May 1 | Hancock Whitney Zoo-To-Do
Benefits: Audubon Nature Institute
Tickets: Starting at $175
Location: 6500 Magazine St.
Contact: zootodo.org
May 5 | KID smART Best Fest
Benefits: KID smART
Tickets: Free
Location: 3940 Thalia St.
Contact: kidsmart.org/best-fest
May 7 | YEP Luncheon of Championships
Benefits: Youth Empowerment Project
Tickets: TBD
Location: multiple
Contact: youthempowermentproject.org
May 7 | 2026 Gala – WYES Juleps and Generosity Gala
Benefits: WYES-TV
Tickets: starting at $125
Location: 916 Navarre Ave.
Contact: wyes.org/events/
May 9 | Harbor Fest
Benefits: St. Michael Special School
Tickets: Free
Location: 3024 17th St.
Contact: stmichaelspecialschool.com/support-smss/harborfest.cfm
May 7 | Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans 2025 Goldring-Woldenberg Donor Appreciation Dinner
Benefits: Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
Tickets: TBD
Location: 300 Gravier St.
Contact: jewishnola.org
May 14 | A.I. Botnick Torch of Liberty Celebration
Benefits: ADL South Central
Tickets: Sponsorships begin at $1,000
Location: 2400 Napoleon Ave.
Contact: adl.org/nola2026
May 15 | 30th Annual Women of Substance Luncheon
Benefits: Bridge House / Grace House
Tickets: $150 individual, $1,250 table of 10
Location: 6500 Magazine St.
Contact: bridgehouse.org/events/womenofsubstance
May 16 | ART&SOUL Gala
Benefits: NOCCA Foundation
Tickets: $50+
Location: 2800 Chartres St.
Contact: noccafoundation.org
May 17 | Dining By Design
Benefits: Historic BK House & Gardens
Tickets: $250
Location: 1113 Chartres St.
Contact: bkhouse.org
June 4 | Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame
Benefits: Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans
Tickets: $500
Location: Hyatt Regency
Contact: jagno.org
June 5 | The American Spirit Awards
Benefits: The National WWII Museum
Tickets: Starting at $1,500
Location: 945 Magazine St.
Contact: nationalww2museum.org/events/special-events/american-spirit-awards
June 6 | Magnolia Ball
Benefits: Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Tickets: $200-$2,500
Location: 925 Camp St.
Contact: ogdenmuseum.org/magnoliaball/
June 13 | Seersucker and Sass Summer Gala
Benefits: Cancer Crusaders of Louisiana
Tickets: $130, patron $150, sponsorships available
Location: 3600 Chateau Blvd.
Contact: cancercrusadersla.org/events/seersucker-and-sass-summer-gal
July 11 | Mr. Legs XXVI
Benefits: Bridge House / Grace House
Tickets: $50 general admission, $65 at the door, $125 VIP
Location: 310 Andrew Higgins Dr.
Contact: bridgehouse.org/events/mrlegs/
July 16 | Salon Supper Club
Benefits: New Orleans Museum of Art
Tickets: starting at $150
Location: 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle
Contact: noma.org
January 9 | 4th Annual NOTCF Annual Honors Gala
Benefits: New Orleans Tourism and Culture Foundation
Tickets: $150 individual, sponsorships available
Location: 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl.
Contact: notcf.com/honors-gala/
January 16 | Blush Ball 2026
Benefits: The Pussyfooters
Tickets: $45 general admission, $65 patron
Location: 310 General Higgins Blvd.
Contact: pussyfooters.org
January 16 | The Power of NORLI 25th Anniversary Gala
Benefits: New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute
Tickets: $200
Location: 600 Decatur St., Suite 350
Contact: norli.org
January 17 | Spare Strike Saints Bowling Fundraiser
Benefits: St. Michael Special School
Tickets: $150 individual, sponsorships available
Location: 600 Fulton St.
Contact: onecau.se/sss
January 23 | The BRAVO Triple Crown Event
Benefits: New Orleans Ballet Association
Tickets: $175 first event, $1500+ package
Location: 1419 Basin St.
Contact: nobadance.com/about-noba/support/2026-bravo-triple-crown-package/
January 28 | 2025 Ella Brennan Lifetime Achievement in Hospitality Award Gala
Benefits: New Orleans Wine and Food Experience
Tickets: $175 +
Location: 921 Canal St.
Contact: nowfe.com/ella-brennan-award-gala
February 6 | NCJW Hanna G. Solomon Award Luncheon
Benefits: National Council of Jewish Women GNO
Tickets: $75
Location: 6500 Magazine St.
Contact: ncjwneworleans.org
February 10 | Mardi Gras Bingo Bash
Benefits: Cancer Crusaders
Tickets: TBD
Location: 2601 Severn Ave.
Contact: cancercrusadersla.org/events/mardi-gras-bingo-bash-2026
February 25 | The BRAVO Triple Crown Event
Benefits: New Orleans Ballet Association
Tickets: $175 individual, $1500 package
Location: 300 Gravier St.
