It's a big weekend for New Orleans. The annual ESSENCE Festival visits the city once again, and July 4 fireworks will light up the sky. We've compiled a list of unforgettable events from music to ...

New Orleans label Community Records will release the quartet’s new album, “III,” in July, and you can catch them with rock band Twen at 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, at Gasa Gasa.

Don your crispest white linens and prepare for an evening of New Orleans culture, because Arts District New Orleans is hosting its annual Fidelity Bank White Linen Night on Saturday, Aug. 2.

• Culture as Catalyst: How New Orleans’ distinct identity isn’t just preserved—it’s powering economic opportunity and defining what local-global cultural exchange can look like.

New Orleans Black Pride: Pride Festival Location: Armstrong Park Time: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Expect music, food, bounce houses, games, cooling tents and more. The event is free, and you can RSVP online.

ACAC has been part of the New Orleans community for over 25 years, and the Kuumba Academy has lived under the ACAC umbrella for more than a decade. What started out as a welcoming place for Black ...

NEW ORLEANS — There are plenty of events popping up on Thursday, June 19th, to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday – the day all Americans were made truly free. At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday in ...

In short, there’s a cocktail culture in New Orleans. Its history and evolution are part of the city’s landscape of taste.

Free daytime events stayed popular, including workshops, panels, and the Beauty Carnival. Organizers stressed the festival’s $200 million+ economic impact for New Orleans.

But in 2025, the beloved New Orleans event found itself at the center of a cultural firestorm over one major issue—its ongoing sponsorship with Target.

JOLIET, IL —New Orleans North Music Festival, presented by Harrah’s Joliet, returns to downtown Joliet on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 5–11 p.m. Held at the Joliet Slammers Stadium, this 21 ...