Ultimate New Orleans Event Calendar

The Crescent City is home to more than 130 unique festivals and events. Throughout the year, guests can join along in celebrating everything from food and culture to neighborhoods and holidays. Megafestivals like Jazz Fest, ESSENCE, French Quarter Festival and of course, Mardi Gras are world-renowned and highly attended. But there are also a number of more niche, quirky and off-the-beaten-path events like Bayou Boogaloo, White Linen Night, Luna Fête and Gentilly Fest that are worth checking out during your next visit.

From summer to spring and everything in between, here are some of New Orleans' most outstanding events and festivals that are sure to make for a memorable visit.

Upcoming Year-at-a-Glance

03/22/2023 - Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival

03/22/2023 - Wednesday at the Square Concert Series

03/24/2023 - Saints + Sinners Literary Festival

03/25/2023 - Congo Square Rhythms / Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

03/25/2023 - Freret Street Festival

03/27/2023 - New Orleans Entrepreneur Week

03/30/2023 - Overlook Film Festival

03/31/2023 - Hogs for the Cause

04/07/2023 - Gay Easter Parade Weekend

04/08/2023 - Crescent City Classic

04/13/2023 - French Quarter Festival

04/17/2023 - Zurich Golf Classic

04/28/2023 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

05/19/2023 - Bayou Boogaloo

06/07/2023 - New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

06/09/2023 - New Orleans Pride

06/10/2023 - French Market Creole Tomato Festival

06/19/2023 - Restaurant Week New Orleans

06/29/2023 - ESSENCE Festival of Culture® Presented By Coca-Cola® - New Orleans

07/14/2023 - Running of the Bulls

07/23/2023 - Tales of the Cocktail

08/01/2023 - New Orleans Museum Month

08/05/2023 - Fidelity Bank White Linen Night

08/05/2023 - Satchmo SummerFest

08/12/2023 - Dirty Linen Night

08/12/2023 - Red Dress Run

08/31/2023 - Southern Decadence

09/23/2023 - Beignet Fest

09/28/2023 - NOLAxNOLA

09/30/2023 - National Fried Chicken Festival

10/06/2023 - Gentilly Fest

10/07/2023 - Art for Art's Sake

10/13/2023 - Black Restaurant Week New Orleans

10/13/2023 - Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival

10/13/2023 - Oktoberfest

10/20/2023 - Boo at the Zoo

10/21/2023 - Krewe of Boo

10/21/2023 - Treme Fall Fest

10/27/2023 - Top Taco

10/31/2023 - Halloween

10/31/2023 - LGBT Halloween New Orleans (HNO)

11/02/2023 - 33rd New Orleans Film Festival

11/03/2023 - Bayou Bacchanal

11/05/2023 - Oak Street Po-Boy Festival

11/25/2023 - Merriment on Magazine

12/24/2023 - Christmas Eve Bonfires on the Levee

12/31/2023 - Big Night New Orleans New Years Eve Gala

*Our Year At A Glance lists just some of the featured events happening in New Orleans each year. There are many more events happening each week that are not listed here. For a full list of events, visit our main Events Calendar.

For the full Mardi Gras Parade schedule, click here.

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