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⭐ This Week at a Glance | Evenings With Enrique Wednesday, October 21 • 5:00 PM · New Orleans Botanical Garden, City Park City Park's Botanical Garden holds its gates open past dark on October Wednesdays, which is the right hour to walk the Enrique Alferez sculptures with a stroller and no sunburn. |
| New Orleans Pelicans vs. Indiana Pacers Wednesday, October 21 • 7:00 PM · Smoothie King Center An early-season home date at the Smoothie King Center, when expectations are still cheap and the upper deck is the most affordable two hours of live sports in town. |
| Louisiana SPCA's Carnival 2026 ft. George Porter Jr. Saturday, October 24 at 1:00pm · LASPCA New Orleans Campus A shelter fundraiser on the LASPCA campus with carnival trappings and George Porter Jr. holding down the bass, which is a rare combination of funk and adoptable puppies. |
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👨👩👧 Parents’ Cheat Sheet| 🎠 | Mon, Oct 19 • 4:30 PM · New Orleans Monday, October 19, 4:30-5:30pm at Nix Library in Carrollton. A story and a related craft in one hour, free, and it lands right in that restless stretch between school and dinner. |
| | 📚 | Tue, Oct 20 • 4:00 PM · New Orleans Tuesday, October 20, 4:00-5:00pm at Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, Dining Room. Halloween-flavored bubble science for elementary kids, free, and messy in the library's house rather than yours. |
| | 🏃 | Wed, Oct 21 • 12:00 PM · New Orleans Wednesday, October 21, 12:00-3:00pm at East New Orleans Regional Library, Large Meeting Room. Free childhood shots without a pediatrician appointment. Bring your child's immunization record if you have it. |
| | ⏰ | Sat, Oct 24 • 10:30 AM · New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans Saturday, October 24 morning at the New Orleans Museum of Art. A hands-on art studio session tied to works in the galleries, with a Little Learners version for the younger siblings at the same time. |
| | 🌳 | Sat, Oct 24 • 8:00 AM · National WWII Museum · New Orleans Saturday, October 24 at The National WWII Museum. Lowered sound and light and smaller crowds for kids who find a normal museum day overwhelming, with quiet space to step away. |
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⚠️ What Affects Your Week| ⚠️ | Early voting is clearly underway locally: two Saturday, October 24 events in New Orleans East and at City Hall are built around getting people to the polls ahead of election day. Check your sample ballot and bring a photo ID. |
| ⚠️ | The City Council is weighing a property tax increase against service cuts as it works through the budget. Expect this to dominate council agendas, so now is the useful moment to call your district office. |
🌟 This Weekend · Oct 23 – Oct 25Playtime NOLA Fri, Oct 23 • 10:30 AM New Orleans KID-FRIENDLY |
| | Storytime at the Museum NOLA Sat, Oct 24 • 10:00 AM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Spark your child's love of history with our WWII-themed storytime experience. KID-FRIENDLY |
| | Public Tours in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden NOLA Sun, Oct 25 • 10:30 AM Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden · New Orleans A guided Sunday walk through the Besthoff Sculpture Garden's outdoor collection, useful if you have strolled past those bronzes for years without knowing who made them. FREE |
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👨👩👧 Family Picks (11)Kids & Family (7)Storytimes, science messes and museum mornings, arranged so you can get through the week without resorting to screens. | | Storytime NOLA Tue, Oct 20 • 10:30 AM New Orleans KID-FRIENDLYRECURRING |
| | Stories in the Swamp in Dig Into Nature NOLA Wed, Oct 21 • 3:00 PM Louisiana Children's Museum · New Orleans A story session inside the Louisiana Children's Museum's Dig Into Nature exhibit, tying books to the wetlands material the kids are already climbing on. RECURRING |
| Story Time in our Talk and Play Center NOLA Thu, Oct 22 • 3:00 PM Louisiana Children's Museum · New Orleans A short read-aloud in the Louisiana Children's Museum's Talk and Play Center, pitched at toddlers and preschoolers and included with regular museum admission. RECURRING |
| Sunday Youth Music Labs NOLA Sun, Oct 25 • 1:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans Tipitina's Foundation Presents Featuring Members of Galactic ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun Oct 25, 2026 Doors: 1:00 pm / Show: 1:00 pm Ages 18 and Up Sun, Oct… KID-FRIENDLY |
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Library Programs (4) | | Lego Club NOLA Thu, Oct 22 • 4:00 PM New Orleans KID-FRIENDLY |
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🌇 Around New Orleans (27)Arts, Culture & Music (14)Preservation All-Stars ft Doyle Cooper NOLA Tue, Oct 20 • 5:00 PM Preservation Hall · New Orleans A traditional jazz set at Preservation Hall with trumpeter Doyle Cooper leading the All-Stars, in a room with bench seating, no bar and short, tightly run sets. |
| An Evening with Carlos Miguel Prieto NOLA Tue, Oct 20 Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra · New Orleans Back to All Events An Evening with Carlos Miguel Prieto Tuesday, October 20, 2026 6:30 PM 9:30 PM New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard New Orleans, Louisiana, 70113… |
| | | | Public Tours of the Museum NOLA Wed, Oct 21 • 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 |
