NEW YEAR'S EVE 

 Every year on December 31st, people around the world celebrate New Year's Eve, the last day of the year. It’s a day to say “goodbye” to the old and “hello” to the new.

Also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day, New Year’s Eve is one of the most exciting holidays of the year. Some countries, such as the Philippines and Latvia, celebrate New Year’s Eve as a public holiday. In Japan, it’s a government holiday. In other countries, many businesses let their employees off of work early so that they can partake in the many festivities.

There are many reasons this day is one of the biggest nights of the year. Not just because it’s a time of big parties and celebrations all around the world. New Year’s Eve can be a significant turning point in your life. It’s a time to reflect on the past year and all of the lessons you have learned. It can be a time you decide to start making better choices. If you have had a rough year, New Year’s Eve offers a feeling of relief. You can be thankful that the year is finally over

New Year’s is also a time to forgive past mistakes and form new habits. Many people make New Year’s resolutions. Although, only 8% of people actually accomplish them. Instead of making resolutions that you’re not going to keep anyway, it’s better to set three or four goals. Breaking down goals into actionable steps, and reviewing your progress daily helps to keep them. It’s also a good idea to find a friend or mentor that can hold you accountable.

City of New Orleans Announces Upcoming Traffic Impacts and Public Safety Preparations for Allstate Sugar Bowl Events

NEW ORLEANS — The City of New Orleans today announced traffic, transportation and parking impacts, as well as public safety preparations due to upcoming events associated with New Year's Eve and the 2025 Allstate Sugar Bowl. The activities will kick off on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and will commence on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAY EVENTS

• Allstate New Year's Eve Parade 
• Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2 p.m.
• French Quarter Route: Start at Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street and will travel through the French Quarter up Decatur Street along the Mississippi River. It will pass iconic landmarks such as The Old U.S. Mint, the French Market, Cafe du Monde and Jackson Square. The parade will wrap up at Canal Street. | More info
• The parade will be broadcast live on Nola38CW (WNOL-TV) in New Orleans. The official broadcast will include a live online broadcast that can be found by visiting wgno.com. In addition, the parade will be rebroadcast on WGNO-TV ABC 26 on New Year’s Day starting at 9 a.m.
• New Year's Eve Fireworks Display
• Tuesday, Dec. 31, Midnight 
• Riverfront | More info
• Produced by the Crescent City Countdown Club, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Cultural Economy and the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Fund, this internally acclaimed tradition is a community project made possible by New Orleans & Company, with Allstate Sugar Bowl, the Berger & Tiller Families, French Quarter Festivals, Inc., J & M Displays, WWL 870AM/105.3FM, WWL.com, Magic 101.9, and dedicated community sponsors. 
• New Year's Fleur de Lis Drop
• Tuesday, Dec. 31, Midnight
• The Fleur de Lis will begin its decent from the top of the Jax Condominiums. More info
• 91st Annual Allstate Sugar Bowl
• Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, 7:45 p.m. 
• Caesars Superdome | More info 
• Since its inception in 1935, the Sugar Bowl and New Orleans have been synonymous with the best of college football. 

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS

Heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic is expected along Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street.

Traffic will be restricted along the route. Residents are encouraged to be patient and to prepare for heavy vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

PARKING IMPACT 

NO PARKING ZONES

Monday, Dec. 30 - Wednesday, Jan. 1, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. daily

• 700-800 blocks between Dauphine St & Royal St, both sides of the following streets:
• Iberville, Bienville, Conti, St. Louis, Toulouse, St. Peter, Orleans, St. Ann

Monday, Dec. 30 - Wednesday, Jan. 1, 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. daily

• Canal St., both sides from Claiborne Ave. to Convention Center Blvd.

Parking enforcement personnel will be monitoring for illegal parking. Additional parking restrictions may be implemented as necessary. Always follow posted signs. 

• Do not block hydrants, driveways and sidewalks 
• Do not park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, intersection or stop sign 
• Park in the direction of travel on one-way streets and with the right wheel to the curb on two-way streets
• Call 504-658-8200 for parking enforcement.

