Wednesday marks another installment in this season's Harvest the Music Festival in Lafayette Square. Head downtown at 5pm to enjoy a free concert by Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk and Good Enough for Good Times. Admission is free, and food and drinks are available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank.
And don't forget, since it's Wednesday, that means free admission for all to the New Orleans Museum of Art!
Have a great Wednesday!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
New Orleans Free and Frugal Events This Weekend
Everywhere you look in the fall there's another fall festival! I'm not complaining, though. Here are a few free and frugal events to keep you and your family entertained while staying on budget:
The Bucktown Seafood Festival begins Friday night. Enjoy delicious seafood, live music, and carnival rides. This free festival runs through Sunday evening.
Going downtown this weekend? Take the kids, in costume, of course, to the French Market for the Boo Carre Halloween and Harvest Festival on Saturday from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm. Live music will be performed, and kids in costume get a free trick or treat bag that they can use to trick or treat in the shops!
Stay in the Halloween mood by bringing the family to St. Patrick's Park on Saturday night for a free movie! This Saturday, enjoy Little Shop of Horrors on the outdoor screen. Bring a blanket or chairs and your picnic dinner, or enjoy some of the refreshments that will be available for purchase. The movie begins 30 minutes after dark.
Enjoy your weekend!
The Bucktown Seafood Festival begins Friday night. Enjoy delicious seafood, live music, and carnival rides. This free festival runs through Sunday evening.
Going downtown this weekend? Take the kids, in costume, of course, to the French Market for the Boo Carre Halloween and Harvest Festival on Saturday from 11:30 am to 7:30 pm. Live music will be performed, and kids in costume get a free trick or treat bag that they can use to trick or treat in the shops!
Stay in the Halloween mood by bringing the family to St. Patrick's Park on Saturday night for a free movie! This Saturday, enjoy Little Shop of Horrors on the outdoor screen. Bring a blanket or chairs and your picnic dinner, or enjoy some of the refreshments that will be available for purchase. The movie begins 30 minutes after dark.
Enjoy your weekend!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
New Orleans Free and Frugal Events This Weekend
The St. Edward the Confessor 45th Annual Cochon de Lait will be held Friday through Sunday at the school in Metairie. Enjoy live music, carnival rides and games, and on Sunday get a plate (or a few) of their famous smoked pork!
The grand opening of the Laketown Pier in Kenner will be celebrated on Friday from 6 until 9:30pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony and live music from the band Distraction.
On Saturday, Veterans Ford is sponsoring a free child safety program. From 9:30am until 2pm bring your children to Veterans Ford where they can be fingerprinted, photographed, and given a DNA test kit to use at home. None of the information will be databased - all will be given to the parents to take home. Please consider bringing your children as this information, if kept current, can be incredibly helpful in finding your child in the even he or she is reported missing.
Lafayette Square Park will be the site of the 2010 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday and Sunday. As the name suggests, you'll find plenty of music and eats at this free event. Park at the Poydras Center (650 Poydras) for a flat $10/day fee.
Have a wonderful weekend!
The grand opening of the Laketown Pier in Kenner will be celebrated on Friday from 6 until 9:30pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony and live music from the band Distraction.
On Saturday, Veterans Ford is sponsoring a free child safety program. From 9:30am until 2pm bring your children to Veterans Ford where they can be fingerprinted, photographed, and given a DNA test kit to use at home. None of the information will be databased - all will be given to the parents to take home. Please consider bringing your children as this information, if kept current, can be incredibly helpful in finding your child in the even he or she is reported missing.
Lafayette Square Park will be the site of the 2010 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival on Saturday and Sunday. As the name suggests, you'll find plenty of music and eats at this free event. Park at the Poydras Center (650 Poydras) for a flat $10/day fee.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Saturday, October 9, 2010
New Orleans Free and Frugal Events This Weekend
It's shaping up to be another beautiful Big Easy weekend with plenty of free events for you to enjoy! Here are a few events happening this weekend that will entertain your family but not wreck your wallet:
The Bridge City Gumbo Festival will run through Sunday. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts, games, and of course some delicious chicken and sausage gumbo!
Head to GentillyFest on Saturday or Sunday for wonderful music (Bucktown Allstars, Rockin Doopsie, and others), incredible food, and a children's area with bubbles, face painting, pony rides, and more. I think the shrimp and roasted corn grits in the food area are calling my name...
Experience Japanese art and culture at Japan Fest at the New Orleans Museum of Art. At the museum (which is offering 1/2 off admission during the festival) and the surrounding lawn, check out martial arts demonstrations, Japanese style dance, crafts, and food on Saturday from 10am to 4:30pm.
In Metairie, St. Mary Magdalen church and school (6425 W. Metairie Avenue) is holding their annual seafood festival both Saturday and Sunday.
Across the river in Algiers, Holy Name of Mary is celebrating its 100th annual Fall Festival. Enjoy music, food, fun and games at this free fall festival running both Saturday and Sunday.
There's no excuse for staying inside this weekend - get out and have a great time!
The Bridge City Gumbo Festival will run through Sunday. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts, games, and of course some delicious chicken and sausage gumbo!
Head to GentillyFest on Saturday or Sunday for wonderful music (Bucktown Allstars, Rockin Doopsie, and others), incredible food, and a children's area with bubbles, face painting, pony rides, and more. I think the shrimp and roasted corn grits in the food area are calling my name...
Experience Japanese art and culture at Japan Fest at the New Orleans Museum of Art. At the museum (which is offering 1/2 off admission during the festival) and the surrounding lawn, check out martial arts demonstrations, Japanese style dance, crafts, and food on Saturday from 10am to 4:30pm.
In Metairie, St. Mary Magdalen church and school (6425 W. Metairie Avenue) is holding their annual seafood festival both Saturday and Sunday.
Across the river in Algiers, Holy Name of Mary is celebrating its 100th annual Fall Festival. Enjoy music, food, fun and games at this free fall festival running both Saturday and Sunday.
There's no excuse for staying inside this weekend - get out and have a great time!
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