Literary-art Events in New Orleans

Check out happening literary-art events all around New Orleans, LA

Nomad’s Inaugural French Quarter Book Crawl

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:30 pm Nomad Used Bookstore USD 50

The Great Gatsby (Touring)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Saenger Theatre-New Orleans

An Evening With David Sedaris

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:30 pm Orpheum Theater

Sonny Landreth plus Dustin Dale Gaspard | Rock'n'Bowl® New Orleans

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm 3000 S. CARROLLTON AVE, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70118

Emo Philips live in New Orleans at The AllWays Lounge

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 26

2026 BLK INK Book Festival & BLK INK Short Film Premiere - New Orleans

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am Pavilion of the Two Sisters USD 0 to 402

Irene Tu: Live in New Orleans (Sports Drink)

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm SPORTS DRINK: Cafe & Comedy Club

Kathryn Stockett THE CALAMITY CLUB

 Sat, 09 May at 05:00 pm Academy of the Sacred Heart, Rosary Campus USD 40

Allen Iverson Author Talk and Book Signing

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 38 to 74

Jon Langford and Kelly Hogan With Special Guest Michael Cerveris!

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Marigny Studios USD 43

Pink Floyd Concert in the Dark with Award Winning Violinist WAITLIST SHOW

 Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Secret Location in New Orleans USD 0 to 354

Radiohead Concert in the Dark w Live Strings + Cacao WAITLIST SHOW

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Secret Location in New Orleans USD 0 to 354

A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE by Tennessee Williams

 Thu, 19 Mar Big Couch New Orleans USD 29 to 45

Jim Clyburn Author Talk and Book Signing

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 36

“Tierra Sagrada” Film Screening and Q&A

 Thu, 16 Apr at 02:00 pm Williams Research Center

Bodice Rippers Burlesque

 Thu, 19 Mar at 09:30 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 18

Lydia Lunch: Murderous Again with Mike IX (from Eyehategod) and Genre Is Death

Sun, 19 Apr at 09:00 pm 2227 Saint Claude Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70117, United States

Sariyah Idan's album release with projections by Monica Rose Kelly

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Hotel Peter and Paul USD 17 to 28

Bill Russell Lecture: Syncopated Siblings, The Music of Cuba and New Orleans

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm Williams Research Center

Open Mic Night at Spreading the Music

 Sun, 29 Mar at 06:00 pm Spreading the Music Free

Green with Indie: Let There Be! A Night of Spoken Word & Music

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Ashé Powerhouse Theater USD 29 to 55

Dinner with a Vampire Book Signing

 Fri, 20 Mar at 05:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 24

LMNL Arts Fest 2026

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Parleaux Beer Lab Free

Angelique Roche Author Talk and Book Signing

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 36

"When We Were Murderous Time-Traveling Women" Book Launch

 Thu, 02 Apr at 04:45 pm The Orange Couch Free

Juliette Cross

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm The Garden District Book Shop USD 0 to 26

Divine Sol Sundays - NEW ORLEANS

 Sun, 22 Mar at 05:55 pm Vigorous Body USD 0 to 56

The Splice Poetry Series: Stella Corso & Sylvia Jones & Leah Nieboer

 Sat, 21 Mar at 06:00 pm Saturn Bar

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm New Orleans Free

Indigo’s Big Show at the Domino

 Tue, 17 Mar at 08:00 pm The Domino Lounge USD 14

Here and Someplace Else: Louisiana Poet Laureate Gina Ferrara

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Gallier House Shop Free

Our Louisiana Landscape

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am Algiers Regional Library Free

Lavender Ink Book Release Party

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Parleaux Beer Lab Free

Indigo’s Big Show at the Domino

 Tue, 21 Apr at 08:00 pm The Domino Lounge USD 14

Late Winter Literary Salon

 Tue, 17 Mar at 09:00 pm Bar Redux

Gumbolaya (The Magic Mic)

 Thu, 18 Dec at 08:30 pm Poor Boys Bar USD 3 to 5

Tank and The Bangas - Poetry On A Porch Residency

 Fri, 09 Jan at 05:30 pm New Orleans USD 42

New Orleans Ghost Hunters 101 Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Ghost Hunters 101 Tour USD 36

