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

09/29/2023 - Barrett-Jackson New Orleans Auction

09/29/2023 - NOLAxNOLA

09/30/2023 - National Fried Chicken Festival

10/06/2023 - Gentilly Fest

10/06/2023 - Gretna Heritage 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

10/20/2023 - NOLA FUNK FEST

10/21/2023 - Krewe of Boo

10/21/2023 - Treme Fall Fest

10/26/2023 - Top Taco

10/31/2023 - Halloween

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

11/02/2023 - 34th New Orleans Film Festival

11/03/2023 - Bayou Bacchanal

11/18/2023 - Sober Fest

11/19/2023 - Oak Street Po' Boy Festival

11/25/2023 - Bayou Classic

12/07/2023 - LUNA Fête

12/09/2023 - Merriment on Magazine

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

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

01/06/2024 - Phunny Phorty Phellows

01/20/2024 - Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

01/27/2024 - Krewe du Vieux Parade

02/02/2024 - Krewe of Cleopatra Parade

02/03/2024 - Krewe of Pontchartrain

02/08/2024 - Krewe of Muses

04/26/2024 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

*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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