TRANSPORTATION IMPACTS & TIPS

NO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC ALLOWED 

5 p.m. - 4 a.m. overnight Monday, Dec. 30 - Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025

• Dauphine St. at all intersections from Iberville St. to St. Ann St.
• Royal St. at all intersections from Iberville St. to St. Ann St.
• 700-800 blocks of St. Ann St., Orleans Ave., St. Peter St., Toulouse St., St. Louis St., Conti St., Bienville St., and Iberville St.
• Bourbon St. at all intersections from Iberville St. to St. Ann St. 
• All streets starting with Dumaine Street toward Esplanade Avenue will be open to cross Bourbon Street

Additional intermittent street closures, including Canal St. from Claiborne Ave. to Convention Center Blvd., might be required as crowd size warrants. Decatur St. from Dumaine St. to St. Louis St. will also be closed to vehicles ahead of the fireworks display on Tuesday, Dec. 31 once crowd size warrants.

REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY SERVICE IMPACTS

The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) bus and streetcar services will operate on a slightly reduced holiday schedule for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Please prepare for minor delays and detours around special events.

On New Year’s Eve, the Canal Street-Algiers Point Ferry will pause service from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. for the fireworks display. Service will resume from 12:30 a.m. to 1:15 a.m., with the final ferry departing Canal Street at 1:15 a.m.

For assistance planning trips, remember to download the RTA Le Pass app (available on the App Store and Google Play) by visiting norta.com, or by calling RTA’s Rideline at 504-248-3900. 

As always, when attending major events, please consider using alternatives to driving such as RTA public transportation, taxis, rideshare services or bicycling, including Blue Bikes.

PUBLIC SAFETY TIPS

Working with local, state and federal partners, the NOPD will have a heavy presence of foot, vehicle and traffic personnel throughout the French Quarter and downtown areas during this time to keep residents and visitors safe. The NOPD will deploy additional law enforcement officers to its full staffing. This increased visibility will enhance public safety, provide crowd control, and allow for rapid response to any incidents.

While adequately staffed for the events, officers will also be on the lookout for intoxicated and impaired drivers throughout the city. The NOPD urges residents and visitors not to drink and drive. Instead, please use a designated driver or a ride-share service. 

Firing guns to celebrate New Year’s Eve or any holiday is not only extremely dangerous but is prohibited by law and will be strictly enforced. 

The New Orleans Fire Department would like to remind residents and visitors that the use of fireworks is illegal in the City of New Orleans and prohibited by law. There will be a professional fireworks display along the riverfront. Residents and visitors are urged to join in these sanctioned festivities.  

As always, residents and visitors are encouraged to take care in large crowds, be aware of your surroundings and report suspicious activity to public safety officials. 

Billy Nungesser Lt. Governor of Louisiana 

For the fourth consecutive year, Louisiana will showcase its vibrant culture in the 2025 Tournament of Rose Parade in Pasadena, California! This year’s float, featuring a Louisiana alligator adorned with beads, a Cajun dance hall, and pots of boiled seafood, perfectly captures the essence of a “Louisiana Saturday Night.” Plus, enjoy mid-parade entertainment by rising country star Timothy Wayne!

We can’t wait to share Louisiana’s celebratory spirit and unique culture with the world once again.

 The Christmas season has come to a close, and you might be wondering what to do with your tree.

Jefferson Parish officials are reminding residents of its Christmas tree recycling program as residents get ready to ring in the new year.

According to the parish, residents in unincorporated Jefferson Parish and the Town of Jean Lafitte can bring real Christmas trees with no lights, garland, tinsel, ornaments, tree stands or plastic bags to 400 David Drive or 6440 Lapalco Blvd. from Jan. 4 through Jan. 14.

Parish officials also said residents can place their trees on their curbs on Wednesday, Jan. 8, to be collected on Jan. 9, 10 or 11.

Flocked, painted and artificial trees will not be collected.

Parish officials said the recycled trees will be used to build wave-dampening fences to reduce coastal erosion in the Barataria Basin.

Rodrigue:

Before the Blue Dog

A new Louisiana State Museum exhibition Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog, opens at the Cabildo .

This new exhibit presents more than fifty of Rodrigue's unique paintings alongside Louisiana State Museum artifacts related to Cajun culture. 

The City of Covington's 12 Days of Christmas walking tour is up and ready to go! Grab the family or a friend and get your Christmas jogging jingle onor get in the car and make it a Christmas cruise

Check out our Daily SPECIALS Y’all!

• 4101 Veterans Memorial Blvd, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana
• (504) 324-6841

LSU started the year beating Wisconsin on Jan. 1 in the Reliaquest Bowl in Tampa. The Tigers end the year here taking on Baylor in the Texas Bowl.

Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. The game will be on ESPN.

