It’s French Quarter Fest weekend! There is also the big book sale at the Pontchartrain Center and at the Latter Library in New Orleans for book lovers. The Food Truck Festival in Gretna and lots of fun storytimes around town. Here are all of the fun things you can do this weekend in Jefferson Parish with kids: April 17-19, 2026.
This post is sponsored by Holy Cross Summer Camp.
Friday, April 17, 2026
French Quarter Fest: Food, music, fun throughout the French Quarter all weekend long.
Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library Book Sale: Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday, Noon – 5 pm. Over 65,000 books, records, CDs, and more on sale to support the Jefferson Parish Library at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
Rosedale Storytime: 10:30 – 11:30 am for ages 0-5 at the Rosedale Library.
Community Garden Work Hour: 11 am – NOON. Everyone is invited to help work in the first-ever community garden at the Terrytown Library.
Flower Necklace Craft: 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Ages 0-11 can make a flower necklace craft at the Lafitte Library.
NORDC Movies in the Park: Bring blankets and chairs to Stallings Gentilly Playground in New Orleans to watch The Smurfs. Kids’ activities from 4-6:30 pm, with the movie starting at 7 pm.
Madagascar, A Musical Adventure Jr.: 7 pm. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the stage in this musical adventure! Rivertown Theaters.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Gretna Farmers Market: 8 am – NOON. Huey P Long and Third Street.
German Coast Farmers Market: 8 am – NOON. St. Charles Parish East Bank Regional Library. 198. W. Campus Street, Destrhan.
Grab and Go Craft: All Day. Ages 4-9 can grab a Frog Craft to do at home while supplies last at the River Ridge Library.
French Quarter Fest: Food, music, fun throughout the French Quarter all weekend long.
Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library Book Sale: Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday, Noon – 5 pm. Over 65,000 books, records, CDs, and more on sale to support the Jefferson Parish Library at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
Really Big Used Book Sale: 10 am – 2 pm. On the porch of the Latter Library on St. Charles Ave, to support the New Orleans Library.
Storytime at the WWII Museum: 10 – 10:20 am. Families can celebrate the Month of the Military Child, listen to Maggie the Military Rat, and make military helmets.
100th Anniversary Family Fun Day at Landry-Porch Farms: 10 am – 2 pm. Live music, food truck, jump house, arts and crafts, and U-Pick Strawberries at Landry-Porch Farms in Holden, La.
Basic Beginner Chess: 10:30 – 11:30 am. Ages 6-11 can learn basic chess skills and strategies at the Harahan Library.
LEGO Club: 10:30 – 11:30 am. Ages 4 and up can build LEGO creations at the Old Metairie Library.
Story with Craft: 10:30 – 11:30 am. Storytime and craft for ages 3-7 at the Westwego Library.
Book Singing and Reading: 11 – 1 pm. Author Joseph Lopiccolo will be at NOLA Gifts and Decor to read and sign his book Rainbow – A Children’s Book about Emotions.
Habitat Helpers: 11 am. Join others and protect the nature we love at the Audubon Nature Center.
Family Garden Walks: 11 – 11:45 am. Walk through the gardens with native plant specialist and gardener Chris Booth. Included in garden admission.
Story with Craft: 11 am – NOON. Storytime and craft for ages 3-7 at the Gretna Library.
Story with Craft: 11 am – NOON. Storytime and craft for ages 3-10 at the Terrytown Library.
Storytime: 11 am. Children can listen to the story Goodnight Bruce at Barnes & Noble in Metairie.
Storytime: 11 am. Children can listen to the story Bruce Saves the Planet at Barnes & Noble on the Westbank.
Teen Game Day: 1-2 pm. Teens can stop by and play a game of Ratchet and Clank on the PS5 at the Westbank Regional Library.
Dewey Doables: 1 – 2 pm. Tweens and teens can make a craft at the Lafitte Library.
Reading to Rover: 1 – 2 pm. Beginning and reluctant readers can read aloud to therapy dogs at the East Bank Regional Library.
LEGO Club: 1-3 pm. Ages 6-11 can build LEGO creations at the Rosedale Library
Free Play LEGO Day: 2 – 3 pm. Ages 0-11 can get creative and build with LEGO at the Westbank Regional Library.
Cuentos y Manualidades: 2 – 3 pm. Spanish storytime at the Terrytown Library.
Speak On It! Poetry Experience. 2-4 pm. Everyone is welcome to share their voice through poetry at the Belle Terre Library.
Madagascar, A Musical Adventure Jr.: 3 pm. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the stage in this musical adventure! Rivertown Theaters.
Gretna Food Truck Festival: 5 – 9 pm. Live music, food trucks, and fun in Downtown Gretna at Huey Long Ave.
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Harahan Farmers Market: 9 am – 1 pm. 10th Street, Harahan.
French Quarter Fest: Food, music, fun throughout the French Quarter all weekend long.
Friends of the Jefferson Parish Library Book Sale: Friday and Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday, Noon – 5 pm. Over 65,000 books, records, CDs, and more on sale to support the Jefferson Parish Library at the Pontchartrain Center in Kenner.
100th Anniversary Family Fun Day at Landry-Porch Farms: 10 am – 2 pm. Live music, food truck, jump house, arts and crafts, and U-Pick Strawberries at Landry-Porch Farms in Holden, La.
Afternoon Craft: 12 – 12:30 pm. Ages 3 and up can make a vase with flowers at the West Bank Regional Library, while supplies last.
Madagascar, A Musical Adventure Jr.: 1 pm. Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious, plotting penguins as they bound onto the stage in this musical adventure! Rivertown Theaters.
K-Pop Warriors Live: 3 pm and 5:30 pm. Music, dance, and a nonstop family-friendly live show inspired by K-Pop.
What are you doing this weekend?
Holy Cross Summer Camp – New Orleans
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Holy Cross School offers an extensive summer camp and a variety of summer programs for boys and girls of all ages. We have something for everyone, making it a memorable summer for all campers!
Summer Camp Details:
- Open to boys and girls ages 5-12 years old
- Runs from June 1 – July 10
- Camp registration opens on Monday, February 2, 2026
- Costs: $440/per session (sessions are in 2-week increments)
- Before-care and after-care services are available for $35/week
- Lunch cost is $8/day and provided by Pigeon Catering
- Field trips: Kindergarten will enjoy on-site field trips, while campers in 1st through 7th grades will enjoy off-site field trips.
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