It’s the first weekend of summer, and it’s a busy one! There is so much happening, it’s hard to choose one thing. The tall ships are downtown all weekend and offering FREE ship tours. While you are down there, stop by the Cablido on Saturday for a free family day. You can also head down to Lafitte for the Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival for some delicious seafood and carnival rides. Longue Vue is also hosting its free Family Equality Day on Sunday. What are you doing this weekend (May 29 – 30, 2026) in Jefferson Parish?
Friday, May 29, 2026
Sail 250: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States by visiting the tall ships from around the world. Public ship tours daily from 8 am – 5 pm. Fireworks along the riverfront Saturday at 9 pm.
Community Garden Work Hour: 11 am – NOON. Everyone is invited to help work in the first-ever community garden at the Terrytown Library.
Germany’s Great Bavarian Circus: Friday 4:30 and 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 1:30, 4:30, and 7:30 pm. See high-flying artists, clowns, and more in the Oakwood Shopping Center parking lot. Purchase tickets.
Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Fair Grounds. Food, live music, carnival rides, and more. Admission is $10.
Memorial Baptist VBS: Friday 6 – 8:30 pm, Saturday 10 am – 3 pm, and Sunday 9 am – 12 pm. Interactive Bible study, crafts, games, kid-friendly lunch or dinner, more at Memorial Baptist Church. Registration required.
Music at the Park: 6:30 – 9:30 pm. Music at Heritage Park in Kenner’s Rivertown every Friday in May, weather permitting. Bring your blankets and chairs and enjoy the music! No outside food or drink and no pets permitted. This week’s entertainment is Ryan Foret.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm. A funnier, bolder, musical version of your favorite fairy tale at Rivertown Theaters. Tickets start at $52.19.
Do Portugal Circus: Friday 7:30 pm; Saturday 2 pm, 5 pm, and 8 pm; Sunday 2 and 5 pm. 5700 Read Blvd, New Orleans. Highlights include the human cannonball, frying trapeze, and more. Tickets are $20 for children ages 2-12, $30 for adults, $60 for ringside, and $100 for a family pack.
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Sail 250: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States by visiting the tall ships from around the world. Public ship tours daily from 8 am – 5 pm. Fireworks along the riverfront Saturday at 9 pm.
Gretna Farmers Market: 8 am – NOON. Huey P Long under the trees.
German Coast Farmers Market: 8 am – NOON. St. Charles Parish East Bank Regional Library. 198. W. Campus Street, Destrhan.
Sail 250 Family Sports Day: 9 am – 5 pm. World Cup-style tournament between naval crews of the US and nations around the globe, plus hands-on STEM activities, snowballs, and more.
Creative Clubhouse: 9 am – NOON. Create art with weekly themes. This week’s theme is “Rain Sticks”. FREE, 2533 Columbus Street, New Orleans.
LPO Symphony Book Fair: Saturday 9 am – 6 pm; Sunday 9 am – 4 pm. Thousands of used books for sale to support the Louisiana Philharmonic Symphony at the UNO Lakefront Arena. $20 entry fee on Saturday from 9 am – 12 pm and FREE the rest of the time.
Cabildo Family Day: 10 am. Free walking tour, hands-on crafts, musical demonstrations, and more. Registration required.
Memorial Baptist VBS: Friday 6 – 8:30 pm, Saturday 10 am – 3 pm, and Sunday 9 am – 12 pm. Interactive Bible study, crafts, games, kid-friendly lunch or dinner, more at Memorial Baptist Church. Registration required.
Kenner Farmers’ Market: 10 am – 2 pm. Kenner City Park, parking lot
Go Fishing, Canoeing, or Kayaking: 10 am – 2 pm. You can sign out equipment for a self-guided tour or take lessons from staff and volunteers at Joe Brown Park (5601 Read Blvd). Ages 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Ages 18 and under must have a signed waiver from a parent or guardian, and ages 16 and up need a freshwater fishing license.
Saturday Craft: 10 – 10:30 am. Children can come make a craft in the Children’s Activity Room at the East Bank Regional Library. First-come, first-served.
Morning Mah-Jong: 10 am – NOON. Relaxed learning experience for ages 12 and up at the Rosedale Library.
Storytime at the WWII Museum: 10 – 10:20 am. Families can listen to Gertie the Darling Duck of WWII and paint bird eggs with encouraging messages.
Story with Craft: 10:30 – 11:30 am. Storytime and craft for ages 3-7 at the Avondale Library.
Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Fair Grounds. Food, live music, carnival rides, and more. Admission is $10.