New Orleans French Quarter Haunted Excursion

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm French Quarter Haunted Excursion - New Orleans Haunted and Historical Tour USD 36

The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour USD 19 to 36

Karida Brown Teaches Us about the Fight for Black Educational Freedom

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm 1030 Elysian Fields Ave USD 0 to 37

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Free

Spilling the Tea New Orleans Style

 Sun, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm Show Me New Orleans Tours USD 22 to 41

New Orleans Five in One Extravaganza Tour of the Famous French Quarter

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Five in One Extravaganza Tour of the Famous French Quarter USD 22 to 42

✨Tears & Tassels : A Live Emo Band Cabaret

 Fri, 06 Feb at 06:30 pm The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret USD 19 to 151

Unsolved Mysteries of New Orleans Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Unsolved Mysteries of New Orleans Tour USD 41

Booze, History, Paranormal, Voodoo and Mystery Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Booze, History, Paranormal, Voodoo and Mystery Tour USD 41

New Orleans Scared Shitless Horror Night

 Sat, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm New Orleans Walking Tours USD 33 to 64

Drunken crash course of New Orleans - BOTTOMS UP!!!

 Thu, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm New Orleans Drunk Tours USD 22 to 41

New Orleans Drunk & Corrupt History Tour

 Fri, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm 941 Bourbon Street USD 22 to 42

New Orleans Drunken History Tour

 Fri, 31 Jan at 07:00 pm New Orleans Drunken History Tour USD 20 to 38

French Quarter New Orleans Darkness Tour

 Thu, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm French Quarter New Orleans Darkness Tour USD 65

New Orleans Ghost Adventure with Real Paranormal Equipment

 Sat, 30 Oct at 02:00 pm Nawlins Theatrical Tours • New Orleans Drunk History Tours USD 41

New Orleans Drunk History Tour

 Fri, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm New Orleans Sightseeing Tour USD 22 to 47

Children's Storytime: Reading Books to Kids at Baldwin & Co. Bookstore

 Sat, 09 Sep at 10:00 am 1030 Elysian Fields Ave Free

New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour

 Fri, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour USD 36

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | New Orleans, LA

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 571 to 1,598

New Orleans French Quarter Drunken Ghost & Vampire 5 Star Tour

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm French Quarter Drunken Ghost and Vampire Tour / meet on the sidewalk at the courtyard of Lafittes Blacksmith Bar USD 25 to 47

New Orleans French Quarter Haunted Excursion

 Wed, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm French Quarter Haunted Excursion - New Orleans Haunted and Historical Tour USD 19 to 36

French Quarter Ghost & Vampire Tour

 Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm French Quarter Ghost & Vampire Tour USD 36

New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour

 Sun, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour USD 36

The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour

 Sun, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm The Drunken Telling of New Orleans Tales Event / Tour USD 36

New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour

 Sun, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm New Orleans Historical and Haunted Walking Tour USD 41

New Orleans Drunken Fucked Up History Tour

 Sat, 30 Jul at 02:00 pm New Orleans Tours USD 22 to 41

New Orleans Cocktails History Voodoo Paranormal and Supernatural Tour

 Wed, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm New Orleans Cocktails History Voodoo Paranormal and Supernatural Tour - USD 25 to 47

New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour

 Wed, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour USD 42

Wasted in New Orleans…. History, Voodoo, Ghosts & Useless Knowledge Tour

 Sun, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm 941 Bourbon Street USD 22 to 42

Witchcraft 1: The Inner Temple

 Sun, 06 Jul at 03:00 pm Sassy Magick Boutique USD 119 to 354

New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour

 Sun, 27 Feb at 02:00 pm New Orleans Best of the Best - Voodoo Mystery Paranormal & History Tour USD 24 to 47

New Orleans Drunk & Corrupt History Tour

 Sun, 31 Jul at 02:00 pm 941 Bourbon Street USD 22 to 41

New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour

 Thu, 30 Jan at 07:00 pm New Orleans French Quarter Bar Pit Stop and NOLA Legends Tour USD 36

New Orleans Drunken History Tour

 Mon, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm New Orleans Drunken History Tour USD 38