French Quarter Events on Saturday, June 20, 2026
New Orleans Jazz Museum
Jun
20
Lafcadio Fest ft. Live Music by Kanako Brooks & Detroit Brooks, Community & Scholars Panels + More!
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 03:30 pm
June 20, 2026
*10:30am-4:30pm |* The Japan Society of New Orleans and the New Orleans Jazz Museum present the first annual Lafcadio Fest! A daylong festival honoring the life and legacy of author Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904). Born on the Greek island of Lefkada, the writer Lafcadio Hearn led a cosmopolitan life thatranged across a number of continents, languages, and cultures. Most well-known in New Orleans for his recording of local folklore and his curation of one of the earliest Creole cookbooks, La Cuisine Creole (1885), he is beloved around in the world in all the places that he explored and wrote about with curiosity and affection. His lifelong wanderings took him from his native Greece to Ireland, France, the United States, Martinique, and finally to Japan, where he initially settled and taught in the town of Matsue, now New Orleans’s sister-city. Through it all, his writing retained its focus on the strange, the unusual, the ghostly, and the exotic. *10:30am:* Introductory Remarks / Lafcadio Hearn 101 *11am:* Scholars' Panel * Cheyenne Symonette – Michigan State University “Wood Pulp and Witchcraft: Hearn’s Laveau Obituaries and the Decadent /Femme Fatale/” * Bill Hardwig – University of Tennessee “Muse of the Odd: Lafcadio Hearn’s Social Media Posts” * Peter A.A. Bailey – University of the Bahamas “The Convent, the Harem, and /Harper’s Bazaar/: Lafcadio Hearn’s Gendered and Racialized Narratives of Creole Decadence” * Justin Rogers – Tarleton State University “Art and the Past in Lafcadio Hearn’s Supernatural Retellings” *12:15-1:15pm: *(Lunch Pop-up: Greta's Sushi) *1:15pm:* Keynote: Steve Kemme - Hearn biographer, author of /The Outsider: The Life and Work of Lafcadio Hearn: The Man Who Introduced Voodoo, Creole Cooking, and Japanese Ghosts to the World/ (Tuttle, 2023) *2:30-2:45pm:* Break *2:45pm:* Community Panel, moderated by Doug Tassin of the Krewe of Japan Podcast * Samantha Perez (co-editor of /Cross-Cultural Encounters in Early Modern Japan/ and Matsue-New Orleans exchange participant) * Lauren Bertolino (Matsue-New Orleans exchange participant, designer of Japan Culture Series for the Orleans and Jefferson Parish libraries) * Caroline Thomas (designer of the Krewe of Rex Mardi Gras floats for the 2024 parade theme "The Two Worlds of Lafcadio Hearn") * John Kelly, founder of the Krewe of Lafadio *3:45pm:* Virtual visits from Mayor Akihito Uesada of Matsue, Japan, Shoko Koizumi, and Lafcadio Hearn's Great-Grandson Bon Koizumi (Director of the Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum) *4pm:* Sake toast for Hearn's upcoming 176th birthday *4:15-5:15pm: *Kanako Brooks & Detroit Brooks More information at https://www.japansocietyofneworleans.org/Lafcadio-Fest [1] Free & Open to the Public [1] https://www.japansocietyofneworleans.org/Lafcadio-Fest
Music Box Village (OUTDOORS)
Jun
20
Blue House Music Family Concert with Cry Babies
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 03:30 pm
June 20, 2026
*Doors 9:30am | Music 10:30am* Enjoy the music and let the little ones explore. There will be food, a full bar (including juice boxes for the kids), and an inclusive family-friendly environment. Tickets $20 Adults | Free for Kids
New Orleans African American Museum
Jun
20
Saturdays @ NOAAM : Freedom in Practice ft. Raj Smoove & More!