Family Garden Walks: 11 – 11:45 am. Walk through the gardens with native plant specialist and gardener Chris Booth. Included in garden admission at Longue Vue House and Gardens.
Ranger Ramblers: 11 am. Guided explorations on the boardwalks and trails for all ages at the Audubon Nature Center.
Story with Craft: 11 am – NOON. Storytime and craft for ages 3-10 at the Terrytown Library.
Story with Craft: 11 am – NOON. Storytime and craft for ages 3-10 at the Gretna Library.
Storytime: 11 am. Children can listen to the story Nora and Her Magical Binoculars with author Stephanie Pressler at Barnes & Noble in Metairie. There will also be author signings with local children’s authors at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm.
Storytime: 11 am. Children can listen to the story Goodbye Spring, Hello Summer at Barnes & Noble on the Westbank.
Summer Reading Kick Off Party: 12 – 2 pm. Both the East Bank Regional and West Bank Regional Libraries will host a fun party to kick off the Jefferson Parish Library Summer Reading Program, featuring games, crafts, and more.
Germany’s Great Bavarian Circus: Friday 4:30 and 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 1:30, 4:30 and 7:30 pm. See high-flying artists, clowns, and more in the Oakwood Shopping Center parking lot. Purchase tickets.
Do Portugal Circus: Friday 7:30 pm; Saturday 2 pm, 5 pm, and 8 pm; Sunday 2 and 5 pm. 5700 Read Blvd, New Orleans. Highlights include the human cannonball, frying trapeze, and more. Tickets are $20 for children ages 2-12, $30 for adults, $60 for ringside, and $100 for a family pack.
2026 Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival: Saturday and Sunday, 3 – 8:30 pm. Celebrate the rhythmic sounds and vibrant culture of Southwest Louisiana at the George and Joyce Wein Jazz and Heritage Center (1225 N. Rampart, New Orleans). Doors open at 2 pm. Free but tickets required.
WildKat Westling LIVE: 6 – 10 pm. Live pro wrestling at Magnolia Community Services Center (100 Central Ave, Jefferson). Tickets.
Battle of the Badges: 6 pm. Charity boxing event to support our first responders at Mel Ott Multipurpose Center (2301 Belle Chasse Highway, Gretna). Tickets start at $25.44.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm. A funnier, bolder, musical version of your favorite fairy tale at Rivertown Theaters. Tickets start at $52.19.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
Contemporary Arts Center: Free Admission for Louisiana Residents with a valid ID.
Sail 250: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States by visiting the tall ships from around the world. Public ship tours daily from 8 am – 5 pm. Fireworks along the riverfront Saturday at 9 pm.
Crescent City Farmers Market: 8 am – NOON. City Putt, New Orleans City Park.
Memorial Baptist VBS: Friday 6 – 8:30 pm, Saturday 10 am – 3 pm, and Sunday 9 am – 12 pm. Interactive Bible study, crafts, games, kid-friendly lunch or dinner, more at Memorial Baptist Church. Registration required.
Harahan Farmers Market: 9 am – 1 pm. 10th Street, Harahan.
Sharing Smiles Day: 9 am – 1 pm. Free dental care for kids who are uninsured and underinsured at Taylor Dental and Braces (2222 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie). Registration required.
Family Equality Day: 10 am – 1 pm. FREE Pride event with storytime, dance performances, fan decorating, resource fair, children’s parade, and more at Loungue Vue House and Garden. One site parking is first-come, first-served for a $20 donation per vehicle.
Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the Jean Lafitte Auditorium and Fair Grounds. Food, live music, carnival rides, and more. Admission is $10.
Afternoon Craft: All Day. Ages 3 and up can create a chicken headband at the West Bank Regional Library, while supplies last.
Germany’s Great Bavarian Circus: Friday 4:30 and 7:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday 1:30, 4:30, and 7:30 pm. See high-flying artists, clowns, and more in the Oakwood Shopping Center parking lot. Purchase tickets.
Do Portugal Circus: Friday 7:30 pm; Saturday 2 pm, 5 pm, and 8 pm; Sunday 2 and 5 pm. 5700 Read Blvd, New Orleans. Highlights include the human cannonball, frying trapeze, and more. Tickets are $20 for children ages 2-12, $30 for adults, $60 for ringside, and $100 for a family pack.
Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella: Friday and Saturday 7:30 pm; Sunday 2 pm. A funnier, bolder, musical version of your favorite fairy tale at Rivertown Theaters. Tickets start at $52.19.
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