French Market Creole Tomato Festival
June 8-9
The French Market will host the 38th annual Creole Tomato Festival. Enjoy tomato-based dishes, live music and activities for the whole family. The fest closes on June 9 with the Crescent City’s first La Tomatina, a lively tomato fight accompanied by music. FrenchMarket.org
Afropolitan: Contemporary African Arts at NOMA
Now-Dec. 29
The New Orleans Museum of Art showcases groundbreaking African artists of the 20th and 21st centuries in this exhibit which will continue until almost the end of 2024. Noma.org
“The Importance of Being Earnest”
June 6-23
Oscar Wilde’s classic satire of the upper class, featuring mistaken identities and Wilde’s trademark witty dialogue, on stage at Le Petit Theatre. LePetitTheatre.com
Megan Thee Stallion
June 10
Megan Thee Stallion brings her “Hot Girl Summer Tour” to the Smoothie King Center with special guest Glorilla. SmoothieKingCenter.com
Americas Continental Selection 2024 for Pastry World Cup and Bocuse D’Or
June 11-13
The best pastry chefs from across the Americas will converge on the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for the Americas portion of the Pastry World Cup and Bocuse D’Or. BocuseDor.com
New Orleans Restaurant Week
June 17-23
New Orleanians typically don’t need excuses to eat well, but New Orleans Restaurant Week provides just that with curated menus at a variety of local eateries. NewOrleans.com
New Orleans Pride
June 7-9
The French Quarter will host a variety of events for New Orleans Pride this year, including the annual NOLA Pride Parade, PrideFest, the Rainbow Run for Equality and much more. NewOrleansPride.org
New Orleans Juneteenth Festival
June 19
Celebrate Juneteenth in Congo Square with live musical performances and panel discussions, The celebration is free and open to the public. NOLAJuneteenthFestival.org
New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
June 5-9
Hundreds of wineries and restaurants will once again participate in the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience. Events will include wine dinners, a competition, and a burlesque brunch. Nowfe.com
“The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abriged) [revised] [again]”
June 7-16
Actors Keith Claverie, Ian Hoch and Lauren Malara try to perform all of Shakespeare’s plays in a funny, fast-paced 90 minutes. The event is part of the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane. NewOrleansShakespeare.org
“Clue”
June 18-23
The stage adaptation of the cult classic 1985 film based on the Parker Brothers mystery board game comes to the Saenger Theatre. Join Wadsworth, Miss Scarlet, Colonel Mustard and the other guests trying to solve a murder at Mr. Boddy’s mansion. SaengerNOLA.com