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New Orleans Wine and Food Experience

Celebrating its 31st year, the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience returns June 7-11 at various locations to celebrate the city’s wines and chefs. There will also be classes on things like cocktails and hand-rolled pasta making. NOWFE.com

French Market Creole Tomato Festival

The 37th annual French Market Creole Tomato Festival returns to the French Market on June 10 with plenty of food and fun for all. FrenchMarket.org

New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane

Tulane University will celebrate the Bard with performances of “Twelfth Night” at the New Orleans Shakespeare Festival, June 9-24. It is the story of twin siblings who find themselves shipwrecked on an island, each believing the other to be dead. NewOrleansShakespeare.org

NOLA Zydeco Fest

A.L. Davis Park on Lasalle Street will host NOLA Zydeco Fest on June 10. Performers will include Lil Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers, Harold Guillory, and Koray Broussard & the Zydeco Unit. NOLAZydecoFest.com

“The Music Man”

Tulane’s Summer Lyric Theatre will start its new season with a performance of “The Music Man” running June 15-18. In the musical, con artist Harold Hill falls in love with a piano teacher as he tries to con a small Midwest town. Liberalarts.tulane.edu

New Orleans Juneteenth Festival

On June 19, come to Congo Square to celebrate Juneteenth NOLA-style with a variety of musicians and panelists. NOLAJuneteenthFestival.org

Duran Duran

Legendary 1980s New Wave superstars Duran Duran perform one night only at the Smoothie King Center on June 7. SmoothieKingCenter.com

Symphony Book Fair

Book lovers will be sure to find great bargains at the 70th annual Symphony Book Fair at UNO Lakefront Arena, June 2-4. Proceeds benefit the Louisiana
Philharmonic Orchestra. LPOVolunteers.org

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The Walt Disney Studios and World War II

History and animation buffs will want to check out the National World War II Museum’s temporary exhibit “The Walt Disney Studios and World War II.” It will be in the museum’s Special Exhibition Hall through September 24. NationalWW2Museum.org

Faubourg Pride Fest 

Faubourg Brewing Co. is hosting Faubourg Pride Fest, Saturday, June 3, featuring a drag show, a DJ, food vendors, craft beers, bocce ball courts and more. FaubourgBrewery.com

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New Orleans Pride

New Orleans Pride once again returns to the French Quarter/Marigny/Bywater area June 9-11. Events will include the NOLA Pride Parade on June 10. NewOrleansPride.org

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“Madagascar the Musical”

Based on the hit Dreamworks film, “Madagascar the Musical” tells the story of a group of misfit animals escaping from New York’s Central Park Zoo. The family-friendly musical hits the stage at the Saenger Theatre on June 13. SaengerNOLA.com

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