French Quarter Events
FQJ’s On the Horizon
Coolinary: August 1 - 31
New Orleans Museum Month: August 1 - 31
HNOC’s 2025 Antiques Forum: August 8
22nd Annual Dirty Linen Night: Saturday, August 9
Southern Decadence: August 28 - September 2
FQJ’s Don’t-Miss List
Friday, August 1 - shows at 7:30pm & 9:30pm
Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, 626 Frenchmen Street
Purchase advance tickets below and see what other exciting performances are happening at Snug this week!
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~ FQJ’s Pick of the Week: Dr. Michael White’s Original Liberty Jazz Band
Click here to get tickets and see what other fabulous goodness Snug has in store for the month!
August 1, Friday: 2pm - 6pm
Summer Saber Fridays
Brennan’s Courtyard, 417 Royal Street
Read our story about Saber-Meister Christian Pendleton here!
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Join Brennan’s each Friday afternoon for Summer Saber Fridays, where guests can learn the art of sabrage—slicing open a bottle of Champagne with style.
Your experience ticket includes a pre-selected bottle of bubbly (Bisol 'Crede' Brut Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore 2022), along with the saber lesson (as well as tax and gratuity). Add on a "Spectator Ticket" ($0) for additional guests to enjoy the show!
Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis—ticket price does not include a reserved table.
Cheers to summer, sparkle, and a little bit of spectacle—only at Brennan’s.
$75 plus tax (includes gratuity)
July 28 - 30th and August 1 -3: 10:30am - 12:30pm
Dolly Days in Dutch Alley
Free children’s book readings and Sno-balls
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~The French Market District in partnership with the National Park Service presents: Dolly Days in Dutch Alley! Join the Krewe of Dolly for a children’s book reading in the Jazz National Historical Park while enjoying a free frozen treat.
~Admission is free.
~The French Market District is proud to provide Sno-Balls by the Williams-Plum Street Sno-Ball Company from 10:30am-12:30pm. Children’s book reading is from 11am-12pm.
July 30, Wednesday: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
VCPORA’s Aprés Cinq!
Manolito, 508 Dumaine Street
Join members of Vieux Carré Property Owners, Residents and Associates (VCPORA) for this Happy Hour and learn about the amazing work they’re doing. Read about one example in this story!
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~ Join us at the amazing Manolito Bar & Restaurant from 5:30 pm- 7:30 pm for our Happy Hour event Après Cinq! (After Five!)
~ Summer is a slow time for restaurants and bars in the city, and we want to show our love by getting more people through their doors! Also, it’s nice to be reminded of all our local haunts!
~ Manolito’s menu features a collection of Manolito Bar and Restaurant’s favorite classics. The cocktails remain just as they have been served since the bar’s inception—and as many have been served for generations.
Read our FQJ story about Manolito here!
Saturday & Sunday, August 2 & 3:
Satchmo Summerfest
New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave.
See our photo gallery from the 2024 Satchmo Summerfest
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~ This two-day celebration is one of the only festivals in the world dedicated to honoring Louis Armstrong.
~ It features two stages of music, a delicious culinary lineup featuring Louisiana restaurants, and an incredible indoor lecture series poised to educate guests on Armstrong’s history and enduring impact.
You’ll find the full music schedule here!
Click here for scenes from the 2024 event!
Saturday, August 9, 6pm - 9pm
Dirty Linen Night
Royal Street, 200 - 1100 blocks, and beyond!
While the event is free and open to the public, a wristband gives access to specialty drinks, wine, beer and water (21 or older to order).
FQJ is the official media partner to DLN! Check out our photos from the 2024 event
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This year Dirty Linen Night celebrates its 22nd year on Royal Street.
The galleries and shops play host to visitors and locals who want a dash of art, a taste of good food, and some cocktails.
Born as a satirical play on White Linen Night, DLN invites participants to relish in everything dirty, and is the one event that celebrates the not-so-pristine side of the French Quarter.
Galleries and shops along Royal Street open their doors and play host to visitors as musicians line the streets and the party feels never-ending.
The event has grown to include some galleries and shops off of Royal Street and has expanded from the 300 block of Royal to 1100 block.
Slated as one of the best events in the French Quarter, DLN has grown in the past three years to be ranked with some of the major events on the New Orleans calendar.
Below are 50 upcoming events happening in the FQ and surrounding neighborhoods. Want even more? Click the button at the bottom, which will take you to our FB Events page.
Our events are curated. For a complete list of live music happenings in the city, check out WWOZ’s Livewire Music Calendar!
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