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⭐ This Week at a GlanceLove Our Waterways Cleanup Tuesday, September 22 • 9:00 AM · New Orleans City Park A park-wide lagoon cleanup with gloves, grabbers and a visible payoff: two hours of work and the water you paddle and picnic beside looks noticeably better. |
| Ogden After Hours: Nat and Kat Cajun String Band Thursday, September 24 • 6:30 PM · Ogden Museum of Southern Art Cello and guitar playing old Cajun waltzes and two-steps, with beginner dance lessons at 6 and a kids' art table so nobody is stuck holding the coats. $15 adult, $7 child. |
| Arts Market New Orleans Saturday, September 26 • 9:00 AM · City Park's Popp Bandstand, 54 Dreyfous Dr. Louisiana painters, potters and jewelers set up under the oaks at Popp Bandstand, a browse-and-wander morning that works with a stroller in tow. |
| Free Family Day at the Ogden Saturday, September 26 • 10:00 AM · Ogden Museum of Southern Art Free admission plus hands-on programming built around Hispanic Heritage Month, which makes a museum morning an easy yes even with a short-fused four-year-old. |
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👨👩👧 Parents’ Cheat Sheet| 🎠 | Sat, Sep 26 • 8:00 AM · National WWII Museum · New Orleans Saturday, September 26 starting at 8 AM at The National WWII Museum, in partnership with the Autism Society of Greater New Orleans. Galleries open early with a calmer, lower-stimulation setup, which is the best window for kids who find crowds hard. |
| | 📚 | Sat, Sep 26 • 11:00 AM · New Orleans Saturday, September 26 from 11 AM at West Bank Bridge Park in Luling. A straightforward outdoor festival day with bands, food booths and open field space; it runs Sunday too if Saturday is booked. |
| | 🏃 | Sun, Sep 27 • 8:00 AM · New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Sunday, September 27 at the City Putt Plaza in City Park. Produce, meats, dairy and baked goods in one loop, and the kids can burn off the ride over on the playground and putt-putt side of the park afterward. |
| | ⏰ | Sun, Sep 27 • 1:30 PM · New Orleans One hour of all-ages movement in the open air; sneakers, water and a change of shirt are the whole packing list. |
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⚠️ What Affects Your Week| ⚠️ | A block of Dauphine Street in the French Quarter is still closed after last week's balcony collapse, so plan walking routes and rideshare pickups around it. |
| ⚠️ | Downtown is squeezed twice this weekend: the Saints Kickoff Run goes off Saturday morning, September 26, and the Saints host the Raiders Sunday, September 27 at 3:25 PM. Expect CBD street closures, garage surge pricing and heavy traffic on I-10 both days. |
🌟 This Weekend · Sep 25 – Sep 27Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project NOLA Fri, Sep 25 • 9:00 AM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Participate in activities including weeding, removal of plant debris, mulching, shoveling, and more needed to restore and maintain the trail |
| Alligator Festival ft. Paperchase + Will Wesley NOLA Fri, Sep 25 • 6:00 PM New Orleans Three days of bands, fried everything and open riverside field at West Bank Bridge Park, close enough that the drive over the Huey P counts as part of the outing. |
| Political Cartoon Workshop NOLA Sat, Sep 26 • 2:00 PM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Join artist Eren K Wilson to about Bill Mauldin, view his artwork, and try your hand at political cartooning. |
| Spain and the American Revolution along the Mississippi River NOLA Sat, Sep 26 The Historic New Orleans Collection · New Orleans Symposium America&Spain250 Symposium Presents Presented by the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute (QSSI), join us for a special symposium exploring Spain’s strategic, social, and cultural impact on the… RSVP REQ'D |
| Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden NOLA Sun, Sep 27 • 10:30 AM Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden · New Orleans A weekly docent-led walk through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, tracing the outdoor collection under the live oaks; plan on roughly an hour on your feet. FREE |
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👨👩👧 Family Picks (2)Kids & Family (2)Story times, museum family days and open-air runarounds, all sized for short attention spans and shorter tempers before naptime. Stories in the Swamp in Dig Into Nature NOLA Wed, Sep 23 • 3:00 PM Louisiana Children's Museum · New Orleans Storytelling inside the Children's Museum's Dig Into Nature exhibit, pairing books about Louisiana wetlands with hands-on exploration; best suited to preschool and early elementary kids. RECURRING |
| Story Time in our Talk and Play Center NOLA Thu, Sep 24 • 3:00 PM Louisiana Children's Museum · New Orleans A short read-aloud session in the Louisiana Children's Museum's Talk and Play Center, aimed at toddlers and preschoolers and folded into general museum admission. RECURRING |
