NewOrleans.com's Year-at-a-Glance Calendar

The Ultimate New Orleans Event Calendar

NewOrleans.com's official event calendar tracks the more than 130 unique festivals and events happening in New Orleans throughout the year. Guests can join along in celebrating everything from food and culture to neighborhoods and holidays. Festivals like Jazz Fest, ESSENCE, French Quarter Festival, and of course, Mardi Gras are world-renowned and for good reason. But many more local and off-the-beaten-path events like Bayou Boogaloo, White Linen Night, and Gentilly Fest 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.

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Year-at-a-Glance

08/14/2026 - Tipitina's Free Fridays

08/15/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

08/21/2026 - La fiesta del Verano Feat Magic Juan

09/03/2026 - Southern Decadence

09/24/2026 - NOLAxNOLA

09/25/2026 - BlackAmericana Fest

09/27/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Las Vegas Raiders

10/02/2026 - National Fried Chicken Festival

10/03/2026 - Art for Art's Sake

10/05/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Atlanta Falcons

10/09/2026 - Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival

10/09/2026 - Gentilly Fest

10/09/2026 - Oktoberfest

10/10/2026 - WWE Money in the Bank

10/11/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings

10/16/2026 - NOLA Funk Fest

10/16/2026 - Praise Fest

10/22/2026 - New Orleans Film Festival

10/24/2026 - Krewe of BOO!

10/24/2026 - Treme Fall Festival

10/28/2026 - Disney's "The Lion King"

10/30/2026 - LGBT Halloween New Orleans (HNO)

10/31/2026 - Halloween

11/07/2026 - Bayou Bacchanal

11/07/2026 - Beignet Fest

11/08/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Cleveland Browns

11/08/2026 - Oak Street Po' Boy Festival

11/13/2026 - LUNA Fête

11/14/2026 - Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival

11/15/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Carolina Panthers

11/21/2026 - Sober Fest

11/28/2026 - Bayou Classic

12/06/2026 - New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers

12/08/2026 - "Buena Vista Social Club"

12/15/2026 - Dr. Seuss’ "How The Grinch Stole Christmas"

12/24/2026 - Christmas Eve Bonfires on the Levee

12/31/2026 - Louisiana Children's Museum "Noon Year's Eve"

12/31/2026 - New Orleans Eve

01/06/2027 - Phunny Phorty Phellows

01/15/2027 - Allstate Sugar Bowl

01/16/2027 - Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus

01/26/2027 - "The Notebook"

02/19/2027 - "Clue"

03/02/2027 - "The Sound of Music"

03/11/2027 - New Orleans Book Festival

03/17/2027 - Downtown Irish Club St. Patrick's Day Parade

03/19/2027 - Hogs for the Cause

03/27/2027 - Crescent City Classic

03/28/2027 - Gay Easter Parade

03/30/2027 - "The Outsiders"

04/08/2027 - French Quarter Festival

04/15/2027 - Overlook Film Festival

04/19/2027 - Zurich Golf Classic

04/22/2027 - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

05/11/2027 - "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child"

06/22/2027 - "Just in Time"

07/04/2027 - Go Fourth on the River

*NewOrleans.com's Year-at-a-Glance lists just some of the featured events happening in New Orleans each year. Many more events are happening each week that are not listed here. For a full list of events, visit NewOrleans.com's main Events Calendar.

For the full Mardi Gras Parade schedule, click here.