Festivals in New Orleans

Check out happening festivals events all around New Orleans, LA

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - 4 Day Pass at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:59 am New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Thu, 23 Apr at 09:59 am New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Thursday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Thu, 23 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Thursday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

2026 WWE WrestleMania 42

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - 4 Day Pass (4/30 - 5/3)

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Saturday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Sunday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sun, 03 May at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Saturday

 Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass (4/23 - 4/26)

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

ESSENCE Festival of Culture (Weekend Pass)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:30 am Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Sunday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

ESSENCE Festival of Culture - Saturday Pass

 Sat, 04 Jul at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Sat, 02 May at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - Friday

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Friday

 Fri, 01 May at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Thursday

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Sunday

 Sat, 25 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - Friday

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Friday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Fri, 24 Apr at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

The Hondo Rodeo Fest - (Friday) with Jason Aldean, Lynyrd Skynyrd

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Friday at New Orleans Fairgrounds

 Fri, 01 May at 11:59 pm New Orleans Fairgrounds

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - 4 Day Pass

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

The Hondo Rodeo Fest - 3 Day Package

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 am Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 2 - Sunday

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Essence Music Festival - Friday at Caesars Superdome

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass

 Thu, 30 Apr at 03:30 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

ESSENCE Festival of Culture - Friday Pass

 Fri, 03 Jul at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

NOLA Southern Experience - 10th Year Extravaganza (LMIU & Linda Simms "The Who Dat Teacha")

 Thu, 16 Jul at 01:00 pm 500 Canal St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2306, United States

Fest Family VIP Experience - French Quarter Festival 2026

 Thu, 16 Apr at 11:00 am French Quarter Festival USD 7 to 1,496

New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival: Weekend 1 - 4 Day Pass

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am New Orleans Fair Grounds

Congo Square Rhythms Festival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Louis Armstrong Park

Essence Music Festival - Saturday at Caesars Superdome

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

ESSENCE Festival of Culture - Sunday Pass

 Sun, 05 Jul at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Shorty Fest: Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue Cimafunk La Tribu

 Sun, 26 Apr at 06:00 pm Tipitinas

Louisiana Derby Day

 Sat, 21 Mar at 05:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Essence Music Festival - Sunday at Caesars Superdome

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Caesars Superdome

Voodoo Dead featuring Steve Kimock, George Porter Jr., Jackie Greene, Ivan Neville & more

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 pm Republic NOLA

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Thursday

 Thu, 23 Apr at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

Hogs 2026 • 90+ BBQ Teams, 20+ Bands, 1 Incredible Cause.

 Fri, 10 Apr at 03:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

Samantha Fish in New Orleans

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm New Orleans Jazz Festival

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Sunday

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

NOLA Nights & Southern Delights: Essence Fest 2026 - Hosted By She Suite Travel

Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm New Orleans, Louisana, USA

Parking The Hondo Rodeo Fest - (Saturday) with Cody Johnson, Old Dominion

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 pm Caesars Superdome

2026 Hogs For The Cause Barbecue & Music Festival in New Orleans

 Fri, 10 Apr at 03:30 pm UNO Lakefront Festival Grounds

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 2 - Saturday

 Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

BLACK HOLLYWOOD ALL WHITE PARTY WITH LARENZ TATE & FRIENDS @ THE METRO

 Fri, 03 Jul at 09:00 pm METROpolitan Nightclub (Generations Hall) USD 34 to 66

Festin’ on Frenchmen Jazz Fest Late Night at DBA New Orleans

 Mon, 27 Apr at 10:00 pm DBA USD 33

2026 Essence Music Festival Hotel Packages Available!

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm 900 Convention Center Blvd Free

RnB Mimosa New Orleans

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Congo Square USD 39 to 168

NOLA 2026 Weekend Hotels, Events & VIP Access

 Tue, 07 Jul at 10:00 am New Orleans Free

2026 Essence Festival of Culture - 3 Day Weekend Package

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 am Caesars Superdome

2026 Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am Various Locations USD 0 to 109

BUCKit THE HAT PARTY A CELEBRATION OF SUMMER SWAG

 Sat, 04 Jul at 12:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8

Keith Lee's FamiLee Day

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm UNO Lakefront Arena

NEW ORLEANS ESSENCE FESTIVAL INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND 2026 INFO FOR PARTIES

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm NEW ORLEANS Free

Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 am 56 Dreyfous Ave (Site of Cafe du Monde), New Orleans, LA 70124, United States (Site of Cafe du Monde)

