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    Top Things to Do for New Year's Eve in New Orleans (2026)

    Dec 29 – Jan 1, 2027

    Fireworks, midnight countdown parties, galas and concerts to ring in the new year.

    Fireworks
    Countdown parties
    Galas
    Concerts
    Polar bear plunges

    New Year's Eve Events in New Orleans

    DJ Soul Sister's New Year's Eve Soul Train

    DJ Soul Sister's New Year's Eve Soul Train

    2026-12-31 · 22:00
    Civic Theatre

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    NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet

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    2026-12-30 · 15:00
    Saenger Theatre-New Orleans
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    Matt Rife: Stay Golden World Tour

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    Ed Volker's Zeko Perdido w/ Rod Hodges, René Coman, Doug Garrison, Joe Cabral

    Ed Volker's Zeko Perdido w/ Rod Hodges, René Coman, Doug Garrison, Joe Cabral

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    Improv Inferno presents: SAME YEARS EVE

    Improv Inferno presents: SAME YEARS EVE

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    The Den at Howlin' Wolf
    Fair Grounds Live Racing

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    New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers

    New Orleans Pelicans vs. Los Angeles Lakers

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    The Meters: 50 Years of New Directions

    The Meters: 50 Years of New Directions

    2026-12-31 · 21:00
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    Morning 40 Federation

    Morning 40 Federation

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    Chickie Wah Wah
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