| Hey Y'all Art Talk NOLA Thu, Oct 22 • 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 |
| Open Rehearsal: Prieto Returns NOLA Thu, Oct 22 Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra · New Orleans Back to All Events Open Rehearsal: Prieto Returns Thursday, October 22, 2026 10:00 AM 12:00 PM Orpheum Theater 129 Roosevelt Way New Orleans, LA, 70112 United States (map) Google Calendar ICS Witness… |
| Prieto Returns: Shostakovich No. 5 NOLA Thu, Oct 22 Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra · New Orleans Carlos Miguel Prieto conducts the Louisiana Philharmonic in Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, a loud, tense, famously double-edged piece that rewards hearing it in a hall. |
| Performing the Devil’s Music NOLA Fri, Oct 23 • 5:00 PM The Historic New Orleans Collection · New Orleans Live Music, French Quarter Fridays Courtyard Sessions Break out your devil horns and don your dancing shoes for Courtyard Sessions, featuring Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band. |
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Community Events (9)Volunteer shifts, benefit shows and neighborhood gatherings where showing up is the whole point. The Victory Belles Salute to Hope NOLA Mon, Oct 19 • 5:30 PM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Enjoy a three-course dinner after the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony. |
| Tuesdays at Twilight NOLA Tue, Oct 20 • 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.… |
| The Victory Belles Salute to Hope Matinee NOLA Wed, Oct 21 • 11:45 AM National WWII Museum · New Orleans Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony. |
| | Teacher Webinar: Soundtracking World War II NOLA Wed, Oct 21 • 5:00 PM National WWII Museum · New Orleans An online professional development session for educators on using wartime music in the classroom, so plan on logging in rather than driving to the museum. RSVP REQ'D |
| Big Lake Native Plant Trail Restoration Project NOLA Fri, Oct 23 • 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 |
| Brews and Boos NOLA Fri, Oct 23 • 8:00 PM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans City Park’s adults-only Halloween fundraiser featuring unlimited amusement-park rides, open beer bars, and a VIP Storyland experience complete with full open bar, seating and special treats! |
| Urban Forest Support Initiative NOLA Sat, Oct 24 • 9:00 AM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Master Naturalists and associated volunteers participate in various forestry projects within Couturie Forest and Scout Island |
| CeCe Winans NOLA Sat, Oct 24 • 7:00 PM Smoothie King Center · New Orleans |
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Sports & Recreation (1)Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden NOLA Mon, Oct 19 • 5:30 PM Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden · New Orleans An outdoor all-levels yoga session among the sculptures in City Park, best taken as a slow weekday reset rather than a hard workout. Bring your own mat. OUTDOORSRSVP REQ'D |
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Workshops & Classes (2)Art Thrives: Photography Workshop NOLA Thu, Oct 22 • 12:00 PM New Orleans Museum of Art · New Orleans A hands-on photography workshop at NOMA through the Art Thrives program, aimed at adults who want structured time making images rather than a lecture. RSVP REQ'D |
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Volunteer & Civic (1)Litter Cleanup Krewe NOLA Tue, Oct 20 • 9:00 AM New Orleans City Park · New Orleans Support the Park’s litter-abatement initiative by cleaning up throughout City Park |
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🍷 Adult Nightlife (6)Live Music & Bars (6)Craft Happy Hour NOLA Wed, Oct 21 • 6:00 PM Ogden Museum of Southern Art · New Orleans The workshop will introduce you to a spectrum of glass mosaic techniques and playful design approaches. Participants will learn to cut, score and break glass pieces and creatively adhere pieces to a… RSVP REQ'D |
| Black Joe Lewis & JD Simo With Luther Dickinson NOLA Thu, Oct 22 • 8:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans Tipitina's Presents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Thu Oct 22, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm Ages 18 and Up Thu, Oct 22, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm… |
| Wartime Piano Happy Hour NOLA Fri, Oct 23 • 4:00 PM National WWII Museum · New Orleans An early-evening set of 1940s piano standards at The National WWII Museum, with drinks, aimed squarely at people who want the songbook played straight. |
| Mac Sabbath NOLA Fri, Oct 23 • 8:00 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans Tipitina's Presents + Clownvis Presley + Alyson Anomaly ------------------------------------------------------------------ Fri Oct 23, 2026 Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 8:00 pm Ages 18 and Up Fri, Oct 23… |
| | Fais Do-Do With Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band NOLA Sun, Oct 25 • 5:15 PM Tipitina's · New Orleans Tipitina's Presents ------------------------------------------------------------------ Sun Oct 25, 2026 Doors: 4:45 pm / Show: 5:15 pm Ages 18 and Up Sun, Oct 25, 2026 Doors: 4:45 pm / Show: 5:15 pm… |
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📌 Save the DateNotable events, festivals, and deadlines coming up in the next 3 months.
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