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 04:00 pm
June 20, 2026
*11am-4pm |* Saturdays @ NOAAM The day after Juneteenth, join us for a powerful day of art, music, film, fashion, and community as SATURDAYS @ NOAAM returns with Freedom in Practice.* * Spend the day exploring exhibitions, connecting with artists and creatives, and experiencing the museum campus as a living space for culture, conversation, and celebration. This month’s featured experience is Saint Michèle Atelier’s AMERICANA, an immersive exploration of fashion, identity, craftsmanship, and storytelling. The day includes a runway presentation in the museum garden, artist conversations, installation walkthroughs, and a community gathering that extends into the evening. Also on campus: a community screening of Raoul Peck's acclaimed documentary I Am Not Your Negro, inspired by the life and writings of James Baldwin. Resident Photographer Camille Barnett continues her ongoing portrait documentation of the community, capturing the people, moments, and memories that make these gatherings so special. Featured Guest DJ Raj Smoove will keep the energy flowing throughout the day with a curated mix of sounds that continue our celebration of freedom, creativity, and connection. Free & Open to the Public
Steamboat Natchez
Jun
20
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bamboula's
Jun
20
Aaron Levinson & Friends
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans
Jun
20
Sugar Bear & The Jazz Cats
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bourbon Street Drinkery
Jun
20
Shawan Rice
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Poolside at Hotel St. Vincent (OUTDOORS)
Jun
20
Brother Dan DJ Set
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar, The
Jun
20
Redline
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Jun
20
Bad Penny Pleasuremakers
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 05:00 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Jun
20
Drum Circle with the Congo Square Preservation Society
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 05:30 pm
Maison, The
Jun
20
Nola Axe Men
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jun
20
Steve DeTroy Band
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Jun
20
Emelie Guidry + Hannah Krieger-Benson
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Café Negril
Jun
20
Orphaned in Storyville
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 06:30 pm
Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
Jun
20
Afro District: Juneteenth Weekend
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
June 20, 2026
*2-8pm | *Celebrate Juneteenth poolside with an afternoon of Afrobeats, Dancehall, Hip-Hop, R&B, food, cocktails, and community. Afro District brings together culture, music, and summer energy at one of New Orleans' most iconic Black cultural landmarks. Tickets start at $25
Steamboat Natchez
Jun
20
Steamboat Stompers
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Special Venue
Jun
20
Bayou Road Juneteenth Block Party ft. DJ Tymonie + More!
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
June 20, 2026
*2-6pm |* *Location:* 2500 Block of Bayou Road 2026 Juneteenth Block Party! Featuring and celebrating: Addis Nola, the Andre Cailloux Center, Behr Health, Coco Hut, Roots Plants & Coffee, Community Book Center, King & Queen Emporium, Cupcake Fairies, Shop Bayou, and Whiskey & Sticks *9am-12pm:* Creative Clubhouse hosted by KidSmART *10am-3pm:* Free People's Farmers' Market *11am-3pm:* Juneteenth Economic Summit @ André Cailloux Center (Inside) *11:30am-2:30pm:* Saturday Brunch at Addis ft. DJ Tymonie *12p-2pm:* 'Talking About Juneteenth' hosted by Dr. Adrienne Dixson @ Community Book Center *2-5:30pm:* DJ Tymonie set outside Addis NOLA *11am:* Cooking Demonstration by CupCake Fairies *2-6pm:* Cookout hosted by bEHR Health @ King Queen Emporium *6-8pm:* Juneteenth Freedom Gala 2026 [1] hosted by Louisiana Afro-Indigenous Society @ André Cailloux Center Free & Open to the Public | All Ages [1] https://wwoz.org/events/1357326
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Jun
20
Big Joe Kennedy
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Le Petit Théatre
Jun
20
Once : The Musical
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
High-Five Pool Bar at The Barnett (OUTDOORS)
Jun
20
DJ Jess
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
Jun
20
James McClaskey & the Rhythm Band
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:15 pm
d.b.a.
