French Quarter Events on Sunday, May 24, 2026
Mandeville Lakefront Park (OUTDOORS)
May
24
12th Annual Heroes at Home ft. Vince Vance & The Valiants, Highway 190 Band + More!
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 03:00 pm
May 24, 2026
*10am-7pm |* 12th Annual Heroes at Home Music Fest & Picnic on Mandeville Lakefront Memorial Weekend Tribute to Fallen Heroes Featuring Vince Vance & The Valiants, Highway 190 Band, Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, Four Unplugged, and Category 6, plus door prizes, kids tent, sack race & family fun! Free & Open to the Public
Buffa's
May
24
Rib Room at the Omni Royal Orleans
May
24
Sugar Bear & The Jazz Cats
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Bamboula's
May
24
Them Jaywalkers
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
May
24
Steamboat Stompers
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Dickie Brennan’s Tableau
May
24
New Orleans Spice Jazz Brunch Trio
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Holy Trinity Cathedral
May
24
51st Annual Greek Festival ft. Thymios & His Greek-American Super Band + More!
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 04:00 pm
May 24, 2026
*Fri May 22 (5-11pm), Sat May 23 (11am-10pm), Sun May 24 (11am-8pm) * A beloved Memorial Day weekend tradition since 1973, *The New Orleans Greek Festival *has long been a can’t-miss destination for locals and visitors alike. Bursting with authentic homemade Greek cuisine, lively music (Thymios and His Greek-American Super Band) and dancing, and a warm, family-friendly atmosphere, the festival offers much for your family to enjoy and experience on the Cathedral grounds. Take a guided tour of the Cathedral, watch the Hellenic Dancers perform, listen and dance to live Greek music, and relax on the Bayou while your children enjoy the Athenian Playground. Tickets $10-$25
Hideout Bar
May
24
Danny Ray & the Electric Barrelhouse
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Spotted Cat
May
24
Monty Banks
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 05:00 pm
High-Five Pool Bar at The Barnett (OUTDOORS)
May
24
Sunday Kick Back ft. Rapbaum
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 05:00 pm
Café Negril
May
24
Decaturadio
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
May
24
Maty Peters & The Party Meters
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 06:00 pm
Spotted Cat
May
24
Jacky Blaire & The Hot Biscuits
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
May
24
Kid Merv
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Santos Bar
May
24
Defend Decatur: Rock The Block ft. Supagroup, Community, Sick Thoughts & More!
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:00 pm
May 24, 2026
*Doors 1pm | Music 2:15pm |* DEFEND DECATUR: Rock The Block all day long *2:15pm:* Nite Nurse *3:00pm:* Shidded *3:45pm:* Bomb Pulse *4:30pm:* The Unnaturals *5:15pm:* Rubber Chicken *6:00pm:* Community *7:00pm: *Supagroup *8:00pm:* Luxurious Faux Furs *8:45pm:* Blood Lovely *9:30pm:* Stmblr *10:15pm:* Sick Thoughts No Cover/Suggested Donation
Steamboat Natchez
May
24
Steamboat Stompers
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:00 pm
Bamboula's
May
24
Laura Doyle
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:15 pm
Preservation Hall
May
24
Leroy Jones & The Preservation Jazz Masters
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:30 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
May
24
Smoking Time Jazz Club
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 07:30 pm
30/90
May
24
Okay Bar
May
24
Irish Folk Jam
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BJ's Lounge
May
24
Little Freddie King Blues Fest with Little Freddie King, Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots, T-Marie & Bayou Juju + More!