This is the 12th game ever between the Tigers and the Bears (both 8-4 this season) but their first meeting since a 21-7 Baylor win in the 1985 Liberty Bowl. These two teams also met here in the 1963 Bluebonnet Bowl, a 14-7 win for the Bears.

Baylor has moved out to a 4-point favorite, the team Dave Aranda now coaches over the team he used to be defensive coordinator for, helping LSU to win the 2019 national championship. 

We're pleased to announce that Kid Cafe', a free after-school meal program for youth- ages 18 and under, is now underway. In partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank, No Kid Hungry, and Share Our Strength, the program ensures that low-income children at afterschool program sites across New Orleans have access to nutritious meals during the school year. Kid Cafe' meals are available Monday through Friday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at multiple NORD rec centers. For more information, call us at 504-658-3052.

In Person

Wartime Piano New Year's Eve Happy Hour

December 31 | 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

BUY TICKETS

Kick off your New Year's Eve celebration with a lively showcase of wartime piano music! Enjoy an open bar as you tap along to 1940s number one hits and learn how these tunes coincided with significant events of World War II.

https://ticketing.nationalww2museum.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=Tickets&c=WPNYE

Join us at the city of Kenner's Magical Christmas Village, where you can enjoy lights, snow, music, food, arts, crafts, and a special appearance from Santa Claus himself. Don't miss out on exciting vendors and entertainment!

• Admission: Free
• Location: Heritage Park in Rivertown, located at 2015 Fourth Street
• Date: This event is open to the public every day in December from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM. 

Vendors and entertainment will be present every Friday & Saturday. 

We're excited to announce that our Holiday in the Park is now open until Sunday, January 5, 2025. Location: 5601 Read Boulevard, New Orleans, La. 70127. Time: Nightly, from dusk until 9:00pm. Big 'Thank You' goes to our sponsor, New Orleans East Hospital! We appreciate you! For more information, call 504-658-3052.

(504) 895-9323

glenn@charliessteakhousenola.com

4510 Dryades St, New Orleans, LA, 70115

The rare mushroom that is very expensive and used in fine dining is Truffles. 

Explanation: Truffles are highly prized for their unique, intense flavor and are considered one of the most expensive mushrooms due to their rarity and difficulty in harvesting.

Tuesday, December 31

New Year's Eve 2025 at The Cannery

Ring in 2025 at The Cannery in Mid City New Orleans! Enjoy a festive New Year's Eve with premium food, drinks, and fabulous entertainment.

December 31 · 8:30pm - January 1, 2025 · 1am CST

Location

The Cannery

3803 Toulouse Street New Orleans, LA 70119

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• 6711 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA, United States, Louisiana

(504) 733-2248

New Orleans Eve

Tues, 12/31 | 9PM – midnight | Decatur St. @ Jackson squarE

12/31

Tank and the Bangas

Tank and the Bangas, the Grammy-nominated band known for their explosive energy and soulful blend of rap, poetry, and rich melodies, will bring in 2025 at the first New Orleans Eve concert.

12/31

DJ RQ Away

DJ RQ Away will make us sway to curated beats throughout the night as we as we await the countdown to midnight!

12/31

Bonerama

Bonerama will light up the stage for New Orleans Eve as we bring in the new year.

December 31

NOLA New Year's Eve Fireworks Show

@Woldenberg Park

French Quarterly is proud to be a media sponsor for the NOLA New Year’s Eve fireworks show. The spectacular fireworks display along the historic New Orleans Riverfront in downtown New Orleans can be seen from the East and West Banks of the Mississippi River from the Hilton New Orleans Riverside to Crescent Park at the French Market. At the stroke of midnight an intense barrage of colors including team colors of the Allstate Sugar Bowl contenders, the Georgia Bulldogs and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, will light up the night sky! The extraordinary display will feature ten-inch shells that travel 1,000 feet high, then break out across a 1,000-foot span over the Mighty Mississippi.

NATIONAL CHAMPAGNE DAY

National Champagne Day recognizes the wine that puts the pop in every New Year's Eve celebration. 

Genuine champagne only comes from France's Champagne region. French law protects where and how it is made. With some exceptions, only Champagne made according to set specifications and within the French region may label their wines using the term "Champagne." Other foods and beverages fall under this type of protection in France and other parts of the world.

Champagne, France, is located northeast of Paris and provides the ideal temperature and soil to produce the grapes required for Champagne. French law allows only eight varieties of grapes for the production of Champagne in the Champagne region. Primarily, the three grapes used to create Champagne are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. 