Jun
20
Young Lion Showcase
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 07:30 pm
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
Jun
20
Peter Harris Trio
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jun
20
Stephen Walker N'em
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BMC
Jun
20
Andre Lovett Band
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
Jun
20
John Lisi & Delta Funk
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Jun
20
The Leroy Marshall Band
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 08:15 pm
Maison, The
Jun
20
Smoking Time Jazz Club
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Favela Chic
Jun
20
Dead Men Don't Play Jazz
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Swirl Wine Bar & Market
Jun
20
Phil Degruy & Sasha Elliahna Durta
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Jun
20
Brian Wingard
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Snug Harbor
Jun
20
Autumn Dominguez
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Preservation Hall
Jun
20
Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jun
20
Bourbon Matinee Jazz Band with Chuck Brackman
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Kerry Irish Pub
Jun
20
Patrick Cooper
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
30/90
Jun
20
Lapis Brazilian Band
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Press Room at The Eliza Jane Hotel
Jun
20
Raven Raquel
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Blue Crab Restaurant & Oyster Bar, The
Jun
20
Rock & Soul
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Jun
20
John Royen
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Jun
20
Al "Lil' Fats" Jackson Trio
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
National WWII Museum - BB's Stage Door Canteen
Jun
20
Dine & Dance with the Victory Swing Orchestra
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
Jun
20
Leroy Jones
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
Jun
20
Panorama Jazz Band
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Kermit's Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge
Jun
20
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Café Negril
Jun
20
Ado Soul & The Tribe
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
Jun
20
Dukes of Dixieland
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
d.b.a.
Jun
20
Tuba Skinny
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
Jun
20
Matt Hayden & Lisa Bittick-Lowe + Ben Michaels & Natalie Mae
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Three Muses
Jun
20
Justin Donovan
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
Jun
20
T Marie & Bayou Juju
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
André Cailloux Center
Jun
20
Juneteenth Freedom Gala 2026: Black Exodus ft. The Maroons, DJ Sohlid Gold & More!
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:00 pm
June 20, 2026
*6-8pm |* Reclaiming the blueprint of self-emancipation as we reflect on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and recognize four transformative & forward-thinking fathers. Tickets $50
Preservation Hall
Jun
20
Preservation All-Stars
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:15 pm
Bamboula's
Jun
20
Johnny Mastro Blues
Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 11:30 pm
Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
Jun
21
The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque Musical
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Favela Chic
Jun
21
Jay Dufour & Strange Gang
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Joy Theater
Jun
21
House of Blues - Foundation Room
Jun
21
Tropical Isle Bourbon
Jun
21
Mark Barrett & The First Calls
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
B Mac's (OUTDOORS)
Jun
21
Christian Coleman & His Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
Jun
21
Miles Berry
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bamboula's - Festival Hall
Jun
21
Mark Appleford
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jun
21
Gerald French Trio
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Urban South Brewery
Jun
21
The Scurvy Baratarians
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Twist of Lime
Jun
21
Vacillator + Vedas + December Falling
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:00 am
Blue Nile
Jun
21
Jazz Playhouse
Jun
21
Chucky C & Friends
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
Jun
21
Herlin Riley Quartet
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:30 am
Preservation Hall
Jun
21
Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 12:30 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
Jun
21
Danny Rubio & The Catahoula Music Company ft. Jeff Kreis
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
Jun
21
The Blues Masters
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Rivershack Tavern
Jun
21
Dead End Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Davenport Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Jun
21
Jeremy Davenport
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Maple Leaf
Jun
21
Basch Jernigan Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Howlin' Wolf - The Den
Jun
21
The Jake Walden Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
21st Amendment
Jun
21
Big Mike & The R&B Kings
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
30/90
Jun
21
Tyler Kinchen & The Right Pieces
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Jun
21
Band for Life ft. Peter Harris, Joe Ashlar, Mike Clement & More!
