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  • T8
    • Ro James, October London, Tamar Braxton in New Orleans
    • Soulja Boy in New Orleans
    • Turnover, Horse Jumper of Love, Balance And Composure in New Orleans
    • Pressure Beat Reggae Dance Party
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  • F9
    • Master P in New Orleans
    • New Orleans Ballet Theatre: Giselle
    • Adults Only Voodoo History Guided Walking Tour in New Orleans
    • Lakeview in New Orleans
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  • S10
    • Ratchet Jazz Night Mothers Day Edition
    • Parlay’s 40th Celebration!
    • SUB-DIVISION & Whisper Party! @ GASA GASA
    • Matriarch: An Evening with Tina Knowles, Family, and Friends
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  • S11
    • Courtyard Comedy at Courtyard Brewery
    • Mothers Day Sip & Sail Sunset River Cruise(New Orleans)
    • Half-Day Private Nola Culture Second Line Tour and Music Experience
    • Charmaine Neville Band
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  • M12
    • Dial Up Trivia: You Aught to Know!
    • Puzzle Night at Urban South Brewery
    • Jerry Craft & Kwame Alexander at Baldwin & Co Bookstore
    • Livingston at House of Blues New Orleans
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  • T13
    • Electric Six in New Orleans
    • The Wiz at Saenger Theatre-LA
    • Killswitch Engage at Fillmore New Orleans
    • Attrition Presents: Electric Six + Messer Chups + The Unnaturals
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  • W14
    • Smino, Samara Cyn in New Orleans
    • Meet the Author: Robert M. Edsel, "Remember Us"
    • HNOC Ce Soir: Twilight at the Museum
    • Smino: Kountry Kousins
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  • T15
    • Leon Bridges, LA LOM in New Orleans
    • The Damned, TV Smith in New Orleans
    • Leon Bridges at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans
    • Candlelight: Neo-Soul and Hip-Hop Favorites
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  • F16
    • Leon Bridges, LA LOM in New Orleans
    • 2025 Tchoupitoulas Social Aid & Athletic Club Bar-A-Thon
    • A Skylit Drive in New Orleans
    • She Wrote It Book and Sip
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  • S17
    • Nola OMG Food Fest
    • Nola OMG Food Fest on May 17th
    • BLERDFEST! 2025 - SAVE THE DATE
    • Fais Do Do
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  • S18
    • The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, She Might Be a Beast in New Orleans
    • BABY Goat Yoga @ Paradigm Gardens SMALL CLASS SIZE
    • Bicolor Block Party
    • Fais Do-Do With Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band
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  • M19
    • Foxy Shazam
    • The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
    • 5/19 NOLA Speed Dating @ Backline
    • Hot Fix Sideshow
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  • T20
    • PeelingFlesh in New Orleans
    • State of the Coast Conference 2025 | May 20-22, 2025
    • Community Meet-Up & Dinner
    • Sex Trivia Social @ Allways Lounge
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  • W21
    • Coastal Innovation Challenge Announcement & Happy Hour
    • Testament in New Orleans
    • An Evening With Testament
    • Toast for the Coast
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  • T22
    • SiR in New Orleans
    • Addressing the Mental Health Impacts of Gun Violence
    • The Claiborne Avenue History Project "RHYTHM'N'BLUES REVIEW"
    • Orleans Steel: Industry Night + Meet & Greet
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  • F23
    • Cocktails for a Cause
    • Pride Prom NOLA 2025
    • DRUNK'N KARAOKE @ HIDE/SEEK | May 23
    • Durand Bernarr Presents: You Gon' Grow, Too! Tour
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  • S24
    • MHSD's Annual Recovery Walk and Fishing Rodeo
    • Rock For Aiges
    • OPULENCE - MIDNIGHT GARDEN
    • Wigs & Wine 2025
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  • S25
    • Rock For Aiges - A Night of Love For Scott Aiges
    • Pierogi & Pickle Pop Up!
    • TRENDAFILKA
    • Dream with The Elites
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  • M26
    • Krewe of ARC | Then Again Maybe I Won't
    • Memorial Day Commemoration
  • T27
    • VERISMO - A Night of Italian Opera & Dance
    • Taller Mensual: Calificando para Compra de Casa
    • Book Club: Murder in the Dressing Room
    • 26th Annual NCVH Conference
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  • W28
    • Ryan Bingham in New Orleans
    • Summer Concert
    • The Reverend Horton Heat + Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas
    • Wrong Iron Adoption Event
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  • T29
    • Dreamverse®: New Orleans
    • Welcome Showcase: LGBTLOL 2025 (Thursday, 7pm)
    • A. Hays Town Awards Ceremony
    • Corey O'Brien: LGBTLOL 2025 (Thursday, 8pm)
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  • F30
    • Orion Sun in New Orleans
    • berlioz in New Orleans
    • Sip+Dip: Bounce Night at Audubon Cool Zoo Waterpark
    • NOLA CARD SHOW AT THE SUPERDOME
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  • S31
    • Gimme Gimme Disco at Tipitinas
    • Curren$y at Fillmore New Orleans
    • Curren$y 4:20
    • Gimme Gimme Disco: A Disco Dance Party Inspired by ABBA
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  • Jun
  • S1
    • THE BOSS WOMEN'S RETREAT
    • Parking Killers of K*ll Tony
    • The Tennessee Williams Ball
    • 💚💛 Streetcar Strutter Try Outs
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  • M2
    • An Evening with Vaishnavi Patel
    • Samara Joy
  • T3
    • New Orleans Hiring Event
    • The Guild | Trail of Lightning
    • Shimmy Shakti Troupe Choreography Workshop Series
    • GNOEA June 3- Stella Cziment, New Orleans Independent Police Monitor
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  • W4
    • Night Time BABY Goat Yoga @ Paradigm Gardens SMALL CLASS SIZE
    • Dinner with a Curator: “Transforming a Neighborhood"
    • Ain't Misbehavin'
    • Stoner Flicks Double Bill
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  • T5
    • Young Nudy, BabyDrill in New Orleans
    • The Cat Empire at Tipitinas
    • Young Nudy at House of Blues New Orleans
    • Annual Membership Meeting / Louisiana Queer Arts Launch
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  • F6
    • B. Dylan Hollis at GDBS
    • SELAH PRODUCTIONS, INC.'S PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAM IN NEW ORLEANS, LA.
    • Sip+Dip: True Colors Night at Audubon Cool Zoo Waterpark
    • National WWII Museums - The Eyes Of The World: From D-day To Ve Day Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra at Orpheum Theatre - New Orleans
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  • S7
    • Orchestra Noir Presents: The Y2K Meets 90's Tour
    • Nola Soul Flower Music Fest
    • San Holo in New Orleans
    • Purple Takeover A Prince Celebration with DJ Soul Sister
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  • S8
    • 2025 Vaughan's PRIDE Tea Dance
    • Sneak Peek of Queer Films in Production
    • Ice Nine Kills - 2 Day Pass at Fillmore New Orleans
    • Ice Nine Kills: Silver Scream-A-Thon - 2-Day Ticket
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Things To Do In New Orleans

