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Week of Events
Jockstrap Lube Wrestling: A Tournament and Variety Show
Jockstrap Lube Wrestling Join us for a wild and exciting night of Jockstrap Lube Wrestling! Get ready to witness the ultimate showdown as participants battle it out in a slippery ring wearing nothing but their jockstraps. This one-of-a-kind event will leave you entertained and amazed! Show up between 9:45PM-10:45PM to get signed up and ready …
$15 – $20
Delight & Distraction: Material Culture of Southern Amusement
Step right up to the fascinating world of southern pastimes and play! The 2025 Antiques Forum will explore the history of southern amusement through its eclectic material culture—objects that reveal the sights, textures, and stories of life’s pleasures amid the region’s complex history. With sessions on board games, the circus, nineteenth-century pleasure gardens, and how …
$360.00
Monday, August 4, 2025
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Tuesday, August 5, 2025
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Wednesday, August 6, 2025
- August 6, 2025 -Drink & Draw!
Drink & Draw!
Drink & Draw @ Okay Bar 1700 Port St, Wednesdays 7-9pm! Each evening will feature a model adorned with local designers' creations! There will also be an area to purchase these creations at the bar! We will provide some drawing supplies, but please bring some as well!! Suggested donation: $5 We are also looking for Models …
$5
Thursday, August 7, 2025
- August 7, 2025 -Joy Noises: A Comedy Open Mic
Joy Noises: A Comedy Open Mic
If comedy open mics went to open mics, this is probably the mic they'd go to. Hosted by Sable Levy, Nico Perez, and Jon Reynolds. Bartender Jenna and bar mascot Hi-Life the (Bearded) Dragon will also be in attendance. Come meet your favorite comic for the first time!
Friday, August 8, 2025
- August 8, 2025 -Book Signing with Betsy Golden Kellem
- August 8, 2025 -Live Music in The Press Room
Book Signing with Betsy Golden Kellem
Join us at the Shop at the Collection for a book signing with Betsy Golden Kellem, author of Jumping Through Hoops: Performing Gender in the 19th Century Circus. Kellem’s book explores the unusual performing women of the nineteenth century—wire-walkers, bearded ladies, strongwomen, conjoined twins, and more—and how these extraordinary outliers used their variable bodies to shape …
Free
Live Music in The Press Room
Join us in The Press Room for live music from a trio of New Orleans’ most talented instrumentalists who will set the perfect ambiance for your evening. Mark your calendar for every Friday and Saturday in September from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and sway to the sounds of NOLA’s own Or Shovaly Plus.
Free
Saturday, August 9, 2025
- August 9, 2025 -Red Dress Run
- August 9, 2025 -Live Music in The Press Room
- August 9, 2025 -Bonsai Auction & Plant Sale
Red Dress Run
What is Red Dress Run? If you’ve ever wondered why so many people are dressed in red dresses in New Orleans on the second Saturday in August, look no further than Red Dress Run. A charity “run” in New Orleans, Red Dress Run is hosted by the New Orleans Hash House Harriers. This local drinking club hosts the world’s most unique running event. …
$65
Live Music in The Press Room
Join us in The Press Room for live music from a trio of New Orleans’ most talented instrumentalists who will set the perfect ambiance for your evening. Mark your calendar for every Friday and Saturday in September from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and sway to the sounds of NOLA’s own Or Shovaly Plus.
Free
Bonsai Auction & Plant Sale
The Greater New Orleans Bonsai Society hosts its Annual Bonsai Auction and Plant Sale August 9, 2025. Huge selection of bonsai, starter material, plants and pots for every budget from the novice to dedicated enthusiast. FREE and open to the public. Viewing of trees and plant sale begins at 4pm. Auction 6-9pm. VFW Hall, 1133 …
Free
Sunday, August 10, 2025
No events on this day.