Hondo Rodeo Fest takes over the Caesars Superdome April 10 612 with a million-dollar rodeo purse, headlining concerts and a Champions Square street festival.

New Orleans duo $uicideboy$ announced a 33‑date Grey Day Tour that returns to Smoothie King Center in mid‑October. Presale starts in early April; $1 per ticket benefits PLUS1.

NOLA Funk Fest announced a starry 2026 lineup led by Galactic, Dumpstaphunk and George Porter Jr., including a Toussaint family tribute and tickets on sale now.

The Louisiana Crawfish Festival is back in Chalmette for a four-day run of mudbugs, creative crawfish dishes, carnival rides and nightly music. Proceeds support local charities.

Olde Towne Slidell has been transformed into a holiday set for Netflix's A Christmas Kind of Love; storefronts are dressed and shops say they'll stay open amid brief closures.

TRNSCND festival at Mardi Gras World has been canceled. A smaller Republic NOLA EDM night with Wuki and Henry Fong will still take place this weekend.

The Slidell Police Department announces street closures and vehicle restrictions for the upcoming Krewe of Kidz Parade, which features whimsical floats and a post-parade block party.

Proteus and Orpheus rolled Uptown Monday, turning St. Charles into a sea of beads and tambourines. Revelers packed the avenue under mild, partly cloudy skies.

Bay Play will stack kids’ arcades across three floors with a fourth‑floor rooftop bar — developers say the project aims to boost family life and tourism on Beach Boulevard.

Le Krewe d'Etat paused at Gallier Hall Friday night as its secretive 'Dictator' accepted a champagne toast during the Uptown parade.

The krewes of Hermes and Iris gathered in the French Quarter Friday morning for a traditional Toast to the Messenger Gods, launching Hermes Friday and the weekend's parades.

Patrick Warburton drew cheers Thursday as he arrived to serve as Bacchus LVII, warming up crowds ahead of this Sunday’s Krewe of Bacchus parade.

Rex's grandstands have moved Uptown to The Josephine; here's where to stand and toast Carnival royalty next Tuesday. Practical viewing tips and key stops included.