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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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Friday Feb 10, 2012

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 10 – 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 10 – 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 10 – 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 10 – 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 10 – April 8, 2012
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern.

Film screening of More Than Just a Month

February 10 – 17, 2012
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year0old African American filmmaker, goes on a cross country campaign to end Black History Month.

French Quarter Wine Festival Grand Opening Reception

February 10 – 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 10 – 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 10 – 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

February 10 – 21, 2012
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
Throw me something, mister!  Everyone should experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans at least once.  There's a reason it's called the "Greatest Free Show on Earth."

New Orleans Hornets vs. Portland Trail Blazers

February 10, 2012
 Come experience NBA basketball at its best as the Hornets take on the NBA's brightest stars.

Performance of "Anton in Show Business"

February 10 – 12, 2012
Debuting the madcap comic play, "Anton in Show Business," a sharp, wry comedy based on thress actresses who have been cast in an ill-fated production of Anton Chekhov's play, "The Three... more

Sarah Allen Freeman: Current Works, 2005-2011

February 10 – 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.

Starlight Racing with The Topcats and DJ Spin

February 10, 2012
Starlight Racingis  an upscale nightlight experience with live music, DJs, drink specials and live Thoroughbred racing under the lights.

Valentine's Day Dinner

February 10 – 14, 2012
  • Recurrence: Recurring daily
  • Location: Maison Dupuy Hotel
  • Address: 1001 Toulouse Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
  • Venue: Maison Dupuy Hotel
  • Time: 6:00pm-10:00pm
  • Visit Website
A Shared Tasting for Two - 5 course dinner complete with a chocolate sampler plate!

Saturday Feb 11, 2012

33rd Annual The Wall 30K, 10K

February 11, 2012
Run from Audubon Park River "Fly" atop the Mississippi River Levee out and back starting/finishing on the Audubon Park River Fly. This a training run for the Rock 'n Roll New Orleans Marat... more

5th Annual Big Easy Blues Festival

February 11, 2012
Come out and see your favorite performers as Millie Jackson, Mel Waiters, Sir Charles Jones, Clarence Carter, Tucka and Jeff Floyd tale the stage for the 5th Annual Big Easy Blues Festival!  This... more

Black History Month Scavenger Hunt

February 11 – 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 11 – 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 11 – 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 11 – 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 11 – April 8, 2012
A master of light, New Orleans photographer David Halliday produces lush and elegant images that are both classical and modern.

Film screening of More Than Just a Month

February 11 – 17, 2012
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year0old African American filmmaker, goes on a cross country campaign to end Black History Month.

French Quarter Wine Festival Grand Opening Reception

February 11 – 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 11 – 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
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