| Jan. 1 |
Nokia Sugar Bowl Fan Jam followed by Nokia Sugar Bowl, Louisiana Superdome |
| Feb. 16 |
Sugar Bowl/Mardi Gras Marathon |
| Mar. 4 |
Mardi Gras Day |
| Mar. 15-16 |
Louisiana Black Heritage Festival, Armstrong Park |
| Mar. 22-23 |
Earthfest, Audubon Zoo |
| Mar. 28-Apr. 6 |
Spring Fiesta |
| Mar. 26-30 |
Tennessee Williams Literary Festival |
| Apr. 5 & 7 |
NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament, New Orleans Arena |
| Apr. 12-Aug. 31 |
Jefferson's America and Napoleon's France, New Orleans Museum of Art |
| Apr. 19 |
Crescent City Classic |
| Apr. 11-13 |
French Quarter Festival |
| Apr. 25-27 |
Jazz and Heritage Festival (also May 2-4) |
| Apr. 28- May 4 |
Hewlett-Packard Classic of New Orleans, PGA Tour |
| May 2-4 |
Jazz and Heritage Festival |
| May 11 |
Mother's Day At The Zoo, Audubon Zoo |
| Jul. 3-5 |
Essence
Festival |
| Jul. 4 |
Go Fourth on the River |
| Jul. 14 |
Bastille Day Celebration |
| Aug. 1-3 |
Satchmo Summer Fest, Old U.S. Mint |
| Aug. 2 |
White Linen Night, Warehouse Arts District |
| Aug. 27-Sep. 1 |
Southern Decadence |
| Oct. 4-5 |
Louisiana Swamp Festival, Audubon Zoo |
| Oct. 5 |
Audubon's Zoo's Swamp Fest 5K Run |
| Oct. 11-12 |
Louisiana Swamp Festival, Audubon Zoo |
| Oct. 17-19 |
Fresh Art Festival, Louisiana Artworks |
| Oct. 23-26 |
Halloween XX, Project Lazurus |
| Dec. 1-31 |
Christmas New Orleans Style |