Overlook Film Festival at Prytania Theatres

 Thu, 09 Apr at 05:00 pm 5339 Prytania St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70115

Trombone Shorty in New Orleans

 Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm

Hondo Rodeo Fest - Saturday

 Fri, 10 Apr at 06:00 pm Caesars Superdome

2026 Jazz & Heritage Gala: From Kingston to Congo Square: One Love, One Music, One People!

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Generations Hall

Festin' on Frenchmen: The Soul Rebels

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 pm d.b.a. USD 49

SHORTY FEST With Performances by Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue , Cimafunk & La Tribu, with Special Guests Tarriona "Tank" Ball (Tank & The Bangas), Big Freedia,

 Mon, 27 Apr at 08:00 pm Tipitina's USD 123 to 351

BeauSoleil

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm Chickie Wah Wah

Alix Perez/LSB/Visages - Beats On A Boat Plus Afters 2026 - New Orleans - Creole Queen +

Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

Mt. Joy

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Champions Square At Caesars Superdome

Bon Bon Vivant @ French Quarter Fest Jack Daniel’s Stage / April 16th / 12:30

Thu, 16 Apr at 12:30 pm governor Nicholls st wharf

54th Annual St. Joseph’s Day Parade

Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm New Orleans French Quarter New Orleans,La

French Quarter Festival 5k

 Sat, 18 Apr at 08:00 am governor Nicholls st wharf

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen

Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 pm 600 N Broad, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70119

2026 Essence Festival: Your Package, Your Vibe, Your NOLA Experience

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm New Orleans Marriott USD 90 to 249

GalaxyCon New Orleans - Sunday

 Sat, 11 Jul at 06:00 pm New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center

Parking New Orleans Jazz Festival: Weekend 1 - Friday

 Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm New Orleans Fair Grounds

New Suit Presents: Chazfest Goes Abroad

 Wed, 29 Apr at 12:00 pm Broadside NOLA

New African Orleans Family Festival | Festival Familial

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:30 pm Broadside NOLA

French Quarter Fest After Dark with Big Sam's Funky Nation

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 pm 600 Carondelet St USD 22

Lost Bayou Ramblers

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm The Rabbit Hole USD 31 to 37

NIKE vs ADIDAS The JUST WEAR WHITE Party

 Fri, 03 Jul at 12:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8 to 14

Hope Fest

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm 6975 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118-4862, United States

Barrels on the Bayou

 Sat, 18 Apr at 03:00 pm Lafayette Square, New Orleans

2026 SET NETWORK - 21ST ESSENCE ALL WHITE OR BLU BOAT PARTY

 Sat, 04 Jul at 02:00 pm Paddlewheeler Creole Queen USD 72 to 1,146

New Orleans Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Coyote Ugly Saloon USD 8 to 34

Hondo Rodeo Fest - 3 Day Pass at Caesars Superdome

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:59 am Caesars Superdome

Life Is A Carnival

 Fri, 01 May at 08:00 pm NOLA Brewing

THE RESURRECTION 2026

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm 828 S Peters St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130

The Filthy Six All-Stars

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:30 pm NOLA Brewing

THE VIBE DAY PARTY N'awlins FEST WEEKEND 2026

 Fri, 03 Jul at 02:00 pm Fulton Alley USD 0 to 1,763

Back to the 90s Boat Ride – Big Festival Weekend 2026 in NOLA

 Fri, 03 Jul at 06:00 pm Paddlewheeler Creole Queen

POLO'S & SUNDRESS BOAT PARTY N'awlins FEST WEEKEND 2026 (5TH ANNUAL)

 Sun, 05 Jul at 06:30 pm 1 Poydras St USD 67 to 119

Jazz Fest Weekend VIP Brunch at Nice Guys Nola

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Nice Guys Nola USD 354 to 530

New Orleans Bayou Bluegrass Festival

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am 1700 Moss St USD 0 to 37

Hotels & VIP Access — NOLA July 4th 2026 (Adults 30+)

 Fri, 03 Jul at 07:00 pm New Orleans Free

The Motet Plays Jamiroquai

 Fri, 01 May at 02:00 am Howlin' Wolf USD 31

RNB SUNDAY with Darron Wheeler Entertainment

 Sun, 05 Jul at 12:00 pm Razzoo Bar & Patio USD 8

2026 ESSENCE Festival Packages

 Thu, 02 Jul at 03:00 pm The Westin New Orleans USD 110 to 706

The Hondo Rodeo Fest - 3 Day Pass

 Fri, 10 Apr at 08:30 am Caesars Superdome