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New Orleans Calendar

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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Sunday May 19, 2013

Bicycle Second Line: Bayou Boogaloo 2013

May 19, 2013
  • Location: Starts and Ends by Bayou St. John
  • Address: at Jefferson Davis Parkway & Lafitte Street, New Orleans, LA
  • Time: 10:59 am- 12:59 pm
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The 11-mile ride starts at Bayou St. John at 11:00 AM, and concludes with an after party at the Bayou Boogaloo. Get ready to ride with us This year, we will be tabling at the Bayou Boogaloo throughou... more

BOURBON STREET HOMES TO BE ON VIEW

May 19, 2013
  • Address: 839 Bourbon Street, New Orleans, LA
  • Time: 1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Bourbon Street area homes and gardens will be open to the public on Sunday, May 19, 2013 for the “Treasures of Bourbon Street” House Tour held annual to highlight the fact that the French ... more

Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo

May 19, 2013
Enjoy three days full of music, art, and food on beautiful Bayou St. John during the 8th Annual Bayou Boogaloo.  This FREE festival also features a kids' stage, which means there's plenty of fun ... more

PurpleStride 5K & Fun Run

May 19, 2013
  • Location: City Park
  • Address: 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA
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Be part of a day of inspiration and hope, and help support the fight against pancreatic cancer. Join us for PurpleStride New Orleans 2013, taking place at City Park! This is the perfect event to bring... more

The Victory Belles "A Salute to Our Heroes"

May 19, 2013
  • Location: The National World War II Museum at The Stage Door Canteen
  • Address: 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
  • Time: 11:45 am Buffet Seating
  • Visit Website
From George M. Cohan to Irving Berlin, from the Star-Spangled Banner to God Bless the USA, the music of America captures our patriotism, touches our hearts and stirs our souls. “A Salute to our ... more

Wicked

May 19 – June 2, 2013
  • Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater
  • Address: 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
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Back by “Popular” demand.  Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played New Orleans in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in... more

Monday May 20, 2013

Wicked

May 20 – June 2, 2013
  • Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater
  • Address: 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
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Back by “Popular” demand.  Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played New Orleans in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in... more

Tuesday May 21, 2013

New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE)

May 21 – 25, 2013
The five-day bacchanalia brings together world-renowned winemakers, celebrated chefs and industry insiders for a showcase of signature events designed to entertain, educate and inspire!

Wicked

May 21 – June 2, 2013
  • Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater
  • Address: 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Visit Website
Back by “Popular” demand.  Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played New Orleans in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in... more

Wednesday May 22, 2013

CAF Red Tail Squadron Rose Above Traveling Exhibit

May 22 – 25, 2013
  • Location: New Orleans Lakefront Airport
  • Address: 6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126
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The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s traveling exhibit, Rise Above, features an original film by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Adam White. The film not only highlights the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, ... more

Lagniappe Lecture "Wartime Logs" by Kimberly Guise

May 22, 2013
Learn more about Wartime Logs, the special diaries that the YMCA and Red Cross provided for POWs held captive by the Germans in WWII. They served as sketch books, journals, autograph books, cookbooks,... more

New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE)

May 22 – 25, 2013
The five-day bacchanalia brings together world-renowned winemakers, celebrated chefs and industry insiders for a showcase of signature events designed to entertain, educate and inspire!

Swingaroux "Big Band" Swing Night at Rock N Bowl

May 22, 2013
  • Location: Rock N Bowl
  • Address: 3000 S Carrollton, New Orleans, LA 70118
  • Time: 8:30pm-12:00 am
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Come Swing Dance to the Big Band sound of Swingaroux, the hottest big band in New Orleans. A 10 piece horn section, vocals, and full rhythm section.

The National World War II Museum presents White Glove Wednesdays

May 22 – 29, 2013
  • Location: The National World War II Museum
  • Address: 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
  • Time: 9:00 am-12:00 pm
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The National WW II Museum offers you the opportunity to pick up an infantryman's pack and try it on for yourself.  Join Curator Eric Rivet each Wednesday morning in the Louisiana Memorial Pavilio... more

The Victory Belles "A Salute to Our Heroes"

May 22 – 29, 2013
  • Location: The National World War II Museum at The Stage Door Canteen
  • Address: 945 Magazine Street, New Orleans, LA
  • Time: 11:45 am Buffet Seating
  • Visit Website
From George M. Cohan to Irving Berlin, from the Star-Spangled Banner to God Bless the USA, the music of America captures our patriotism, touches our hearts and stirs our souls. “A Salute to our ... more

Wicked

May 22 – June 2, 2013
  • Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater
  • Address: 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Visit Website
Back by “Popular” demand.  Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played New Orleans in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in... more

Thursday May 23, 2013

CAF Red Tail Squadron Rose Above Traveling Exhibit

May 23 – 25, 2013
  • Location: New Orleans Lakefront Airport
  • Address: 6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126
  • Visit Website
The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s traveling exhibit, Rise Above, features an original film by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Adam White. The film not only highlights the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, ... more

Jazz in the Park

May 23, 2013
  • Location: Armstrong Park
  • Address: 901 North Rampart Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70116
  • Time: 3:00pm-8:00pm
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Presented by People United for Armstrong Park with music by the Hot 8 Brass Band, Donald Harrison, & The Congo Square Nation.

New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE)

May 23 – 25, 2013
The five-day bacchanalia brings together world-renowned winemakers, celebrated chefs and industry insiders for a showcase of signature events designed to entertain, educate and inspire!

Thursdays at Twilight Concert Series featuring Alex McMurry

May 23, 2013
This very popular series with an array of musicians and Mint Juleps will begin the first Thursday of March. This very popular “Thursday at Twilight”, garden concert series is held indoors... more

Wicked

May 23 – June 2, 2013
  • Location: Mahalia Jackson Theater
  • Address: 1419 Basin Street, New Orleans, LA 70116
  • Visit Website
Back by “Popular” demand.  Variety calls WICKED "a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played New Orleans in 2010, it broke box office records and sold out in... more

Friday May 24, 2013

CAF Red Tail Squadron Rose Above Traveling Exhibit

May 24 – 25, 2013
  • Location: New Orleans Lakefront Airport
  • Address: 6001 Stars & Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126
  • Visit Website
The CAF Red Tail Squadron’s traveling exhibit, Rise Above, features an original film by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, Adam White. The film not only highlights the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, ... more

Greek Festival

May 24 – 26, 2013
Every year descendents of one of the Western world's oldest cultures celebrate their heritage on Bayou St. John with a festival celebrating all things pan-Hellenic.

Irma Thomas Performance

May 24, 2013
  • Location: The Old U.S. Mint 3rd Floor Performance Space
  • Address: 400 Esplanade Ave., New Orleans, LA
  • Time: 7:00 pm
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Join the Friends of the Cabildo as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans, plays her first concert at the Old U.S. Mint.   Playing the event as a fundraiser for the Friends of the Cabildo, Tho... more

New Orleans Wine and Food Experience (NOWFE)

May 24 – 25, 2013
The five-day bacchanalia brings together world-renowned winemakers, celebrated chefs and industry insiders for a showcase of signature events designed to entertain, educate and inspire!
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