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New Orleans this weekend

Everything happening Fri Oct 23–Sun Oct 25.

Friday, October 23

Playtime

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Alvar Library

Free

Playtime

Fri, Oct 23 · 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · Nix Library

Free

Market Morsels

Fri, Oct 23 · 12 PM–1 PM · Farmers Market, 19 French Market Place, New Orleans, LA

Free

Evening Playtime

Fri, Oct 23 · 4 PM–5 PM · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library

Free

Saturday, October 24

NOPL at YMCA Corporate Classic 5K Race

Sat, Oct 24 · 7 AM–11 AM · City Park Practice Track

Stop by the Library's table before or after the YMCA Corporate Classic to make or update your Library card and learn about our free resources and programs.

Free

Yoga in the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Every Saturday

Sat, Oct 24 · 8 AM–9 AM · Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans , LA

Experience wellness at NOMA with beginner friendly, outdoor yoga classes in the serene Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

$10

Little Learners: Glittering Gold

Sat, Oct 24 · 9:30 AM–10:15 AM · New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS!

$20

Little Stompers: Big Easy Rascals: 12 - 24 months

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:15 AM–11 AM · East New Orleans Regional Library

Little Stompers invites families on a journey through the rich cultural traditions that gave birth to the city’s iconic sound.

Free

LPO's Musical Story Hour

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM–11 AM · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library

October: Violist Catherine Matushek will accompany a reading of Julia Donaldson's Room on the Broom.

Free

Studio KIDS!: Glittering Gold

Sat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM–12 PM · New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle, New Orleans, LA

Join us at the museum on select Saturday mornings for Studio KIDS!

$30

Boo Carre Halloween Haunt 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · 11 AM–4 PM

Boo Carre Halloween Haunt 2026 The French Market District is hosting the annual Boo Carre Halloween Haunt in Dutch Alley on Saturday, October 24th from 11am-4pm.

Free

Little Stompers: Mardi Gras Mambos: 3 - 5 years

Sat, Oct 24 · 11:15 AM–12 PM · East New Orleans Regional Library

Little Stompers invites families on a journey through the rich cultural traditions that gave birth to the city’s iconic sound.

Free

Culture & Cuisine

Sat, Oct 24 · 12 PM–1 PM

Stop by the Farmers Market Performance Stage for an interactive hour with New Orleans Black Masking Indians and a festive cooking demonstration with Gumbo Marie.

Free

Sunday, October 25