Excuses to Stay Another Day or Come Back Soon
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September
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National Fried Chicken Festival Sep 30 - Oct 01, 2023 at Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans Lakefront National Fried Chicken Festival fest takes at the Lakefront on Lakeshore Drive
October
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Gentilly Fest Oct 06 - 08, 2023 at Pontchartrain Park in Gentilly From its beginnings eight years ago, the annual Gentilly Fest has aimed to raise funds to aid in the rebuilding and continued growth of the Gentilly area.
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Art for Arts' Sake Oct 07, 2023 at Warehouse District - Julia & Magazine Streets This annual rite of fall has become one of the hottest events of the year for art lovers and partygoers in and around New Orleans. The free citywide gallery hop marks the opening of the city's arts season.
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Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival Oct 13 - 15, 2023 at Lafayette Square Park This free festival is held at Lafayette Square (between St. Charles and Camp Street). It features two stages, as well as crafts, and of course, food, including New Orleans' best BBQ!
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Oktoberfest Oct 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 2023 at Deutsches Haus (1700 Moss St.) Three weekends (Friday & Saturday) of traditional German music, dancing, food and drink!
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Wooden Boat Festival Oct 14 - 15, 2023 at Madisonville, LA This festival features 100 wooden boats from all over the United States, an enormous children's village, crafts, food and great music.
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Boo at the Zoo Oct 20 - 22, 2023 at Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St New Orleans, LA 70118 Get your little ghosts and goblins ready – Boo at the Zoo is one of the best Halloween events for kids in New Orleans. On select days around Halloween, the Audubon Zoo turns into a Halloween extravaganza for kids under the age of 12.
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Krewe of Boo Oct 21, 2023 at French Quarter New Orleans official Halloween parade will march through New Orleans starting at 6:30 pm. It’s the only major parade with full size floats to travel through the French Quarter.
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Tremé Fall Festival Oct 21, 2023 at Treme Produced by the Historic Faubourg Tremé Association, the Treme Fall Festival supports the vibrant history and culture of Tremé.
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Halloween, Ghosts, And Voodoo Oct 31, 2023 at New Orleans New Orleans is one of the best cities to be in for Halloween Weekend. Spend Halloween in a city full of ghosts, voodoo legends and spooktacular themed events.
November
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New Orleans Film Festival Nov 02 - 07, 2023 at New Orleans, LA Established in 1989, the NOFF has grown into one of the nation's major film festivals. Each year, the festival attracts thousands of visitors, writers, producers, and directors, and features everything from full-length feature films to music videos.
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Oak Street Po-Boy Festival Nov 05, 2023 at Oak Street, New Orleans The Po-Boy Festival is a one-day family event held on Oak Street celebrating--you guessed it--the delicious po-boy sandwich.
December
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Christmas New Orleans Style Dec 01 - 30, 2023 at New Orleans Christmas New Orleans Style is a month long event where feasts and finery await you at every corner of town. Come listen to a concert in the St. Louis Cathedral, or go caroling in Jackson Square. Enjoy a Yuletide feast with Reveillon Dinners offered at many local restaurants.
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NOLA ChristmasFest TBD at New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center This year is sure to be enchanting with a myriad of dazzling holiday lights, the annual Hall of Trees featuring more than 70 Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations, and the centerpiece of this year's festivities - an indoor ice skating rink which is sure to bring out the child in everyone.
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Caroling in Jackson Square Dec 17, 2023 at Jackson Square Join in a truly moving 65-year-old tradition as Jackson Square brims with candlelit faces and song-lit spirits as high as the spires of the St. Louis Cathedral this Free and open to the public. Candles and songbook provided by Patio Planters.
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Bonfires on the Levee Dec 24, 2023 at Gramercy, Lutcher & Paulina, LA From Baton Rouge to New Orleans, bonfires are lit along the Mississippi River to help guide Papa Noel to the Crescent City!