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Duck! Incoming Cabbage! March in NOLA

Throw Me Something, Paddy! March in New Orleans Mardi Gras 2025 is over but if you can never get enough beads and beer, you’re in luck, lads and lassies! St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and St. Joseph’s Day is right on its heels. Check 'em out! St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Metairie Road, March 16 Since 1971, this parade has been taking to the streets of Old… Read More »

Top 5 Things To Do This Month Off the Parade Route

This year, Fat Tuesday falls on March 4th. You'll find a complete parade schedule here but we're doing more than throwing beads this month. Here are 5 things you can do when you're not on the parade route. 1. Go Golfing at Loft18 Play a round or two of simulated golf and munch on burgers, wings and other yummy things at Loft18 on Metairie Road. Don’t leave without sharing an… Read More »

Patio Planters Jazz Up the Quarter During Mardi Gras

The French Quarter is more than a top tourist destination. More than 3,000 people are proud to call it home. Patio Planters of the Vieux Carré, the non-profit behind beloved events such as Caroling in Jackson Square, has made it their mission to promote the neighborhood aspect of the French Quarter. To encourage community spirit, they sponsor decorating competitions at Halloween, Christmas and, yes, Mardi Gras. A committee of 6-10… Read More »

Here Comes the Fun: Liverpool Legends at JPAC

For the third year in a row, Liverpool Legends twisted, shouted and generally shook things up at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center (JPAC) on February 1, 2025.  From the audience’s reception, it was evident they could play here “Eight Days a Week.” Created by George Harrison’s late sister Louise, Liverpool Legends is a must for anyone who adores the Fab Four. With spot-on vocals, fun costume changes, vintage instruments, and… Read More »

Six Ways to Celebrate the Big Game

You don't have to have tickets to the big game to celebrate Super Bowl LIX. Here's what's going on around the game. Super Bowl Opening Night Fueled by Gatorade at the Superdome, Feb. 3 Head to the Caesar's Superdome for an exciting evening celebrating the AFC and NFC champions as they arrive in New Orleans. Get a sneak peek of the iconic Super Bowl imagery and hear from Super Bowl… Read More »

Le Petit Theatre Opens 108th Season with Murder for Two

Music, Mayhem and Murder!  Le Petit Theatre will open its 108 Season with Murder for Two.  Directed by local legend Ricky Graham, this a hilarious 90-minute show features two performers playing 13 roles (not to mention the piano) with one actor investigating the crime and the other playing all of the suspects. Officer Marcus Moscowicz, a small-town policeman who dreams of making it to detective, is played by New Orleans… Read More »

Ten Trippy Horror Films & TV Shows Set in New Orleans

  Halloween in New Orleans – a time when ghosts, witches and vampires come out (on the big screen, of course). So cover the mirrors, hang some garlic around your neck, turn down the lights and hit play. Here are “Ten Trippy Horror Films and TV Shows Set in New Orleans.” Warning: Some of them are awfully scary and others are just plain awful. Son of Dracula (1943) Count Alucard… Read More »

Blooms & Barks at Destrehan Plantation

Take a Zyrtec and head to Destrehan Plantation this April for their 2nd Annual Spring Garden and Pet Show, April 20 & 21. Along with plants and pets, there will be live music, great food, arts & crafts, fascinating presentations, and even a petting zoo (Saturday only)! Unless you’re allergic to a good time, we can think of no reason to miss this fun event on the breathtaking grounds of Louisiana’s oldest… Read More »

One Fine Night at Le Petit Theatre

Between 1962 and 2005, singer/songwriter Carole King wrote or co-wrote 118 pop hits on the BillBoard Hot 100. Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, with a book by Douglas McGrath, tells the story of her early life and career with plenty of songs she wrote with ex-husband Gerry Goffin, as well as numbers by their friends/competitors Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The production made its Broadway debut in January 2014 and… Read More »

Big Fun at Le Petit!

Le Petit Theatre has three productions coming up and you're not going to want to miss even one of them!Single-show tickets and Pick 3 packages starting at $90 are now available. Read about the shows below and get your tickets at lepetittheatre.com. Dinner and a Show But the fun doesn’t end there! Two of our favorite French Quarter restaurants are offering special offers to Le Petit ticket holders. From Tujague's… Read More »