Whether you are running around in the French Quarter wearing a red ball gown or strolling the Warehouse District in white linen, you will not be bored in New Orleans during the month of August. Check out some of our favorite events and and book your hotel now. Hope to see you here!
COOLinary New Orleans
Get out your stretchy pants. Coolinary New Orleans is all month long! Eat your way through the city, enjoying prix-fixe brunch, lunch, dinner and menus as you go. Check out the offerings at ANNUNCIATION, the Court of Two Sisters, Tujague’s, 3rd Block Depot Kitchen + Bar, The Pelican Club and Crescent City Brewhouse. Make your reservations now! Learn more.
Satchmo Summerfest
You do not want to miss Satchmo SummerFest if you are in town the weekend of August 3 & 4. Named after New Orleans very own, Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, this beloved music festival at the New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Mint is three days of music, food and fun. See the 2024 Satchmo SummerFest Music Lineup
Museum Month
August is Museum Month in New Orleans and 20+ museums are participating in the Check-In Challenge. See great museums and win great prizes! Learn more.
White Linen Night
Celebrate art, community, and culture in the Arts District New Orleans at Fidelity Bank White Linen Night. This block party for art lovers will be held on Julia Street August 3rd. For approximately four hours, the street will be closed to traffic so art enthusiasts adorned all in white can stroll in and out of the many art galleries along Julia. There will also be live bands playing in the streets as well as food and beverages from some of New Orleans top restaurants and bars available to purchase. The event is FREE. Oh and don't forget to wear as much white as possible!
Dirty Linen Night
The French Quarter's answer to White Linen Night will be held on August 12th this year. Put your dirty white linens back on from August 10th and have some fun in the Vieux Carré. Learn more.
Red Dress Run
On Saturday, August 10th, prepare to see hundreds of people running through the French Quarter in red dresses for the annual New Orleans Red Dress Run, the “biggest little Red Dress event in the world”! The run is sponsored by the New Orleans Hash House Harriers, the self-proclaimed “drinking club with a running problem.” But it’s not just about the alcohol. All proceeds from the event go to charity. For more information, visit nolareddress.com.
Rosé All Day at Tujague's
On Friday, August 23rd, don’t miss Tujague’s annual Rosé All Day Pink Party Luncheon. Chef Gus Martin has created a special menu, and specially priced rosé by the glass and by the bottle will be available along with a few themed cocktails. "Think pink" and dress in your favorite hue. Call 504-525-8676 to reserve your table.
Saints Preseason Games
Who dat say they gonna beat 'dem Saints? On Sunday, August 10th the New Orleans Saints will battle the Arizona Cardinals in State Farm Stadium. Then on Sunday. August 18th, the boys in the black and gold will take on the San Francisco 49ers in Levi’s Stadium. Still, there will be game watching parties all over town so come on out and have some fun. Finally, on Sunday, August 25th, New Orleans will be back in the Caesars Superdome hosting the Tennessee Titans. Make sure you check out the tailgate party in Champions Square before the game for fans, food and live music! Who Dat!
Stay in the Heart of the Action
Many of the city's best hotels are right in the middle of all of these exciting events! Book now!