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Arts Calendar: April 2026 Events in New Orleans

Through April 26 | “Hannah Pachap: Art of the Indigenous Guilds of Viceregal Peru”
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org

April 25 | Galactic featuring Jelly Joseph + Melt
Tipitina’s, 501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-895-8477, tipitinas.com

Through May 3 | “Hayward Oubre: Structural Integrity”
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org

Through May 10 | “Degenerate! Hitler’s War on Modern Art”
National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 504-528-1944, nationalww2museum.org

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Through June 7 | “The Trail They Blazed”
Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St., 504-523-4662, hnoc.org

Through July 9 | “Festival of New Works”
Contemporary Arts Center, 900 Camp St., 504-524-5805,
cacno.org

Through July 12 | “Herman Leonard: Images of Jazz”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 504-539-9650,
ogdenmuseum.org

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Through July 12 | “Focus: Noel Rockmore”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 504-539-9650,
ogdenmuseum.org

Through July 19 | “Vicinal Visions: Dusti Bongé, Ida Kohlmeyer & Dorothy Hood”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650,
ogdenmuseum.org

Through July 19 | “In the Beloved: A New Body of Work by Alexis McGrigg”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650,
ogdenmuseum.org

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Through July 31 | “Pioneers of Women’s Carnival”
Louisiana State Museum, Presbytere, Jackson Square, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

Through July 31 | “The Katrina List: The Untold Story of
Hurricane Katrina”
New Orleans African American Museum, 1417-1418 Gov. Nicholls St., 504-218-8254, noaam.org

Through Aug. 30 | “I Am the Face”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650,
ogdenmuseum.org

Through Sept. 30 | “Michalopoulos: Mystical Expressionism”
Louisiana State Museum, The Cabildo, Jackson Square, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

Through Nov. 8 | “New Orleans Musicians in Art”
Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St., 504-523-4662, hnoc.org

Through Dec. 4 | “The Moss Mystique: Southern Women and Newcomb Pottery”
Newcomb Art Museum, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University Campus, 504-865-5328, newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu

Through Dec. 28 | “Carlo Saraceni’s Our Lady of Loreto and Peruvian Viceregal Statue Paintings”
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, (504) 658-4100, noma.org

Through Jan. 3, 2027 | “Sèvres Magnifique: French Porcelain from the Collection of Thomas B. Lemann”
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org

Through Jan. 10, 2027 | “Burke’s Delight: The Stacey and Michael Burke Collection”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650,
ogdenmuseum.org

Through Jan. 17, 2027 | “American Revolution: The Augmented Exhibition”
Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St., 504-523-4662, hnoc.org

Through May 15, 2027 | “Origins of New Orleans Black Carnival Society: The Story of the Illinois Clubs”
Louisiana State Museum, The Presbytere, Jackson Square, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

Through May 15, 2027 | “Galvez and Louisiana in the American Revolution”
Louisiana State Museum, The Cabildo, Jackson Square, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

April 2 | Swan Lake by International Stars
Jefferson Performing Arts Center,  6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, 504-731-4700, jeffersonpac.com

April 2 | Friends of the Cabildo Concert Series: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
New Orleans Jazz Museum at Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

April 3 | New Edition with Boyz II Men, Toni Braxton
Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Dr., 504-587-3822, smoothiekingcenter.com

April 6 | ZZ Top
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 888-811-5040, saengernola.com

April 8 | Market Nights: George Porter Jr. w/ Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
The Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com

April 9 | Thursdays at Twilight: Creole String Beans
Pavilion of Two Sisters, City Park, 1 Palm Dr., 504-482-4888,
neworleanscitypark.org

April 14-19 | “SIX”
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 888-811-5040, saengernola.com

April 15 | Syncopated Siblings: The Music of Cuba and New Orleans (lecture, concert)
Historic New Orleans Collection, Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres, St., 504-598-7171, hnoc.org

April 16 | Dvořák Symphony No. 7
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Orpheum Theater,129 Roosevelt Way, 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com

April 16 | Thursdays at Twilight: The Flirtations
Pavilion of Two Sisters, City Park, 1 Palm Dr., 504-482-4888,
neworleanscitypark.org

April 16-19 | French Quarter Festival
Throughout French Quarter, 504-522-5730, frenchquarterfest.org

April 17 | Soul Sister presents Off the Wall: The All Michael Party
Tipitina’s, 501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-895-8477, tipitinas.com

April 17 | Marlon Wayans
The Fillmore New Orleans, 6 Canal St., 504-881-1555,
thefillmorenola.com

April 17 | Jazzmeia Horn
The Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-636-8390, ext 1, jazzandbluesmarket.com

April 17-26 | “Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill, The Musical”
Jefferson Performing Arts Society, Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., Metairie, 504-731-4700, jeffersonpac.com or jpas.org

April 20 | An Evening with David Sedaris
Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 504-274-4871, orpheumnola.com

April 21 | Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s Swing in the Oaks
Peristyle, City Park, 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com

April 22 | North Mississippi Allstars
Tipitina’s, 501 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-895-8477, tipitinas.com

April 23 | Thursdays at Twilight: Music for Musicians-Arpa
Pavilion of Two Sisters, City Park, 1 Palm Dr., 504-482-4888,
neworleanscitypark.org

April 23-May 3 | New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival presented by Shell
Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Blvd., nojazzfest.com

April 24 | The Meters & Dumpstaphunk presented by Live Nation and Dayglo
The Fillmore New Orleans, 6 Canal St., 504-881-1555,
thefillmorenola.com

April 25 | Shorty Turns 40: Celebrating Trombone Shorty’s 40th
Birthday @ Treme Threauxdown X
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 888-811-5040, saengernola.com

April 25 | Better Than Ezra with Eve 6, Big Sam’s Funky Nation
The Fillmore New Orleans, 6 Canal St., 504-881-1555,
thefillmorenola.com

April 26 | Take Me to the River All-Stars, inc. Irma Thomas, Cyril Neville and more
Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., 504-766-8051, thejoytheater.com

April 27 | Gallatin Street Fest
New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

April 28 | International Jazz Day
New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old U.S. Mint, 400 Esplanade, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org

April 28 & 29 | Cake
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 888-811-5040, saengernola.com

April 28 & 29 | Grahame Lesh & Friends
Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., 504-766-8051, thejoytheater.com

April 29 | New Suit Presents: Chazfest Goes Abroad!
The Broadside, 500 N. Broad Ave., broadsidenola.com

April 29 | Sally Baby’s Three Silver Opera – Live
New Orleans Pharmacy, 514 Chartres St., 504-490-6263, pharmacymuseum.org

April 30 | Sue Foley
The Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-636-8390, ext 1, jazzandbluesmarket.com

April 30 | Warren Haynes – Dreams & Songs Symphonic Experience with Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com

April 30 & May 1 | Wilco
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 888-811-5040, saengernola.com

April 30 – May 17 | “God of Carnage”
616 St. Peter St., 504-522-2081, lepetittheatre.com

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