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NewOrleansLocal From Uptown to Downtown through the Bywater to the French Quarter, NewOrleansLocal.com has everything you need to enjoy being a New Orleans Local.

Don’t worry, we also cover events happening on the Northshore, St. Charles Parish, Pontchatoula, Plaquemine and beyond. If a New Orleans Local would enjoy going to the event, we want to know about it. We’ve got the latest events happening around town. Do you want to go to the latest exhibits at a museum, see what’s playing at the theater or find out where the best parties are taking place? Are you

looking for something for your kids to do this weekend? What is happening at all of the restaurants around town? What are the top things to do this weekend? New Orleans Local can help you plan your weekend fun and give you some great insight and tips about some of the traditions in New Orleans. Did you know that Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop is one of the oldest structure used as a bar in the United States? Do you remember driving over the famous Huey P Long bridge? New Orleans Local Event Calendar
New Orleans Local Calendar of Events. New Orleans Local is your best resource for the latest events happening around the city. Whether you are looking for festivals, parties, theater, charity events or events for kids, we have everything you need to be in the “know.” Our Calendar of Events welcomes any organization or business to submit events – HERE – to help let our community know what is happening around town. Everybody knows about Mardi Gras, but do they know about the latest charitable event, local marathons, holiday events, or revéillon dinners? Submit your event with a great photo, so we can let people know what events you want to help to promote in the New Orleans area. Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Culinary Arts students and faculty are excited to announce their 2026 k...
01/06/2026

The New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) Culinary Arts students and faculty are excited to announce their 2026 king cake program, featuring two new king cake collaborations with well-known local chefs Emeril Lagasse and Frank Brigsten and a return of "The Goddess" king cake in partnership with Krewe of Muses.

NOCCA king cakes are priced from $27 and available to order at www.noccafoundation.org.



01/02/2026

King cake becomes legal on January 6!





01/01/2026

Fantastic performance by The Molly Ringwalds NYE at the Beau Rivage Theatre of some classic Queen!
The Molly Ringwalds
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino

Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen is on 🔥!
12/31/2025

Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen is on 🔥!


Improvisations Gala (12/6/25)Photos: Harold Spinner IIIDetails: This year’s Improvisations Gala celebrated the legendary...
12/18/2025

Improvisations Gala (12/6/25)
Photos: Harold Spinner III
Details: This year’s Improvisations Gala celebrated the legendary Storyville, New Orleans’ most infamous neighborhood, where music, nightlife, and culture collided at the turn of the 20th century. Though best known as the city’s red-light district, Storyville was also pivotal to the New Orleans sound, where musicians like Jelly Roll Morton, Buddy Bolden, and King Oliver shaped and improvised to carry the music to new audiences.

Azúcar Ball (12/6/25) Photos: Harold Spinner III Details: The main source of funding for the NOHHF is its annual fundrai...
12/16/2025

Azúcar Ball (12/6/25) Photos: Harold Spinner III Details: The main source of funding for the NOHHF is its annual fundraising event, the Azúcar Ball, a popular black-tie evening event supported by loyal corporate and individual sponsors and patrons who attend, what St. Charles Avenue magazine calls, the “Best Dancing Party in New Orleans” New Orleans Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Home for the Holidays Fundraiser (12/6/25)Photos: Harold Spinner IIIDetails: The NOCCA Foundation and the family of Dani...
12/16/2025

Home for the Holidays Fundraiser (12/6/25)
Photos: Harold Spinner III
Details: The NOCCA Foundation and the family of Daniel Price were thrilled to host this year’s Home for the Holidays fundraiser, which took place on Saturday, December 6 at House of Blues New Orleans (225 Decatur Street). The star-studded music lineup featured New Orleans legends like the “Soul Queen of New Orleans,” Irma Thomas, the “Queen Diva” Big Freedia, jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer Kermit Ruffins, and acclaimed Indian funk band Cha Wa, plus NOCCA student pianist River Eckert and emcee Gralen Banks.
NOCCA Foundation New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)

WWOZ Brass Passes for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell are on sale now at the Early Bird...
12/12/2025

WWOZ Brass Passes for the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell are on sale now at the Early Bird price, just in time for holiday gifting! Treat yourself or someone you love now at wwoz.org!

Jazz Fest returns for eight days this year: Thursday–Sunday each week from April 23–May 3, 2026.

Each Brass Pass grants entry to all eight days of the festival AND unlimited VIP access to the WWOZ Hospitality Tent: the BEST way to experience Jazz Fest. Enjoy fresh fruit, iced coffee, tables and chairs, cooling misters, WiFi, device charging stations, and separate restrooms.

The WWOZ Hospitality Tent is THE gathering place for ’OZillians, where you're also able to see our show hosts and special guests as we broadcast live throughout the festival!

Brass Passes are fully transferable: a different person can use the pass each day, and same-day re-entry to the Fair Grounds is included!

Every Brass Pass also comes with a full year of tax-deductible WWOZ membership, with a portion of each pass directly supporting the station!

Inventory is limited! Reserve your 2026 Brass Passes now at wwoz.org.

Jazz Fest 2026 Music Lineup! GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 12 at 10am CST! Full musi...
12/11/2025

Jazz Fest 2026 Music Lineup! GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 12 at 10am CST! Full music lineup and ticket info at www.nojazzfest.com.

Riverfront Reveillon: A Taste of 1940s New Orleans (12/5/25)Photos: Harold Spinner IIIDetails: An immersive, 1940s-theme...
12/10/2025

Riverfront Reveillon: A Taste of 1940s New Orleans (12/5/25)
Photos: Harold Spinner III
Details: An immersive, 1940s-themed dining experience was held on Friday, December 5 (6 pm) at NOCCA’s Lupin Hall (2800 Chartres Street). Guests will enjoy a four-course dinner, beginning with Cajun-inspired hors d’oeuvres followed by three seated courses with wine pairings for $150 (inclusive of tax and gratuity). Tickets are now available to purchase at http://RiverfrontReveillon.eventbrite.com, and all proceeds will support NOCCA’s Culinary Arts and Entertainment Production Design departments.

Travel back to the 1940s — when mobile phones were restricted to Dick Tracy comics, and when America’s baby boom birthed one of New Orleanians’ most beloved icons, Mr. Bingle. The nation was changing quickly during those post-war years, but through it all, one local tradition remained constant: the reveillon dinner.

Back to the Future - The Musical Now playing at the New Orleans Saenger!
12/10/2025

Back to the Future - The Musical
Now playing at the New Orleans Saenger!

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You know you are New Orleans Local if you know what I mean when I say ‘we’re makin’ groceries or I ask how’s your mam-ane’m’, and that’s who Brett and Cheryl Bauman and WVUE FOX8 are. New Orleans is a city that you just can’t help but fall in love with; from its history and culture, to its fine cuisine that can only be described as uniquely Nawlins. We wanted to give us Locals a single resource guide that describes all of the fascinating things that our city has to offer to us every day and we have done it through the creation of NewOrleansLocal.com.

NewOrleansLocal.com is a website that is designed on three words: Simple, Complete, and Local.

New Orleanians have no single source to go to, to find out what is happening around in the city. Normally, we just ask our friends where they are going or try to sift through the endless internet. We have solved this problem with a simple-to-use Calendar. The calendar is arranged by events that are organized by date into categories such as Music, Food, and Festivals. So, if you want to know what is happening this weekend in the music world, you can select the music category on the calendar and find out who is playing where in the city.