MARCH 2026: NEW ORLEANS EVENT CALENDAR
A competitor in the Stella! shouting contest at the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival (photo: Paul Oswell)
MARCH 2026 IN NEW ORLEANS: event calendar
6th-8th
Kenner Italian Festival
8th
Cluck Fest
A celebration of all things chicken. Expect rotisserie, wings, fried chicken, vendors, live music, DJs, and an energetic crowd. More info
11th (and weekly)
Wednesday at the Square - Free Concert Series
The free music series returns. This month, there's Big Sam's Funky Nation (11th), Jon Cleary (18th), and Bonerama with Bon Vivant (25th). More info
12th
New Orleans Book Festival
Tulane hosts more than 100 national, regional, and local authors, including some of the nation’s favorite bestsellers. Free and open to the public. More info
14th
Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade
15th
Mardi Gras Indians Uptown Super Sunday
Does it get more super on a Sunday than seeing the art, dedication and proud traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians?
18th-22nd
Art in Bloom
NOMA's annual springtime art celebration. More info
19th-24th
New Orleans French Film Festival
One of the longest-running foreign language festivals in the country. The festival hosts screenings of modern and classic French cinema at the Prytania Theater in Uptown New Orleans. More info
24th-29th
Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival
This annual music festival celebrates the life and legacy of New Orleans’ own Danny Barker with citywide music performances, a variety of panel discussions and exclusive workshops, interviews, and special events. More info
25th
Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
Panels, plays, presentations and the infamous STELLA! shouting contect to wrap things up. One of the city's favorite festivals returns. More info
27th-29th
Saints + Sinners Literary Festival
Since its inception in 2003, the Saints + Sinners Literary Festival has brought together a who’s who of the LGBTQ literary world for a weekend-long extravaganza, and this year, the festival makes its highly anticipated return. More info
28th-29th
Congo Square Rhythms Festival
Celebrating the long heritage of what is known as the oldest neighborhood of free African Americans in the United States. More info
29th
Brews, Boils & Bubbles Festival
A festival combining boiled seafood, a variety of local craft beer and champagne options. More info
Kenner Italian Festival
8th
Cluck Fest
A celebration of all things chicken. Expect rotisserie, wings, fried chicken, vendors, live music, DJs, and an energetic crowd. More info
11th (and weekly)
Wednesday at the Square - Free Concert Series
The free music series returns. This month, there's Big Sam's Funky Nation (11th), Jon Cleary (18th), and Bonerama with Bon Vivant (25th). More info
12th
New Orleans Book Festival
Tulane hosts more than 100 national, regional, and local authors, including some of the nation’s favorite bestsellers. Free and open to the public. More info
14th
Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Parade
15th
Mardi Gras Indians Uptown Super Sunday
Does it get more super on a Sunday than seeing the art, dedication and proud traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians?
18th-22nd
Art in Bloom
NOMA's annual springtime art celebration. More info
19th-24th
New Orleans French Film Festival
One of the longest-running foreign language festivals in the country. The festival hosts screenings of modern and classic French cinema at the Prytania Theater in Uptown New Orleans. More info
24th-29th
Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival
This annual music festival celebrates the life and legacy of New Orleans’ own Danny Barker with citywide music performances, a variety of panel discussions and exclusive workshops, interviews, and special events. More info
25th
Tennessee Williams & New Orleans Literary Festival
Panels, plays, presentations and the infamous STELLA! shouting contect to wrap things up. One of the city's favorite festivals returns. More info
27th-29th
Saints + Sinners Literary Festival
Since its inception in 2003, the Saints + Sinners Literary Festival has brought together a who’s who of the LGBTQ literary world for a weekend-long extravaganza, and this year, the festival makes its highly anticipated return. More info
28th-29th
Congo Square Rhythms Festival
Celebrating the long heritage of what is known as the oldest neighborhood of free African Americans in the United States. More info
29th
Brews, Boils & Bubbles Festival
A festival combining boiled seafood, a variety of local craft beer and champagne options. More info