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
May 24, 2026
Little Freddie King Blues Fest with Little Freddie King + Sunpie Barnes & The Louisiana Sunspots + T-Marie's Cajun Blues Group + Johnny Mastro + The Leopard Hounds + Washboard Chaz Blues Trio
Maison, The
May
24
New Orleans Rug Cutters
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
BMC
May
24
Sierra & The Green Notes
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
21st Amendment
May
24
The Coyote Anderson Jazz Trio
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Boxer & The Barrel, The - Houma
May
24
Adam Pearce
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Pool Club at Virgin Hotels New Orleans
May
24
Chore Boys (DJ Set)
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:00 pm
Preservation Hall
May
24
Leroy Jones & The Preservation Jazz Masters
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 08:45 pm
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
May
24
Shawan Rice
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Bratz Y'all
May
24
Les Getrex
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 09:00 pm
Three Muses
May
24
Ryan Scott Long
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Snug Harbor
May
24
Joe Krown
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 09:30 pm
Chickie Wah Wah
May
24
The New Orleans Jazz Vipers
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:00 pm
May 24, 2026
Donna's Bar & Grill Presents The New Orleans Jazz Vipers
Café Negril
May
24
Preservation Hall
May
24
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Fritzel's Jazz Club
May
24
Sazerac Jazz Band
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:00 pm
Pat O'Brien's
May
24
Lisa Bittick Lowe + Matt Hayden + Emelie Guidry
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Bamboula's
May
24
Midnight Brawlers
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:30 pm
Polo Club at The Windsor Court, The
May
24
David Boeddinghaus
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 10:30 pm
30/90
May
24
Neutral Ground Coffeehouse
May
24
Open Mic Night hosted by DML
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Old Arabi Lighthouse Records & Books
May
24
Open Mic with guest host John Fohl
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Spotted Cat
May
24
Treme Brass Band
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
BMC
May
24
d.b.a.
May
24
Paradise Jazz Band
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Maison, The
May
24
Jenavieve Cooke & The Winding Boys
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Steamboat Natchez
May
24
Dukes of Dixieland
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Mahogany Jazz Hall
May
24
Big Joe Kennedy
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:00 pm
Preservation Hall
May
24
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 11:15 pm
NOLA By Nature
May
25
Kelly Love Jones hosts “The Listening Room”
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Buffa's
May
25
The Crusty Jugglers
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Bacchanal (OUTDOORS)
May
25
Noah Young
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Crypt, The
May
25
The Schisms + Dednamez + Rump + Effigy
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Carousel Bar & Lounge at Hotel Monteleone
May
25
The Iguanas
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Twilight Room at The Allways Lounge
May
25
The Van Ella Bordella: A Storyville Burlesque Musical
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Favela Chic
May
25
Christian Coleman & His Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:00 am
Maison Bourbon Jazz Club
May
25
The Leroy Marshall Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:15 am
Preservation Hall
May
25
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:30 am
Snug Harbor
May
25
Charlie Halloran & The Tropicales
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 12:30 am
Mahogany Jazz Hall
May
25
Mahogany Hall Swingsters ft. Roderick Paulin
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Dos Jefes
May
25
Basch Jernigan
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Three Muses
May
25
Betty Shirley
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Tipitina's
May
25
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen + Sally Baby's Silver Dollars
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
AllWays Lounge
May
25
Sunday Swing with Sabertooth Swing
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Okay Bar
May
25
Mango + Horchy + Andy Pankakes
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Fritzel's Jazz Club
May
25
Fritzel's All-Star Band with Mike Fulton
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Bourbon O Bar at The Bourbon Orleans Hotel
May
25
Queta Cavalier
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:00 am
Chickie Wah Wah
May
25
James McMurtry & BettySoo
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:15 am
Preservation Hall
May
25
Preservation Legacy Band ft. Gregg Stafford
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 01:45 am
Siberia
May
25
Electric Rituals: A Witch House Dance Night
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
30/90
May
25
BJ's Lounge
May
25
James McClaskey & The Rhythm Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
Spotted Cat
May
25
Pat Casey & The New Sound
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
Saturn Bar
May
25
Lily Unless & The If Onlys + Rose Vaughn + Ramona & The Holy Smokes
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
Celebration Hall
May
25
Big 6 Brass Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
BMC
May
25
Kim Inda Wind Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
Bamboula's
May
25
Kat Kiley Experience
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:00 am
d.b.a.
May
25
The Jump Hounds
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:30 am
Blue Nile
May
25
Street Legends Brass Bands
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 02:30 am
Snug Harbor
May
25
Café Negril
May
25
The Next Level Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 03:00 am
Maison, The
May
25
DJ B Dot (Dot Dunnie)
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 03:00 am
Howlin' Wolf
May
25
Hot 8 Brass Band
Monday, May 25, 2026 at 03:30 am
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!
