Upcoming Events

Boo at the Zoo 2011

Boo at the Zoo returns to the Audubon Zoo Oct. 21, 22, 28 and 29. Tickets are $16 per person. If your kids are bursting at the seams for an opportunity to go trick or treating, you’re in luck. Boo at the Zoo, a family friendly Halloween event at the Audubon Zoo, opens this Friday, October 21st. For the next two weekends, the zoo will become the stage for haunted… Read More »

New Orleans: Oct. 14-16, 2011

The greater New Orleans area offers several entertainment options this weekend! This weekend, New Orleans has to make some serious choices: culture, movies, music, or boats! Blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd will be headlining the New Orleans Blues & BBQ Festival, which runs from Friday the 14th to Sunday the 16th in Lafayette Square Park. The New Orleans Film Society exhibits its great taste in film with amazing selections in… Read More »

The 2011 New Orleans Blues & BBQ Festival

The sixth annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival will be in downtown New Orleans in Lafayette Square Park from October 14th - 16th. Blues and BBQ. It’s like peanut butter and jelly. The two items just need each other! The Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival is back in Lafayette Square Park to keep the Central Business District rocking! Blues rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd will headline this year’s show… Read More »

Things to do in New Orleans Oct. 7th – 9th

Looking for something to do in New Orleans this weekend? Don't worry. You have plenty of options! Residents and visitors alike can expect a wide range of choices throughout the month of October. It's cooling down, and we want to get out there and enjoy that weather! Gretna Heritage Festival - Gretna Fest will certainly be this weekend's biggest event in the New Orleans area, with seven stages featuring classic… Read More »

2011 Voodoo Experience: Are You Ready?

The Voodoo Experience Music and Arts Festival transforms New Orleans City Park from October 28th - 30th, 2011. The Voodoo Experience is one of the biggest music festivals in New Orleans -- certainly the biggest show in the fall. Halloween weekend of each year features major headline acts from the world of rock, alternative, indie and hip-hop. Past years have included performances by such superstars as Muse, Lenny Kravitz, Rage… Read More »

New Orleans Is Bursting with October Events

New Orleans is host to music festivals, film festivals, concerts, arts showings, and kid-friendly events in October. October is nearly here, and New Orleans has lots of events to celebrate the arrival of cooler weather. Experience New Orleans will cover these events more in detail as the time draws closer, but take a look at everything that is going on! Oktoberfest – Saturday, October 1st at Broussard’s in the French… Read More »

Local Theatre Delivers Great Entertainment

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society presents two entertaining shows through the end of September and into October: Petite Rouge and The Drowsy Chaperone. Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding Hood At the Jefferson Performing Arts Center Saturday, Sept. 24th at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25th at 2 p.m. (Matinee) At Benet Hall at Saint Joseph Abbey Friday, Sept. 30th at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1st at 11… Read More »

The 32nd Annual Alligator Festival in Luling

The 32nd Annual Alligator Festival in Luling, Louisiana This year’s Alligator Festival is scheduled from Thursday, September 22nd to Sunday, September 25th. Complete with live entertainment, arts and crafts, and amusement rides, the Alligator Festival provides a fun time for the entire family. As always, this New Orleans area festival will serve up some tasty treats, and some attendees should have the opportunity to greatly expand their culinary experiences. Proving… Read More »

Great Lineup at the New Orleans Seafood Fest

The 5th Annual New Orleans Seafood Festival takes place this weekend in Lafayette Square at 500 St. Charles Avenue. With such fantastic weather, this is a great weekend to get out to a New Orleans festival and enjoy some free entertainment by top local bands! The 5th Annual Seafood Festival has a great entertainment lineup this year, with several of New Orleans’ biggest festival bands and a special appearance by… Read More »

Shrimp & Petroleum Festival in Morgan City

Celebrate Labor Day weekend at the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival in Morgan City, Louisiana. September 1st - 5th. Labor Day weekend is here, and what better way to spend your time off than with some Cajun music and delicious food? The Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is this weekend, September 1st – 5th in the downtown historic district of Morgan City, Louisiana. If you can only make it out to the… Read More »