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What's on in New Orleans this weekend

New Orleans · Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18 · 1 confirmed · 4 unconfirmed · times CT

1 confirmed listings in New Orleans, LA for Fri, Oct 16 – Sun, Oct 18, plus 4 not confirmed yet: Family 1.

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FridayOct 16

5:00 PM
Ghosts in the Oaks
Time not confirmedFamilyCarousel Gardens Amusement Park, City Park · City ParkAdvance tickets required; 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Sponsor: City Park Conservancy
TBD
Gabby's Dollhouse MEOWseum Discovery Days
Time not confirmedFamilyLouisiana Children's Museum · City Park

SaturdayOct 17

10:00 AM
Storytime at the Museum
Time not confirmedFamilyThe National WWII Museum · Warehouse DistrictFor young children; about 20 minutes
11:00 AM
LPO Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular
Not confirmed yetFamilyRoussel Hall, Loyola University · Uptown

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Big dates worth booking early

Dates the organiser has announced are shown plainly. Expected dates are worked out from past years and set by the calendar ones from the calendar (Mardi Gras is 47 days before Easter); provisional ones come from a source other than the organiser. Date not announced means the organiser hasn't said yet; date not listed yet means we haven't found it. Check the official site before you book. Listed by date, never paid for.

Big events in New Orleans

Sat, Nov 28, 2026
Bayou Classic (Southern vs Grambling State)
SportsCaesars SuperdomeThe 53rd Bayou Classic
Jan 6 – Feb 9, 2027
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Set by the calendarFestivalParade routes across New Orleans, including St. Charles Ave and Canal St
Usually: Parades from Jan 6 (Twelfth Night) to Fat Tuesday, 47 days before Easter
Booking: Hotels on the parade routes can book up to a year ahead for the final weekend
Fri, Jan 15, 2027
Allstate Sugar Bowl
SportsCaesars SuperdomeCollege Football Playoff semifinal
Apr 8–11, 2027
French Quarter Festival
FestivalFrench Quarter
Apr 22 – May 2, 2027 (provisional)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
FestivalFair Grounds Race CourseDates from New Orleans & Company; the festival site still says spring 2027
Booking: Flights and hotels fill early; book as soon as you can
Expected Sep 2–6, 2027
Southern Decadence
FestivalFrench Quarter
Usually: Labor Day weekend, Thursday to Monday
Date not announced
Essence Festival of Culture
FestivalCaesars Superdome and the convention center
Usually: Fourth of July weekend
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Nature near New Orleans

Barataria Preserve, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (Barataria Preserve), Marrero, LAabout 12 mi away (straight line)
Visitor center and most trails closed for storm repairs from February 2026, for about two years; the Twin Canals trail and canoe launch stay open
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
about 13 mi away (straight line)
Fontainebleau State Park
about 27 mi away (straight line)
Parts of the park flood from time to time
Booking: Cabins and campsites can be reserved ahead through Louisiana State Parks
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