Dec. 13-14, Dec. 19-23
“The Nutcracker”
New Orleans Ballet Theatre, Orpheum Theater, 123 Roosevelt Way, 504-826-0646, neworleansballettheatre.com
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
“Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts”
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org
Through Jan. 3, 2026
“Treasures of Tiffany: Icons of American Design”
M.S. Rau, 622 Royal St., 888-557-2406, rauantiques.com
Through Jan. 4, 2026
Louisiana Contemporary presented by the Helis Foundation
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650, ogdenmuseum.org
“Dawoud Bey: Elegy”
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org
Through Jan. 11, 2026
“On American Shores: The Aleutian Islands Campaign”
National World War II Museum, 945 Magazine St., 504-528-1944, nationalww2museum.org
Through Jan. 16, 2026
“Poetic Gaps: Opacity in the Photographic Interest” & “It takes a long time to stay here: Paintings by Jordan Ann Craig”
Newcomb Art Museum of Tulane University, Woldenberg Art Center, Tulane University, 504-865-5328, newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu
Through Jan. 18, 2026
“Bienvenue Lafayette”
Louisiana State Museum, Cabildo, 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org
Through Feb. 22, 2026
Nicolas Floc’h: Fleuves-Océan, Mississippi Watershed
New Orleans Museum of Art, One Collins C. Diboll Circle, City Park, 504-658-4100, noma.org
Through March 8, 2026
“Raven Halfmoon: Flags of Our Mothers”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St., 504-539-9650, ogdenmuseum.org
Through March 15, 2026
“The Unending Stream, Chapter II”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650, ogdenmuseum.org
Through June 7, 2026
“The Trail They Blazed”
Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St., 504-523-4662, hnoc.org
Through July 31, 2026
“Pioneers of Women’s Carnival”
Louisiana State Museum, Presbytere, 751 Chartres St., 800-568-6968, louisianastatemuseum.org
Through Aug. 30, 2026
“I Am the Face”
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, 925 Camp St, 504-539-9650, ogdenmuseum.org
Through Nov. 8, 2026
“New Orleans Musicians in Art”
Historic New Orleans Collection, 520 Royal St., 504-523-4662, hnoc.org
Dec. 2
98 Degrees & O Town
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
Dec. 4, 5
Northshore Classics: Messiah; Classical Christmas: Messiah (with the New Orleans Opera)
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Fuhrmann Auditorium (Covington), Orpheum Theater, 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com
Dec. 4-21
Crescent City Stages’ “A Christmas Carol”
Marquette Theater, Loyola University Campus, 504-354-8636, crescentcitystage.com
Dec. 5
Brandy + Monica
Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Dr., 504-587-3822, smoothiekingcenter.com
Dec. 5, 6
Southern Avenue
The Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-636-8390, jazzandbluesmarket.com
Dec. 5-14
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., 504-885-2000, jpas.org
Dec. 5-21
“It’s A Wonderful Life Y’all”
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 504-461-9475, rivertowntheaters.com
Dec. 6
Jonas Brothers
Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Dr., 504-587-3822, smoothiekingcenter.com
Dec, 6
Whitney Cummings: “Big Baby”
The Joy Theater, 1200 Canal St., 504-766-8051, thejoytheater.com
Dec. 7
“The Nutcracker Suite”
New Orleans Ballet Association, Dixon Hall at Tulane University, 504-522-0996, nobadance.com
Dec. 9-14
“Back To The Future: The Musical”
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
Dec. 11-14
Christmastime in New Orleans with The Big Easy Boys
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, 325 Minor St., Kenner, 504-461-9475, rivertowntheaters.com
Dec. 12
“The Muppets Christmas Carol”
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com
Dec. 12
Kenny Garrett
The Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-636-8390, jazzandbluesmarket.com
Dec. 16
Harry Shearer and Judith Owen’s Christmas Without Tears
Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, orpheumnola.com
Dec. 17
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Smoothie King Center, 1501 Dave Dixon Dr., 504-587-3822, smoothiekingcenter.com
Dec. 17
Leslie Odom Jr. The Christmas Tour
Orpheum Theater, 129 Roosevelt Way, orpheumnola.com
Dec. 18
Holiday Spectacular
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Orpheum Theater, 123 Roosevelt Way, 504-523-6530, lpomusic.com
Dec. 19
Jagged Edge
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
Dec. 19
Brubeck Brothers Quartet
The Jazz & Blues Market, 1436 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., 504-636-8390, jazzandbluesmarket.com
Dec. 19-21
“The Nutcracker”
Jefferson Performing Arts Center, 6400 Airline Dr., 504-885-2000, jpas.org
Dec. 20, 21
“The Nutcracker”
Delta Festival Ballet, Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts, 1419 Basin St., deltafestivalballet.com
Dec. 26
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
Dec. 28
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
Dec. 30-Jan. 4
“Hell’s Kitchen”
Saenger Theatre, 1111 Canal St., 504-525-1052, saengernola.com
