In New Orleans we've always got a reason to eat drink and be merry! New Orleans is home to hundreds of special events- large, small and in-between. We celebrate our food, our music, art, athletics and more. So whether you are a literary aficionado, a po boy addict or just looking to boogie to amazing live music in the Louisiana sunshine- there is a festival or event right up your alley.

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Wednesday Feb 22, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 22 – 29, 2012
Guests 5-17 hunt for interesting facts about African American scientists, biologists, zookeepers and other historical figures.  All participants are entered into a drawing for a family membership... more

Exhibit Opening: Tea for Two

February 22 – May 13, 2012
Tea is consumed on every continent  and each culture over time has put its stamp on vessels used to serve and drink it.  Visitors to the exhibit will see this progression on display with pie... more

Exhibition: Jimmy Descant's The Shape of Louisiana Commenting on the Shape of Louisiana

February 22 – April 8, 2012
Jimmy Descant (a.k.a. "the Rocketman") uses the shape of his native state as an foundation for a series of assemblages that speak to the cultural, political and natural environment of Louisi... more

Exhibition: The Created World of Enrique Alferez

February 22 – April 2, 2012
Easily recognizable for its simple elegant lines, excellent craftsmanship, and iconic imagery, the work of Enrique Alferez has become an intergral part of the city of New Orleans.

Exhibition: The Past Still Present: Photographs by David Halliday

February 22 – April 8, 2012
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern.

French Quarter Wine Festival Grand Opening Reception

February 22 – March 2, 2012
Come celebrate the opening night of the 2012 French Quarter Wine Festival at the Maison Dupuy Hotel. Sample more than 50 wines from the many wineries featured in this year's festival. Savor selectio... more

In Katrina's Wake: Restoring a Sense of Place, Photographs by Stephen Wilkes

February 22 – March 3, 2012
  • Location: Williams Research Center
  • Address: 410 Chartres Street, ,
  • Visit Website
Presented in conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2011, this exhibition tells the stories of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans’s Ninth Ward—two historic communit... more

Light to Dark / Dark to Light art exhibit

February 22 – 26, 2012
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark / Dark to Light, the artist's first solo museum show in the United States. This exhibition of paintings by nationally recogni... more

Mardi Gras Camp

February 22 – 24, 2012
Cultural celebrations are fun ways to learn about the world’s animals and peoples. Make Audubon's Mardi Gras Camp part of your child's celebration. Each day is full of animal exploration, scie... more

Sarah Allen Freeman: Current Works, 2005-2011

February 22 – March 1, 2012
  • Location: Jazz & Heritage Gallery
The works in the current exhibit- all acrylic on canvas- represent her output since a fire, and her response to it.

Tarmarind Touchstones: Fabulous at Fifty

February 22 – April 15, 2012
Celebrating Excellence in Fine Art Lithography. Curated by John Mulvany and organized by the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, this retrospective exhibition celebrates fifty years of... more

Thursday Feb 23, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 23 – 29, 2012
Guests 5-17 hunt for interesting facts about African American scientists, biologists, zookeepers and other historical figures.  All participants are entered into a drawing for a family membership... more

Exhibit Opening: Tea for Two

February 23 – May 13, 2012
Tea is consumed on every continent  and each culture over time has put its stamp on vessels used to serve and drink it.  Visitors to the exhibit will see this progression on display with pie... more

Exhibition: Jimmy Descant's The Shape of Louisiana Commenting on the Shape of Louisiana

February 23 – April 8, 2012
Jimmy Descant (a.k.a. "the Rocketman") uses the shape of his native state as an foundation for a series of assemblages that speak to the cultural, political and natural environment of Louisi... more

Exhibition: The Created World of Enrique Alferez

February 23 – April 2, 2012
Easily recognizable for its simple elegant lines, excellent craftsmanship, and iconic imagery, the work of Enrique Alferez has become an intergral part of the city of New Orleans.

Exhibition: The Past Still Present: Photographs by David Halliday

February 23 – April 8, 2012
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern.

French Quarter Wine Festival Grand Opening Reception

February 23 – March 2, 2012
Come celebrate the opening night of the 2012 French Quarter Wine Festival at the Maison Dupuy Hotel. Sample more than 50 wines from the many wineries featured in this year's festival. Savor selectio... more

In Katrina's Wake: Restoring a Sense of Place, Photographs by Stephen Wilkes

February 23 – March 3, 2012
  • Location: Williams Research Center
  • Address: 410 Chartres Street, ,
  • Visit Website
Presented in conjunction with PhotoNOLA 2011, this exhibition tells the stories of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the Holy Cross neighborhood of New Orleans’s Ninth Ward—two historic communit... more

Light to Dark / Dark to Light art exhibit

February 23 – 26, 2012
New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA) presents Wayne Gonzales: Light to Dark / Dark to Light, the artist's first solo museum show in the United States. This exhibition of paintings by nationally recogni... more

Mardi Gras Camp

February 23 – 24, 2012
Cultural celebrations are fun ways to learn about the world’s animals and peoples. Make Audubon's Mardi Gras Camp part of your child's celebration. Each day is full of animal exploration, scie... more

Ogden After Hours

February 23 – December 27, 2012
Ogden After Hours is a weekly music series, held every Thursday evening featuring the best in Southern music.  Blues, R&B, country, rockabilly, bluegrass, jazz and more can be heard at the mu... more

Sarah Allen Freeman: Current Works, 2005-2011

February 23 – March 1, 2012
  • Location: Jazz & Heritage Gallery
The works in the current exhibit- all acrylic on canvas- represent her output since a fire, and her response to it.

Tarmarind Touchstones: Fabulous at Fifty

February 23 – April 15, 2012
Celebrating Excellence in Fine Art Lithography. Curated by John Mulvany and organized by the University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, this retrospective exhibition celebrates fifty years of... more

Friday Feb 24, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 24 – 29, 2012
Guests 5-17 hunt for interesting facts about African American scientists, biologists, zookeepers and other historical figures.  All participants are entered into a drawing for a family membership... more

Exhibit Opening: Tea for Two

February 24 – May 13, 2012
Tea is consumed on every continent  and each culture over time has put its stamp on vessels used to serve and drink it.  Visitors to the exhibit will see this progression on display with pie... more
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