Beignet Fest
Nov. 16
City Park’s Festival Grounds hosts Beignet Fest, a celebration of New Orleans’ legendary sweet treat. This year’s festival will feature a wide variety of beignets, including ice cream beignets, shrimp and crab beignet rolls, crawfish and corn beignets, beignet fries, and much more. beignetfest.com
NOLA Zydeco Fest
Nov. 2
Enjoy Zydeco music at Crescent Park with the NOLA Zydeco Fest, as well as Creole genealogy exhibit, dance lessons, Creole and Cajun food and a mechanical bull. nolazydecofest.com
Lil Weezyana Fest
Nov. 2
Lil Wayne presents a Hot Boys reunion at the Smoothie King Center for Lil Weezyana Fest. Juvenile, BG, Turk, and Rob 49 hit the stage, as well as DJ Mannie Fresh. smoothiekingcenter.com
Daniel Tosh
Nov. 9
Comedian and star of the long-running Comedy Central show Tosh.0 performs at the Saenger for one night only. saengernola.com
Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival
Nov. 9-10
Brass bands, delicious gumbo and (hopefully) beautiful fall weather are in order at Armstrong Park for the Tremé Creole Gumbo Festival. jazzandheritage.org
“Beetlejuice: The Musical”
Nov. 12-17
The hit 1988 film about a recently deceased couple employing the services of a trickster ghost to remove unwanted guests in their home gets the Broadway treatment at the Saenger. saengernola.com
Ochsner Health’s “Moonlight and Miracles”
Nov. 15
Gayle Benson will host Ochsner Health’s “Moonlight and Miracles” at Caesars Superdome. Proceeds from this black-tie event will support programs of the Ochsner Cancer Institute. Robin Barnes and Blue Rhythm provide entertainment. caesarssuperdome.com
Turkey Day Race
Nov. 28
What better way to justify eating too much on Thanksgiving Day than by participating in the 117th Turkey Day Race at Tad Gormley Stadium on Thanksgiving morning? Runners can participate in a 5-mile or a half-mile event. runnotc.org
Justin Timberlake
Nov. 25
Former N’Sync and solo superstar Justin Timberlake performs at the Smoothie King Center as part of his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. smoothiekingcenter.com
Lorrie Morgan Ruby Anniversary Tour
Nov. 21
Lorrie Morgan, the first woman in country music to start her career with three consecutive platinum albums, performs at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. jeffersonpac.com
Bayou Classic
Nov. 28-30
Grambling State and Southern University meet at Caesars Superdome once again in the Bayou Classic. But the weekend is about much more than football, including a battle of the bands, a parade, a fan festival, a Black business showcase, and more. mybayouclassic.com
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