Unlike other wines, Champagne ferments in the bottle allowing the vintner to trap the CO2 in the bottle. The bubbles give Champagne its effervescence.  

While Champagne can be spendy, if you are looking for a little pop on New Year's Eve, other varieties of sparkling wine are available from Italy, California, and even the South of France. They offer a sparkle that won't put a fizzle in your pocketbook. Then again, some New Years mean an opportunity for splurging and celebrating no matter the expense. 

1920: Looking Down St. Charles Avenue

Charles L. Franck was a successful and prolific commercial photographer, and many of the images in his vast archive may be found at the Historic New Orleans Collection. This undated photograph appears to date from 1920 and is looking down St. Charles Avenue from Poydras Street. Notice that traffic on St. Charles is two-way at this time.

Just to the left of the Jax Beer sign in the center of the photograph is Charles Schutten’s restaurant at 419 St. Charles. This entire block is now occupied by One Shell Square. In the center background is the old Masonic Temple Building on the corner of St. Charles and Perdido which was torn down in 1926 and replaced with a new structure. Interestingly enough, in the street at the curb in front of the Masonic Temple Building is a structure that resembles an oil derrick. The dark building behind that is the red brick façade of the St. Charles Hotel.

On the right side of St. Charles are the Saenger and Orpheum Theatres. At the far right there is a theatre billboard pasted to the side of the brick building announcing the appearance of Leona La Mar – billed as “The Girl With 1,000 Eyes” because of her mentalist and mind-reading act – at the Orpheum on April 26. She appeared on that date in 1920 along with tenor Vernon Styles, blackface comedian Bert Swor, and others on a typical vaudeville bill.

New Orleans, 1866

Save the history of Louisiana (State)

Louisiana Memories

Dumas Milner Chevrolet Dealership in New Orleans in 1964

Turtle habitat. Had one

BABY BOOMERS (1946 - 1964) by Jukebox Nostalgia

HE 2025 MARDI GRAS GUIDE has begun limited distribution. Copies may be found at all Barnes & Nobles, Beads by the Dozen, Plush Appeal, Mardi Gras Bead Factory, TJ's Carnival Supply, Jefferson Variety, with more outlets coming daily. Our 49th annual edition makes the perfect stocking stuffer for the Mardi Gras fan in your family.

The seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish will battle the second-seeded Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the 2025 Sugar Bowl on New Year's night at the Caesar's Superdome.

Fans attending the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, are invited to converge on Champions Square at Caesars Superdome to enjoy the NewOrleans.com Allstate Sugar Bowl Tailgate Town

LSU Women's Basketball...

 No. 6 LSU ( LSU will start SEC play Thursday at Arkansas.

“The longer we play together, the better we will get,” Coach Kim Mulkey said. “The better teams we play, the better we will get. And we will see better teams in the SEC.”

Thu.

Jan 2

at

Arkansas

Fayetteville, Ark. (Bud Walton Arena)

8:00 pm CT

COME IN FOR 

WINE DOWN

FRIDAY

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Wine Down Friday with one of the largest wine selections in the city.

With one of the largest selection of wines in the Greater New Orleans area, Langenstein's and Prytania Wine & Spirits has WINE DOWN FRIDAY.

Wine Down Friday is a weekly 10% discount on all bottles of wine purchased every Friday.

So join us every Friday to "Wine Down!"

The Wine Down Friday discount is limited to wine in stock at our three Langenstein's locations in Uptown, Old Metairie, River Ridge...and every Friday at Prytania Wine & Spirits too!

UPTOWN

1330 Arabella Street, New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 899-9283 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Sun: 8:00am to 6:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

OLD METAIRIE

800 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA 70005

Phone: (504) 831-6682 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 8:00pm

Sun: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

RIVER RIDGE

122 Sauve Rd, River Ridge, LA 70123

Phone: (504) 739-1000 | Mon-Sat: 7:00am to 8:00pm

Sun: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Breakfast served Daily: 7:00am to 10:00am

Lunch & Dinner on our Hot Bar Daily: 11:00am to 6:00pm (Closes at 5 pm on Sunday)

PRYTANIA WINE & SPIRITS

1300 Arabella St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Phone: (504) 891-0448 |

Mon-Sat: 10:00am to 7:00pm

Sun: Closed

Free wine tastings every Friday.

FACEBOOK: @PrytaniaWineandSpirits

INSTAGRAM: @prytaniawineandspirits

21400 Koop Dr, Mandeville, LA 70471-7506, United States

The Holiday of Lights transforms into a "Walk-Thru" experience along Koop Drive & Santa's Yuletide Forest along the Tammany Trace in Mandeville.

