• Dark Matter Oddities – After Dark

    Dark Matter Oddities & Artisan Collective 822 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA, United States

    New Orleans - Join us in a rare after hours celebration on Friday, July 18th from 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm as we showcase our newest macabre art and antiques. This update will feature many unique items such as scientific wet specimens, Victorian hair memorial art, taxidermy and much MORE! Available for viewing beginning Wednesday, …

    Free
  • Book Signing: The Haunted Guide to New Orleans

    Historic New Orleans Collection 520 Royal Street, New Orleans

    Join us at the Shop at the Collection for a special Halloween-themed book signing with Rosary O’Neill, PhD, and Rory O’Neill Schmitt, PhD, authors of The Haunted Guide to New Orleans. The book explores New Orleans’s history and cultural heritage through its ghost stories, exploring legendary locations such as Commander’s Palace, Hotel Monteleone, and Lafayette Cemetery, while …

    Free
  • Resistance: Three Centuries of Les Cenelles

    Williams Research Center 410 Chartres Street, New Orleans

    Mayhaw berries—small, tart fruit referred to as les cenelles—are known for their robust hardiness. Armed with this symbolism, the fruit has inspired three centuries of cultural and literary resistance: From the 1845 anthology Les Cenelles: Choix de poésies indigènes and the mid-20th century Les Cenelles Society of Arts and Letters, to today’s Les Cenelles ensemble. Join the Les Cenelles ensemble—Denise …

    Free
  • Vivacious Burlesque Experience: DEVIL’S NIGHT

    The Joy Theater 1200 Canal St, New Orleans, NY

    Audacious Nola presents: Vivacious Burlesque Experience: DEVIL’S NIGHT October 26, 2025 8pm showtime | 18+ "A new kind of thrill." - NY Daily News The 4th annual Vivacious Burlesque Experience: DEVIL’S NIGHT brings you an all new, high caliber Creature Feature, starring the Queen of Halloween, RedRum, alongside burlesque royalty, Willy LaQueue, for an explosive …

    $29 – $49
  • Witches Luncheon at Hotel Monteleone’s Criollo Restaurant

    Hotel Monteleone 214 Royal St., New Orleans, LA

    This Halloween, Criollo Restaurant in the heart of the French Quarter within the historic Hotel Monteleone is stirring up a special themed Friday Pre Fixe lunch menu for  $27, complete with $1 gin or vodka martinis, live brass band entertainment and festive fun to kick off the weekend. The three-course menu includes: Mediterranean Salad with …

  • HNOC Holiday Market

    Historic New Orleans Collection 520 Royal Street, New Orleans

    Join us for HNOC’s annual Holiday Market celebrating local artists and makers! Browse wares by more than a dozen local vendors in our historic French Quarter courtyard, while enjoying live music by the New Orleans Jazz Vipers. HNOC members will receive complimentary mimosas and gift wrapping during our member appreciation hours from 9:30 to 11:30 …

    Free
  • Nutcracker Èrotique: An Absinthe Drenched Tale

    The Joy Theater 1200 Canal St, New Orleans, NY

    Nutcracker Èrotique: An Absinthe Drenched Tale After a smash-hit, sell-out debut, Nutcracker Èrotique returns to Joy Theater, launching the holiday season with a dazzling twist on a Christmas classic. Award winning performances, high flying circus acts, enigmatic burlesque and beloved ballet characters showcase ensemble entertainment in a deliciously naughty romp on the big stage. One …

    $31 – $51
  • Jules L. Cahn John H. Lawrence Photography Lecture: New Orleans in the ’90s

    Williams Research Center 410 Chartres Street, New Orleans

    HNOC is excited to bring together photographers Cheryl Gerber and Gus Bennett and HNOC Associate Curator Libby Neidenbach for a special behind-the-lens conversation about the New Orleans photography scene in the 1990s. Presented in conjunction with the annual PhotoNOLA festival, the 2025 Jules L. Cahn John H. Lawrence Photography Lecture will explore the era’s street …

    Free
  • Fete du Nouvel An at The MISI by Messina’s

    The Misi 600 Decatur Street, Suite 305, New Orleans, United States

    Upscale New Year's Eve riverfront celebration with panoramic views of the fireworks, fabulous French cuisine and live music by the Topcats. Ring in the New Year at the MISI's Nouveau River Room! Dress to impress and join us for the annual Jax Brewery New Year’s Eve Celebration, hosted in the newly renovated Nouveau River Room — a stunning space …

    $236.79 – $324.82