Lots going on this weekend! More Lenten Fish Frys, the last weekend of Thrillville fair at the Shrine on Airline, Frozen the Musical opens at JPAS, the Italian Heritage Festival in Kenner, the Easter Bunny arrives at Lakeside, and the Italian-Irish Parade in Gretna! Here’s everything to do in Jefferson Parish with kids this weekend: March 6-8, 2026.
Friday, March 6, 2026
Lenten Fish Frys
St. Anthony – Lafitte: Lunch 11-1 pm. Dinner 4-7 pm. Shrimp, fish, or combo $15 – served with red/white beans (alternating weekly) or fries, French bread, and dessert.
Westwego Fire Dept Fish Fry: Lunch 11 am – 1 pm. Shrimp Fettuccine includes salad, corn, and roll $12; with fish $14; fish plate includes fries, salad, corn, and roll. Dinner 5-8 pm. Fish plate $12, shrimp $14, combo plate $15. Comes with fries or mac and cheese, salad, vegatable and a Little Debbie Snack Cake at the Westwego Fire Dept. (677 Avenue H – Upstairs). Call ahead, dine in, or carry out – 504.341.1196
Our Lady of Divine Providence: Lunch – 11 am – 1 pm. Lunch fish plate with fries $10. Dinner – 4 pm – until sold out. Fish with boiled corn and potatoes $10, crawfish pie plate $12, shrimp etoufee $18, crawfish pie $5, bread pudding $5.
Rummel’s Fishing Club Fish Fry Friday: 3 until sold out. $15 fish or shrimp. Drive thru only.
OJ Orgeron Lenten Fish Fry: 4 – 8 pm. Fish $12, Shrimp $14, Combo $15 – includes fries, coleslaw, and hushpuppies. 600 2nd Ave, Harvey.
St. Jerome Knight of Columbus: 4-7 pm. Fried Fish $12, Fried Shrimp or Combo $13. Grilled Fish $13, Grilled Shrimp or Combo $15. Served with fries, salad, and bread. Grilled shrimp salad $14. 3310 Florida Ave., Kenner.
St. Louis King of France: 4:30 – 7:30 pm. Catfish, Shrimp, and Combo plates 15. Dine in or drive thru.
American Legion Post 350: 5 – 7 pm. Fried fish, cajun potatoes, and coleslaw $13. 1023 Ridgewood Dr.
Christ the King: 5 – 7 pm. Fish, shrimp with fries, coleslaw, and a roll – $15. Fish or shrimp poboy – $15. Gumbo with rice, potato salad, and roll – $12. 535 Deerfield Rd., Terrytown.
St. Catherine of Siena: 5:30 – 7 pm. Fish, shrimp, and combo plates $15. Softshell crab plates $18. Includes fries, salad, and hushpuppies.
St. Benilde Men’s Club: 5:30 – 7 pm. Dine in or Take out. Fried fish or shrimp plates $14. Combo plate $15. Plates include boiled corn, potatoes, and bread. Thai shrimp taco $8. Seafood gumbo $8. Cheese Pizza slices $3.
St. Clement of Rome Men’s Club Fish Fry: 5:30 – 8 pm. $15 Fried Catfish, $16 Fried Shrimp, $15 Combo, $15 Crawfish Riley (pasta with Creole crawfish cream sauce) – all served with fries, coleslaw, and bread. Cheese pizza slices $3. Dine in or drive thru.
St. Christopher Men’s Club Fish Fry: 5:30 until sold out. Fish or shrimp $14, combo $15 – served with corn, cajun potatoes, salad, and bread. Drive thru only.
More Friday Fun
Storytime: 10:30 – 11:30 am for ages 0-5 at the Rosedale Library.
Johnette Downing Music Program: 11 am. Families can enjoy a culturally immersive presentation from musician and author Johnette Downing in Dutch Alley (915 N. Peters, New Orleans).
Community Garden Work Hour: 11 am – NOON. Everyone is invited to help work in the first ever community garden at the Terrytown Library.