Explore the best of things to do in San Jose! From catching a show to dining at a popular restaurant, here are a few things that you definitely shouldn’t miss:

  • Visit the most hip & happening Bourbon Street in French Quarter to check out the amazing music and foodie scene.

  • Attend the varied art and cultural festivals in NOLA; New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans Literary Festival

  • Take a New Orleans Swamp Tour to catch the wildlife attractions; alligators, deers, crawfish and more.

  • NOLA is the best city to celebrate Halloween, take this St. Louis cemetery No. 1 tour and get a chance to have a spooktacular experience.

  • Clearly French Quarter is the most happening place in the city. Check out the Magazine street there and have fulfilling experience whilst you shop, eat and enjoy the amaze vibes of the place.

  • Enjoy a free outdoor movie experience at the Burgundy Picture House

  • Discovery city’s best microbrews at Courtyard Brewery & sip your favorite beers.

  • Catch performing arts and theater shows, stay updated with NOLA Project show dates.

  • NOLA is known for its food, take a three hour afternoon food History tour and dive in the culinary journey.

  • Head to Preservation Hall to catch a jazz performance each and every day.


Places To Visit In New Orleans

All the amazing things to do are very much aligned with the places to visit in New Orleans. There are beautiful attractions, restaurants, pubs and a lot more. Here’s a glimpse of New Orleans for you:

  • Get the information and insights about World War II at the National WWII Museum.

  • For the art aficionado, New Orleans Museum of Art is a place to be. It has an extensive American art collection.

  • Stay amidst nature and stroll through the City Park in New Orleans.

  • The hippie place - The Bywater is a worth visit for street murals, good food and scrumptious wines.

  • Mardi Gras is a huge festival for NOLA. If you can’t be there to celebrate, at least pay a visit to Mardi Gras World and get a glimpse of the festival.

  • Audubon Nature Institute is a place of beauty for anyone who is fascinated by wildlife; go see the aquarium and get a glimpse of the wildlife too.

  • Visit the Superdome - be in an awe of this stadium that has the capacity to hold in 73,000 people.

  • Take a 45-minute tour of the oldest premium rum distillery in New Orleans.

  • Go for a picnic at the Woldenberg Park to witness public art, live music and beautiful landscapes.

  • Flying Horses - the oldest carousel gardens is an amusement park that will treat you with fun rides like bumper cars, ferris wheels, and more.


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Weekend Getaways Near New Orleans

Take a break from the rut, discover the best weekend getaways from New Orleans and move out:

  • Visit Shreveport if you are looking for something entertaining; festivals, music, adventures like ziplining, and a lot more is waiting for you.

  • For anyone who wants to explore the outdoors, Central Louisiana is a wonderful place to be.

  • Go swimming, take a bike trip, and check out the best galleries at Covington, Northshore.

  • Take up kayaking, canoeing or even hiking at the Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center.

  • Take the stunning views of landscapes along the Creole Nature Trail at Lake Charles.

  • If you are a fan of adventures, visit the North Toledo Bend State Park. There are a range of activities from biking to kayaking that pump your adrenaline.

  • Witness the architectural masterpieces at the Louisiana State Capitol where you can find gothic architecture and wonderful landmarks.

  • All you history buffs, head to Natchitoches; there are historic museums and churches here. You can also find some paddling sports.

  • Take an airboat swamp tour at Plantation Country to learn about the wildlife.

  • For mountain biking and hiking, visit Kisatchie National Park near New Orleans.

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