The following weekends will be available for a walk-thru from 6-9 p.m.

• January 3 & 4

Photos with Santa, rides and snow will NOT be available during the walk-thru experience weekends and will return in 2025.

Download a scavenger hunt checklist on the Holiday of Lights website for your family to find all of our jolly inflatables and displays!

For more information: https://www.stpgov.org/.../25th_annual.../activities.php

Comedy House New Orleans

THE BEST COMEDY SHOW EVERY FRIDAY!

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughs with the BEST stand-up comedy in New Orleans every Friday! Tickets are selling fast – grab yours now before they're gone!

Don't miss out on the funniest night in town!

RIVER PARISHES ... Get ready for an exciting day full of fun and learning at the Business 2 Innovation (B2I) STEM Fest! Join us on January 4, 2024, from 9 AM - 12 PM at Destrehan High School

You'll even get to explore the brand-new Starlab from STEM NOLA — a super cool experience you don’t want to miss!

This awesome event is brought to you by the New Orleans Super Bowl Host Committee and the Scratch Foundation.

REGISTER TODAY by scanning the QR code or visiting registration.stemnola.com

Comedy House New Orleans

Saturday nights just got a lot funnier!

Join us in the heart of NOLA’s Arts District for Super Standup Saturday, featuring top local talent and visiting comics seen on Netflix, MTV, and more. Don’t miss out!

• 610 Fulton St, New Orleans, LA 70130-1612, United States, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana
• (504) 444-9553

Los Jefes Grill

Brunch isn’t brunch without bottomless drinks… and now a mariachi band. Weekend brunch Saturday + Sunday 11AM — 2PM. KIDS EAT FREE!

Parran's Po-Boys of Kenner

Hungry? Red Beans and Rice Monday.

Kenner

2321 W Esplanade Ave 504-305-6422

Metairie

3939 Veterans Memorial Blvd 504-885-3416

Open 11-7:30 pm

In Person Classes in New Orleans

Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm

"Shimmer" Bellydance Basics

For all levels. Ongoing

$60 per month or $18 drop in.

10 classes, used within 10 wk., $120

At: "The Movement Collective"

3921 St. Claude Ave, (Bywater)

New Orleans

 Tamalyn Dallal

Movement Collective - New Orleans

Public 

 ·

Mondays, 7:30-8:30pm

Come and dance...

Bring veils, zils, and your hips to do lots of shimmies.

$18 per class, $60 per month

10 classes for $120

www.tamalyndallal.net

The Bluegrass Pickin' Party is an open acoustic bluegrass jam. Bring your guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, bass, dobro, harmonica, or singing voice to join the jam circle. Beginners welcome to come and learn traditional bluegrass music. Intermediate and advanced players welcome as well. This weekly jam is also open to anyone and everyone who'd like to come listen and enjoy the music.

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Comedy House New Orleans

The most unique comedy show in New Orleans is The Open Mic From Hell, hosted by Chris Trew (as seen on MTV, Comedy Central, America's Got Talent)

CHNO ( Comedy house New Orleans)

609-610 Fulton St

New Orleans, LA 70130

Mon,January 6

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

(Entry at 7:30 pm)

The Open Mic From Hell is the most unique night of comedy in New Orleans.

Everything about the show is chaotic and unpredictable in the most beautifully hilarious way. 

The list of performers? A total mystery. 

The jokes they’ll tell? Nobody knows, not even them. 

How does it work? Comedians sign-up on the list an hour before showtime. At least 13 names get pulled out of the bucket. 

When a name gets pulled they come on stage and make a choice - do they do an entirely new set based on words from the audience, or a special challenge set. 

Past challenges have had comics doing their set outside on the street, with noise canceling headphones on, and with a designated heckler in the crowd. We are always adding new, improved, and ridiculous challenges to the show. 

Parade Route

17th Annual Joan of Arc Procession

MONDAY January 6, 2025, 8 p.m. 

REVISED ROUTE AND LATER START TIME THIS YEAR

Joyeux Anniversaire, Jeanne d’Arc!

Celebrating St. Joan of Arc’s birthday and Twelfth Night, this annual walking procession is a medieval-themed theatrical procession, inspired by Joan’s time in 1400s France. Joan of Arc liberated the citizens of Orleans, France, from a British siege in her first victory in 1429—resulting in her moniker “The Maid of Orleans.” Our procession honors our own unofficial patron saint, The Maid of New Orleans: the beloved golden French Quarter statue, a gift to the City of New Orleans from France in the 1950s, and our French history and heritage. It’s a short, family-friendly parade — quirky, whimsical and spiritual.  