Masks Craft: 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Ages 0-11 can make a mask craft at the Lafitte Library.
Thrillville Fair: Opens at 5 pm. Rides, games, food, and a circus in the parking lot of the Shrine on Airline. Admission is $10 per person, and unlimited ride bands are $35.
Kenner Italian Heritage Festival: Friday 6 – 10 pm, Saturday 12 – 10 pm, and Sunday 12 – 6 pm. The 24th annual festival in Kenner’s Rivertown will have food, music, and fun!
Disney’s Frozen The Musical: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday, 2 pm. Visit Elsa, Anna, and Olaf in Arendelle at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Purchase Tickets
Saturday, March 7, 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.
Easter Bunny Arrival Celebration: 9 am. Welcome the Easter Bunny to Lakeside Shopping Center with a parade, treats, games, crafts, and more. Cost is $25 per family of 5.
Grab and Go Craft: All Day. Ages 4-9 can grab a craft to do at home while supplies last at the River Ridge Library.
Kenner Farmers’ Market: 10 am – 2 pm. Kenner City Park, parking lot.
Storytime at the WWII Museum: 10 – 10:20 am. Families can listen to Rosie the Riveter: The Legacy of an American Icon and make Rosie “We can do it!” Power Bands.
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.
Swashbuckling Adventure Storytime: 10 – 10:30 am. Children can listen to Puss and Boots and make Cavalier masks at the Harrahan Library.
LEGO Club: 10:30 – 11:30 am. Ages 4 and up can build LEGO creations at the Old Metairie Library.
Old Metairie Fest: 11 am – 9 pm. Food, games, rock wall, inflatables, music, and more at St. Francis Xavier School – 444 Metairie Rd. Metiarie.
Westwego Spring Craft Fair: 11 am – 3 pm. Food, craft vendors, live music, kids’ activities, and more. 484 Sala Ave, Westwego.
Creative Conservation: 11 am. Hands-on crafts and activities, promoting the three Rs, often using up-cycled stuff you probably already have at home, 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 No Cats in the Library at Barnes & Noble in Metairie.
Storytime: 11 am. Children can listen to the story Mother Bruce at Barnes & Noble on the Westbank.
Kenner Italian Heritage Festival: Friday 6 – 10 pm, Saturday 12 – 10 pm, and Sunday 12 – 6 pm. The 24th annual festival in Kenner’s Rivertown will have food, music, and fun!
Thrillville Fair: Opens at 1 pm. Rides, games, food, and a circus in the parking lot of the Shrine on Airline. Admission is $10 per person, and unlimited ride bands are $35.
Dewey Doables: 1 – 2 pm. Tweens and teens can make a craft at the Lafitte Library.
LEGO Club: 2 – 3 pm. Ages 6-13 can build LEGO creations at the River Ridge Library.
Sensory Saturday: 2 – 3 pm. Engaging program designed for all ages and abilities at the Westbank Regional Library.
Crafternoon: 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Children ages 6-18 can create art at the North Kenner Library.
Disney’s Frozen The Musical: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 pm; Sunday, 2 pm. Visit Elsa, Anna, and Olaf in Arendelle at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Purchase Tickets
Sunday, March 8, 2026
Afternoon Craft: 12 – 12:30 pm. Ages 3 and up can create Beaded Caterpillars at the West Bank Regional Library, while supplies last.
Gretna Italian-Irish Parade: NOON. The parade starts at Franklin and Burmaster and ends at Huey P Long Ave and 4th Street. There is an after-party under the Market with live music.
Kenner Italian Heritage Festival: Friday 6 – 10 pm, Saturday 12 – 10 pm, and Sunday 12 – 6 pm. The 24th annual festival in Kenner’s Rivertown will have food, music, and fun!
Thrillville Fair: Opens at 1 pm. Rides, games, food, and a circus in the parking lot of the Shrine on Airline. Admission is $10 per person, and unlimited ride bands are $35.
Reading to Rover: 1 – 2 pm. Beginning and reluctant readers can read aloud to therapy dogs at the Westbank Regional Library.
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