Things to do this month in or near New Orleans*

*NOBTS does not endorse nor promote any of the events listed below.  Please check out these festivals ahead of time as not all may be appropriate for your family.

MAY

6:  Wednesday at  the Square, Free Concert series-Marcia Ball + Big Sam's Funky Nation + The Dynamites feat. Charles Walkerwith food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council.  It is at Lafayette Square off St. Charles in the CBD. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. 5pm-7:30pm

6:  Women Artists in Louisiana NOMA Tour with curator Judith Bonner.  6pm-Free  noma.org

13:  Wednesday at  the Square, Free Concert series-Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys + Honey Island Swamp Band.  Food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council. It is at Lafayette Square off St. Charles in the CBD. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. 5pm-7:30pm

13:  Harrison Ave Market, 5-8pm, 801 Harrison Avenue www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org

16:  Bywater Art Market, 9:00a to 4:00p, Mickey Markey Park, 700 Piety Street

17:  View historic French Quarter residences situated in the Lower Quarter and experience the mystique of the private life in the Vieux Carré. Annual Spring Home Tour.  1:00p to 4:00p     friendsofthecabildo.org/monthly_feature.html

20:  Wednesday at  the Square, Free Concert series-Letters to Cleo + MaryAnne Marino. Food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council. It is at Lafayette Square off St. Charles in the CBD. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. 5pm-7:30pm

22- 24:  Greek Festival, Hellenic Cultural Center, 1200 Robert E. Lee, Greek food, dancing, kids' activities, 5k, music, cathedral  tours, www. Greekfestnola.com

22-23:  The 4th annual Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo,  Music and Green Festival: 11am-9pm along the banks of Bayou St. John   The festival features live music stages, both acoustic and electric with a wide variety of musical genres including New Orleans roots in Blues, Jazz , Funk, Cajun, Zydeco, Latin, Brass, Country, Alternative, Hip Hop and Rock.  There's something for everyone! thebayouboogaloo.com

22-23:  Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival 8pm-11pm Louisiana Medal of Honor Park, Belle Chasse.  Plaquemines Parish Heritage and Seafood Festival is an annual celebration of the rich and vibrant heritage of the people of Plaquemines Parish Louisiana on Memorial Day Weekend each year.  www.plaqueminesparishfestival.com

27:  Wednesday at the Square, Free Concert series- Bag of Donuts + The Figs. Food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council. It is at Lafayette Square off St. Charles in the CBD. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. 5pm-7:30pm

JUNE

3:  Wednesday at  the Square, Free Concert series- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue + John BouttE' & Paul Sanchez. Food and drink for sale to benefit the Young Leadership Council. It is at Lafayette Square off St. Charles in the CBD. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. 5pm-7:30pm

7:  Join the walk to cure Crohn's and Colitis- 4:00p to 7:30p  at Audubon Park

10:  Wednesday at  the Square, The Boogie Men + Dr. Gonzeaux

13-14:  Cajun-Zydeco Festival, at old US Mint, food, music, cooking demos, arts & crafts

17:  Wednesday at  the Square :GALACTIC + Hot 8 Brass Band

20:  Bywater Art Market, 9:00a to 4:00p,  Mickey Markey Park,  700 Piety Street

24:  "As Told By Themselves," a series of live oral history projects focusing on the brass bands of New Orleans: Treme Brass Band,  7pm,    leh.org.

Miscellaneous

The Mid-City Green Market will hold a professionally organized weekly open air market in Mid-City New Orleans that provides access to fruits, vegetables, seafood, meats and other local specialty goods grown, caught and baked by responsible farmers, fisherman, butchers, chef and other food artisans. Thusdays 3-7pm at 3700 Orleans Ave.

Bywater Art Market, 3^rd Saturdays of every month  9:00a to 4:00p,  Mickey Markey Park,  700 Piety Street

Harrison Ave Market , 2^nd Wed of each month (none June/July) , 5-8pm, 801 Harrison Avenue www.harrisonavenuemarketplace.org, family event with over 75 local vendors offering delicious meals, handmade crafts and information. In addition to kid friendly food, every market features plenty of theme activities for kids of all ages.

Upper 9th Ward Farmers Market-every Saturday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. inside the Holy Angel Convent's parking lot at 3500 St. Claude Avenue

Westwego Farmers & Fisheries Market- Wednesday and Saturdays, 9am-1pm, located in the Historic Salaville District. The Westwego Farmers and Fisheries Market is located at 484 Sala Avenue at Fourth Street is a permanent public market that will serve our diverse population, help preserve and reinforce our rich cultural and culinary heritage and enhance quality of life

 The Crescent City Farmers Market located at Girod Street and Magazine. Saturdays  8-5

Wednesday at  the Square: Free Concert series, Lafayette Square off St. Charles in the CBD. Local artisans also sell their work in the Artist Village near the Camp Street entrance. 5pm-7:30pm

FREE -April -May ,Wednesday Evenings at the New Orleans Museum of Art    www.noma.org

New Orleans Documentary Night Films offered the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in room 214 Colton School Studio 2300 St. Claude AvenueCreative Alliance of New Orleans (CANO) (www.cano-la.org) Studio at Colton School (www.meetup.com/studioatcolton)

More events can be found at:
http://events.neworleans.com/
http://www.whereyat.com