2013 Year-at-a-Glance
The following is a list of featured events for the 2013 year:
January 2013
2 – All State Sugar Bowl
6 – Annual Joan of Arc Parade
8-27 – Jersey Boys at the Mahalia Jackson Theater
18-20 – Jessica Lang Dance
19 – Krewe de Vieux Parade
21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
26-February 11 – Mardi Gras Parades
February 2013
1-11 – Mardi Gras Parades
3 – Super Bowl
11 – Lundi Gras
11 – Riverfront Mardi Gras Celebrations
12 – Mardi Gras Day
14 – Valentine's Day
16 – Pan-American Life Fiesta Sinfonica
18 – President's Day
23 – Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
24 – Rock n' Roll Marathon
26-March 3 – Flashdance at the Mahalia Jackson Theater
March 2013
1-3 – Avenue Q at the Joy Theater
2-10 – New Orleans Spring Fiesta
2-13 – Soulfest at Audubon Zoo
8-9 – Buku Music and Art Project
9 – Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1
9 – Louisiana Oyster Jubilee
9 – Italian American Marching Club St. Joseph's Day Parade
9 – International Beer Festival
13 – Street Food Competition and Vendy Awards
14 – Irish Channel St. Patrick's Day Block Party
15-17 – Samson and Delilah Opera at Mahalia Jackson
16 – Earth Fest at Audubon Zoo
16-17 – Saint Patrick's Day Weekend
17 – Mardi Gras Indians Super Sunday
20-24 – Art in Bloom at NOMA
20 - 24 – Tennessee Williams Literary Festival
21-22 – Bach Around the Clock
22-23 – Hogs for the Cause18 - Jazz in the Park
22-24 – Foodfest
23 – Martha Graham Dance Company
23-24 – Congo Square New Worlds Rhythm Festival
30 – Crescent City Classic
30 – LA Derby 100 Years/Infield Fest
31 – Easter Parades
April 2013
6 – Shoshtakovich Symphony No. 9
6 – Freret Street Festival
6 – Taste at the Lake
6-7 – Spring Garden Show
7-9 – NCAA Women's Final Four
11-14 – French Quarter Festival
12-14 – Madame Butterfly at Mahalia Jackson Theater
16-21 – Million Dollar Quartet at Mahalia Jackson Theater
18-22 – Pirate Week
21 - New Orleans Earth Day Festival
22-28 – Zurich Classic Golf Tournament
24-26 – World Cultural Economic Forum
25-28 - New Orleans Giant Puppet Festival
26 – Zoo to Do for Kids
26-May 5 – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
May 2013
1-5 – New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
3 – Whitney Zoo-To-Do
5 – Cinco de Mayo
8-June 2 – Wicked at the Mahalia Jackson Theater
11 – Crawfish Mambo at UNO
12 – Mother's Day
17-19 – Bayou Boogaloo
22-25 – New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
24-26 – Greek Festival
25 – Asian Heritage Festival at Audubon Zoo
27 – Memorial Day
June 2013
1-2 – New Orleans Oyster Festival
8-9 – French Market Creole Tomato Festival
8-9 – LA Cajun Zydeco Festival
15-16 – Southern Fried Swamp Fest
16 – Father's Day
20-23 – Festigals
July 2013
4 – Independence Day French Quarter Fireworks
4-7 – Essence Music Festival
11-14 – San Fermin in Nueva Orleans
14 – Bastille Day
17-21 – Tales of the Cocktail
August 2013
1-31 – COOLinary New Orleans
1-4 – Satchmo Summerfest
3 – Whitney White Linen Night
10 – Red Dress Run
10 – Dirty Linen Night
28-September 2 – Southern Decadence
September 2013
2 – Labor Day
26-28 – Cutting Edge Music Festival
October 2013
3-5 – Ponderosa Stomp
5 – Art for Art's Sake
11-12 –Oktoberfest
11-13 – Louisiana Seafood Festival
18-19 –Oktoberfest
18-19 – Boo at the Zoo
18-20 – Crescent City Blues and Barbeque Festival
10-17 – New Orleans Film Festival
25-26 – Oktoberfest
25-26 – Boo at the Zoo
31 – Halloween
November 2013
TBA – PoBoy Festival
1-3 – VooDoo Music Experience
2 – Mirliton Festival
7-11 – Ladyfest
9-10 – Treme Creole Gumbo Festival
20-24 – Fringe Festival
27 – Hanukkah Begins
28 – Thanksgiving
29-January 1 – Celebration in the Oaks
29 – Bayou Classic
29 – Bayou Classic Battle of the Bands
December 2013
1-January 6 – Christmas New Orleans Style
4-8 – Words and Music Festival
15 – Caroling in Jackson Square
21 – New Orleans Bowl
22 – Caroling in Jackson Square
24 – Christmas Eve Bonfires on Levee
25 – Christmas Day
26 – January 1 - Kwanzaa
31 – New Year's Eve French Quarter Celebration & Fireworks |