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
June 21, 2026
Band for Life ft. Peter Harris, Joe Ashlar, Mike Clement, and Ronan Cowan Paid reservations for tables available. Standing room at no charge
Maison, The
Jun
21
SingleMaltPlease
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:00 am
May Baily's Place
Jun
21
Giselle Anguizola Trio
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:30 am
Preservation Hall
Jun
21
Preservation All-Stars
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 01:45 am
Three Maries Jazz Club at the Omni Royal Orleans
Jun
21
Chloé Marie Johnson
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
Jun
21
Fritzel's All Star Band with Jamil Sharif
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
Jun
21
Cha Wa with Matt Wilson
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Siberia
Jun
21
Club Slayyy: A Hyperpop Dance Night
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
Jun
21
Davisito's Rumba Shakedown ft. Charanga Caymari + DJ Seprock
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
June 21, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* Experience an unforgettable evening of Afro-Cuban rhythms, live music, and cultural celebration. Presented by CubaNOLA Arts Collective, Davisito's Rumba Shakedown showcases the rich traditions of rumba music and dance in an intimate historic setting. Trumpet sensation, Davisito Navarro brings a fresh voice to the world of Cuban dance music. In this first edition of his Rumba Shakedown series, he'll cut loose with his new Cuban dance band /Charanga Caymari/ . Then he'll flip the party upside down creating live electronic Caribbean dance grooves with the unrivaled DJ Seprock. Tickets star at $20 GA
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
Jun
21
Lena Prima & Her Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Banks Street Bar
Jun
21
Room On Fire: A Tribute to The Strokes
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
June 21, 2026
*Doors 8pm * *9pm:* The Strokes Tribute Set *10:30pm:* Daft Punk DJ Tribute Set Tickets $15
Good Measure at The Barnett
Jun
21
SOUL Brass Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
Jun
21
Bean N' The Boys
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bar Redux
Jun
21
Dirty Rotten Snake in the Grass/Stumps duh Clown
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
House of Blues
Jun
21
Thievery Corporation
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
June 21, 2026
*Doors 8pm | Show 9pm* Tickets start at $57 | Ages 18+
BMC
Jun
21
Mother Ruckus
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
BJ's Lounge
Jun
21
Dos Jefes
Jun
21
Mr. Kohl
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Three Muses
Jun
21
Jenevieve Cooke
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:00 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
Jun
21
Mahogany Hall Jazz Band ft. Andrew Baham with Midnight Burlesque
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
Jun
21
Herlin Riley Quartet
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 02:30 am
Double Dealer at Orpheum Theater
Jun
21
House of Blues - Foundation Room
Jun
21
Opulence
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Blue Nile
Jun
21
Afrobeat NOLA with DJ Ojay & Kodjo the Mojo
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Favela Chic
Jun
21
Thee Tim Brown Arrangement
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bayou Bar at the Pontchartrain
Jun
21
Band for Life ft. Peter Harris, Joe Ashlar, Mike Clement & More!
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
June 21, 2026
Band for Life ft. Peter Harris, Joe Ashlar, Mike Clement, and Ronan Cowan Paid reservations for tables available. Standing room at no charge
Café Negril
Jun
21
Higher Heights
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Holy Diver
Jun
21
Filth Abyss with DJS Mange & Scythe
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Brothers Three Lounge
Jun
21
Reed Lightfoot
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Santos Bar
Jun
21
DJ Shane Love
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Bamboula's
Jun
21
Paggy Prine & Southern Soul
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Spotted Cat
Jun
21
Dana Abbott Band
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 03:00 am
Maison, The
Jun
21
DJ G Gerado
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 04:00 am
No Dice
Jun
21
30/90
Jun
21
T. Cherrelle & Lou's Bayou
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 04:00 am
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Jun
21
Blue Tang People
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 04:00 am
Republic New Orleans
Jun
21
An Emo Night to Remember with Neutral Snap, Dan the Lion, Snaxx & More!
Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 04:00 am
June 21, 2026
An Emo Night to Remember with Neutral Snap, Dan the Lion, Snaxx & Lafourche
Things to do in the French Quarter
There are always plenty of exciting things going on when you are in New Orleans traveling. With the many festivals, celebrations, and events that happen year-round, our city is always lively, welcoming, and the perfect place to have a good time. Bring your family on an enchanting cemetery tour through the historic graves found in the old St.Louis Cemetery or get the full view of New Orleans and all of the distinct city neighborhoods with a Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour with City Sightseeing New Orleans. If you are looking for things to do while on while vacation in the French Quarter, find an event from the list below and have a celebration with old friends or new friends. Discover local jazz band schedules and more. As we often say in New Orleans, laissez les bon temps rouler – let the good times roll!