Contact: nobadance.com/about-noba/support/2026-bravo-triple-crown-package/
March 6 | 2025 New Orleans Go Red for Women Luncheon
Benefits: American Heart Association
Tickets: $2500 half table and up
Location: 555 Canal St.
Contact: heart.org/nolagored
March 6 | Styled For Success Luncheon 2026
Benefits: Dress for Success
Tickets: $150
Location: 601 Loyola Ave.
Contact: neworleans.dressforsuccess.org
March 11 | John Ochsner Heart & Vascular Institute Luncheon
Benefits: Ochsner Health
Tickets: Complimentary
Location: 6500 Magazine St.
Contact: ochsner.org/johviluncheon
March 12 | Rollin’ on the River: JFS 2026 Annual Event
Benefits: Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans
Tickets: TBD
Location: 600 Decatur St., Suite 350
Contact: jfsneworleans.org
March 13 | Mad Hatters Luncheon
Benefits: Women’s Guild of the New Orleans Opera Association
Tickets: $150 general admission, $190 runway seating
Location: 1000 Magazine St.
Contact: neworleansopera.org
March 13 | Lark in the Park
Benefits: City Park Conservancy
Tickets: $150 general admission, $250 patron, sponsorships available
Location: 194 Zachary Taylor Dr.
Contact: neworleanscitypark.org/event/lark-in-the-park/
March 19 | Cocktails for KID smART
Benefits: KID smART
Tickets: $125
Location: 3803 Toulouse St.
Contact: kidsmart.org/cocktails-for-kid-smart
March 20 | Black & Gold Gala
Benefits: Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
Tickets: $200
Location: 5800 Airline Dr.
Contact: jeffersonchamber.org/signature-events/annual-gala/
March 20 | Spirit of Youth Awards
Benefits: Boys Town Louisiana
Tickets: $175
Location: 12 Diagonal Dr.
Contact: e.givesmart.com/events/Knt/
March 20 | The BRAVO Triple Crown Event
Benefits: New Orleans Ballet Association
Tickets: $175 individual, $1500 package
Location: 545 St. Charles Ave.
Contact: nobadance.com/about-noba/support/2026-bravo-triple-crown-package/
March 27 | Centennial Paint the Town Green Gala
Benefits: Raintree Children and Family Services
Tickets: $250
Location: 444 St. Charles Ave.
Contact: raintreeservices.org/pttg26
March 28 | Sugarplum Ball 2026
Benefits: Manning Family Children’s
Tickets: $250
Location: 1380 Port of New Orleans
Contact: manningchildrens.org/sugarplum
March 29 | Parkway Promenade XXXIV Gala
Benefits: Jefferson Beautification Inc.
Tickets: $80
Location: 3600 Chateau Blvd.
Contact: jeffersonbeautification.org
April 10 | 54th Annual Volunteer Activists Awards Luncheon
Benefits: St. Elizabeth’s Guild
Tickets: $110
Location: 2 Poydras St.
Contact: stelizabethsguild.org
April 10 | New Orleans Heart Ball
Benefits: American Heart Association
Tickets: TBD
Location: 500 Canal St.
Contact: heart.org/nolaheartball
April 10-11 | Hogs for The Cause
Benefits: Hogs for The Cause
Tickets: multiple ticket types
Location: 6801 Franklin Ave.
Contact: hogsfest.org
April 12 | Secret Gardens of the Vieux Carre Tour
Benefits: Patio Planters of the Vieux Carre
Tickets: $35 in advance, $40 online and day-of
Location: Private French Quarter gardens and courtyards
Contact: patioplanters.net
April 13 | Prix d’Elegance Luncheon and Fashion Show
Benefits: Men and Women of Fashion
Tickets: $175 individual, $1800+ table of 10
Location: 2 Poydras St.
Contact: onecau.se/prixlunch20
April 17-19 | Big Used Book Sale
Benefits: Friends of the Jefferson Public Library
Tickets: Free
Location: 4545 Williams Blvd.
Contact: friendsofjeffersonlibrary.org
April 21 | Annual Friendraising Luncheon
Benefits: Clover
Tickets: Donation requested
Location: 1600 Constance St.
Contact: clovernola.org
April 21 | Ochsner Transplant Luncheon
Benefits: Ochsner Health
Tickets: Complimentary
Location: 600 Magazine St.
Contact: ochsner.org/transplantluncheon
April 22 | Heart of the Park Hat Luncheon
Benefits: City Park Conservancy
Tickets: $250 patron, sponsorship opportunities available
Location: 1 Victory Ave.
Contact: neworleanscitypark.org/event/heart-of-the-park-hat-luncheon/
April 24 | Zoo-To-Do for Kids presented by Manning Family Children’s
Benefits: Audubon Nature Institute
Tickets: $25-50
Location: 6500 Magazine St.
Contact: kidszootodo.org