The procession starts on time at 8 sharp, makes a few pauses for a bit of medieval pageantry, and ends around 9:45 p.m. NOTE THAT THE ORDER OF THE STOPS HAS CHANGED, as the route will be “backwards” compared to previous years.

• Starts at French Market Place and Barracks, left onto Decatur
• A pause to sing Happy Birthday at the Joan of Arc statue as we pass it on the Decatur side; 
• Right up Dumaine, left onto Chartres
• The sword blessing at Saint Louis Cathedral;
• a toast to the royalty and young Joan “Maid of Honor” in English and French from the balcony of the Historic New Orleans Collection;
• Left onto Bienville, right onto S. Peters
• the crowning of the king and king cake ceremony at Oscar Dunn Park (the sidewalk amphitheater across from Jackson Square).  
• NEW THIS YEAR! The PUBLIC is invited to fill the amphitheater risers, where they can enjoy an excellent view of the king cake ceremony and the entire parade. Get your king cake from Bon’s New Orleans Street Food Cafe next to the park, and take your first bite with us during our king cake ceremony!
• NEW THIS YEAR! Following the king cake ceremony, the parade will continue back to the French Market, passing the statue for a second time on the S. Peters side around 9:45.
• Ends at French Market Place and Barracks

MEMBERS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS

OF THE BACKSTREET CULTURAL MUSEUM

On Monday, January 6, 2025 the Backstreet Cultural Museum – “A Powerhouse of Knowledge – will celebrate 12^th Night by hosting a Mardi Gras Indian practice from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the museum's home at 1531 St. Philip St.

It is “calling all culture bearers” to come out and participate in the event as it toasts with wine and King cake the start of Carnival season.

Thanks to all for your continued support. Let the tambourines ring!

Backstreet Cultural Museum

1531 St. Philip St.

New Orleans, LA 70116

504-657-6700

backstreetcmuseum@gmail.com

www.backstreetmuseum.org

Jan 20, 2025, Monday @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Industry Coffee Break

514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA, United States, Louisiana 70130, 514 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130-2110, United States

Hosted By New Orleans Pharmacy Museum

New Orleans Jazz Club 12-29

JAZZ, JAZZ, JAZZ... we're back this Sunday, for some great Jazz from fantastic musicians at Mo's Chalet from 2:00 to 6:00 pm. It's an open Jam Session to Trad Jazz musicians and those who love the music which is FREE and open to the public. NOTICE to musicians...all musicians are welcome to play whether you're a regular or new to the Club. Keyboards and drums are provided so bring your ax and sign in and you'll be assigned 1 of 4 sets to perform in. Mo's provides a safe and welcoming environment for an afternoon of New Orleans Jazz. Bring your family and friends to create your own Jazz party where outside food is OK with a cash bar hosted by Sandy, Metairie's finest plus join in on our 50/50 cash drawing. Become a member and be a part of New Orleans music history by supporting America's oldest Jazz Club which was started in 1948. The NOJC Jam Session's are held on the last Sunday of the month from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

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Just two days after Super Bowl LIX, Jefferson Parish will celebrate its 200th birthday on Feb. 11. Bicentennial festivities kicked off at the State of Jefferson address Tuesday with the unveiling of the official poster, depicting a pelican before the Mississippi River in vivid pink and blue hues. It is illustrated by Louisiana artist Becky Fos, known for designing the 2023 state "I Voted" sticker, modeled after the Louisiana state flag.

A limited supply of signed and numbered posters can be purchased for $150, with proceeds going toward the Jefferson Community Foundation.

Courtesy of Jefferson Parish

The parish will celebrate the bicentennial on Feb. 11 with a Light the Night event, followed by a community-wide king cake party at Lakeside Mall on Feb. 15.

The following month, a bicentennial-themed Senior Expo will take place at the Alario Center on March 20, and a "Park to Park" 10K run will happen March 22 at Lafreniere Park.

Festivities for the parish's 200th birthday will come to a close June 14 with the Bicentennial Ball at Lakeside Mall, hosted by the Jefferson Community Foundation. Lee Sheng said she wanted parish events to involve the entire community and asked residents and local business owners to get involved.

"I want our bicentennial to feel like everybody's a part of it," Lee Sheng said in her address.