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🌇 Around New Orleans (26)Arts, Culture & Music (11)Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud NOLA Mon, Sep 21 Preservation Hall · New Orleans Trumpeter Mark Braud leads the Preservation All-Stars through an evening of traditional New Orleans jazz at Preservation Hall, with reserved seating on select dates. |
| Public Tours of the Museum NOLA Wed, Sep 23 • 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 |
| Mozart Symphony No. 31 “Paris” NOLA Wed, Sep 23 Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra · New Orleans The LPO plays Mozart's bright, brisk Paris symphony from 6 to 8 p.m. in New Marigny, a close-quarters neighborhood setting rather than a formal concert hall. |
| | Hey Y'all Art Talk NOLA Thu, Sep 24 • 1:00 PM Ogden Museum of Southern Art · New Orleans Join us for a participatory gallery tour every Thursday at 1 p.m. These sessions focus on current exhibitions and favorite artworks currently on view at Ogden Museum. FREE |
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Community Events (8)Markets, park cleanups and neighborhood festivals that ask a little effort of you and hand back more than you expected. Legends Global Job Fair NOLA Tue, Sep 22 Smoothie King Center · New Orleans Legends Global recruits for event and hospitality positions, so arrive with copies of your resume and be ready to interview on the spot. |
| Tuesdays at Twilight NOLA Tue, Sep 22 • 6:00 PM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Music lovers of all genres will enjoy an array of musicians, mint juleps and more in the iconic New Orleans City Park venue nestled within the New Orleans Botanical Garden.… |
| | | | | Jersey Boys NOLA Sun, Sep 27 Saenger Theatre · New Orleans |
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Sports & Recreation (5)Tai Chi in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden NOLA Mon, Sep 21 • 6:00 PM Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden · New Orleans A weekly tai chi session among the sculptures and live oaks at NOMA's Besthoff garden, easy on the joints and genuinely workable for beginners. OUTDOORSRSVP REQ'D |
| Yoga NOLA Mon, Sep 21 • 6:00 PM New Orleans |
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Workshops & Classes (2)Art Thrives: Photography Workshop NOLA Thu, Sep 24 • 12:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans A hands-on photography workshop at NOMA built around technique and close looking, with small-group instruction; bring whatever camera or phone you actually shoot with. RSVP REQ'D |
| Northshore Classics: Mozart Symphony No. 31 “Paris” NOLA Thu, Sep 24 Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra · New Orleans The LPO carries its Mozart Paris symphony program across the lake, same repertoire as the New Orleans date without the bridge trip back into town. |
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🍷 Adult Nightlife (4)Live Music & Bars (4)The Rumble Plays P-Funk NOLA Thu, Sep 24 • 8:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans The Rumble take on the Parliament-Funkadelic catalog at Tipitina's with Jamison Ross, Ian Neville and DJ Soul Sister; expect a long, loud, deeply danceable night. |
| Honey Island Swamp Band NOLA Fri, Sep 25 • 9:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans NOLAxNOLA Presents 20th Anniversary Show ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri Sep 25, 2026 Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm Ages 18 and Up Fri, Sep 25, 2026 Doors… |
| All Hail The Big Chief! A Tribute to Big Chief Monk Boudreaux NOLA Sat, Sep 26 • 8:30 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans NOLAxNOLA Presents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sat Sep 26, 2026 Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm Ages 18 and Up Sat, Sep 26, 2026 Doors: 7:30 pm / Show: 8:30 pm… |
| Built To Spill NOLA Sun, Sep 27 • 8:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans Tipitina's Presents + Paul Schalda ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun Sep 27, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm Ages 18 and Up Sun, Sep 27, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm /… |
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📰 News You Should KnowLocal (5)- New Orleans DA Jason Williams, unchallenged for second term, aims to build on gainsSun, Sep 20 • 4:00 AM
- Nell Nolan: 2026 Design Awards Aia, Hnoc Antiques Forum, Noma Salon Supper ClubSun, Sep 20 • 4:00 AM
- Kenner leaders draw battle lines over New Orleans airport board, ask state attorney general to weigh inSun, Sep 20 • 4:00 AM
- Pedestrian killed after being struck by vehicle on I-10 West in New OrleansSat, Sep 19 • 6:31 PM
- New Orleans runners will race across the Crescent City ConnectionSat, Sep 19 • 5:37 PM
📌 Save the DateNotable events, festivals, and deadlines coming up in the next 3 months.
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