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⭐ This Week at a GlanceStage Door Idol: Preliminary Round 2 Tuesday, July 14 • 6:00 PM · National WWII Museum The National WWII Museum's talent competition kicks off its second preliminary round—live performance, real judges, actual stakes. |
| | | Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes Friday, July 17 • 9:00 PM · Tipitina's Free live music on Friday night at Tipitina's—local funk and soul that doesn't require advance planning or a babysitter. |
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👨👩👧 Parents’ Cheat Sheet| 🎠 | Sat, Jul 18 • 10:00 AM · National WWII Museum · New Orleans Saturday, July 18 at the National WWII Museum. Story time for kids in a venue they might not otherwise explore—a solid afternoon activity that doubles as a mini-field trip. |
| | 📚 | Sat, Jul 18 • 6:00 PM · Smoothie King Center · New Orleans Saturday–Sunday, July 18–19 at Smoothie King Center. Oversized vehicles, pyrotechnics, and the kind of spectacle that makes kids forget they're sitting still—classic summer entertainment. |
| | 🏃 | Sun, Jul 19 • 8:00 AM · New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Sunday, July 19, 8 AM–12 PM at City Park. Kids can pick out vegetables, samples are usually available, and you actually get groceries out of it—win-win Sunday morning. |
| | ⏰ | Sun, Jul 19 • 5:15 PM · Tipitina's · New Orleans Sunday, July 19 at Tipitina's. An accessible intro to live Cajun music in an actual music venue—families are welcome, the band is authentic, and it's a genuine local-culture moment. |
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⚠️ What Affects Your Week| ⚠️ | Street flooding closed Carrollton Avenue at the I-10 overpass over the weekend—verify reopening status before using that route this week, especially if heavy rain returns. |
🌟 This Weekend · Jul 17 – Jul 19Star-Spangled Playlist: The Music That Made America NOLA Sat, Jul 18 • 11:00 AM National WWII Museum · New Orleans The National WWII Museum presents a theatrical program pairing iconic American songs with their historical context and cultural impact. RSVP REQ'D |
| Public Tours of the Museum NOLA Sat, Jul 18 • 2:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans NOMA provides guided tours of the museum every Saturday at 2 PM. During these tours, you’ll learn about a range of works on view across all three floors of the museum. No registration is required.… |
| The Iceman Special's Summer Meltdown NOLA Sat, Jul 18 • 9:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans Tipitina's Presents With Special Guest Brian Stoltz + Blue Widow ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat Jul 18, 2026 Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm Ages 18 and Up Sat,… |
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🌇 Around New Orleans (3)Arts, Culture & Music (2)Public Tours of the Museum NOLA Wed, Jul 15 • 2:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans NOMA provides guided tours of the museum every Wednesday at 2 PM. During these tours, you’ll learn about a range of works on view across all three floors of the museum. No registration is required.… FREE |
| Salon Supper Club Presented by First Horizon Bank NOLA Thu, Jul 16 • 6:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans NOMA's food-and-art focused dinner series pairs gallery time with a catered meal in a curated setting—a more luxe take on the museum night-out. OUTDOORS |
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Community Events (1)Farmers markets, street fairs, and neighborhood gatherings anchor the weekends. 📰 News You Should KnowLocal (12)- Passport to Paris: Croque Monsieur with Cajun AndouilleSun, Jul 12 • 8:18 AM
- A 23-year-old from New Orleans is on the latest season of 'Project Runway'Sun, Jul 12 • 6:00 AM
- Rock of Ages has purchased the New Orleans church its packs each Sunday: ‘We kept growing.’Sun, Jul 12 • 5:00 AM
- Nell Nolan: Le Debut des Jeunes FillesSun, Jul 12 • 4:00 AM
- Battle of New Orleans site could get 40-acre expansion with national nonprofitSun, Jul 12 • 4:00 AM
- NOPD investigates shooting in the 4th DistrictSat, Jul 11 • 9:25 PM
- 'The water just comes up': Heavy rains swamp parts of New OrleansSat, Jul 11 • 1:22 PM
- 'On track': SWBNO shares block-by-block update on French Quarter constructionSat, Jul 11 • 1:04 PM
- New Orleans East Book Sale features thousands of books at bargain pricesSat, Jul 11 • 7:49 AM
- A maximalist French Quarter apartment makes great use of its space with fine art, textilesSat, Jul 11 • 4:00 AM
- New Orleans named only city on World Monuments 'Irreplaceable America' listSat, Jul 11 • 3:48 AM
- 'Emotions are fragile': New Orleans, state leaders clash over city's finances as dispute escalatesFri, Jul 10 • 8:28 PM
📌 Save the DateNotable events, festivals, and deadlines coming up in the next 3 months.
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