  |
30.0064 -90.1059 | 44 The New Orleans Museum of Art was founded in 1910 with a gift to the city from philanthropist Isaac Delgado. The city's oldest fine art organisation, it houses a permanent collection of more… |  |
29.955929 -90.065155 | 45 Weak stomachs beware! The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum gives visitors a fascinating glimpse into the medicine of the 18th-20th centuries. The ground floor is a mid-19th-century apothecary shop… |  |
29.950055 -90.064079 | 46 Journey into the waters of North and South America without all the time and effort usually involved at the Aquarium of the Americas in New Orleans. Over 12 million people a year visit to see… |  |
29.958144 -90.064986 | 47 Despite the fact it sells no drinks, has no air conditioning and only limited bench seating, people still flock to New Orleans' Preservation Hall. They stand or squat in the crowded old… |  |
29.924357 -90.127416 | 48 Audubon Zoo features gorillas, orangutans, a komodo dragon and the Louisiana swamp exhibit but the rarest animals in the zoo are two white tigers and rare white (leucistic) alligators. Special… |  |
29.95439 -90.075119 | 49 The Voodoo Tour tempts visitors to discover the humorous, tragic and inspiring stories of numerous legendary New Orleanians. It takes in many compelling burial locations, such as the notorious… |  |
29.955527 -90.068525 | 50 Committed to serving fresh seafood at its seasonal peak, GW Fins is a must for fish pescatarians. Unusual combinations such as lobster dumplings and cashew peppercorn swordfish ensure that the… |
