Name: Mud Fest
Start: 2025-04-05T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-04-05T16:00:00-05:00
Location: Louisiana Children's Museum

Jazz & Heritage Gala

Apr 23, 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Generations Hall

Tour d'Azur: Saint Tropez

Nightly @ King Brasserie and Bar
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Easter Bunny

10:00am @ Audubon Aquarium
"Fluorescent Field"

10:00am @ Octavia Art Gallery
Richard "Piano" Scott

12:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Doyle Cooper Band

2:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Tiffany Hall

4:00pm @ Bourbon O Bar
D’Batiste & Friends

5:00pm @ The Press Room at The Eliza Jane
John Saavedra Band

5:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Amanda Shaw

5:30pm @ Historic BK House & Gardens
Thursday Night Trivia

7:00pm @ The Little Easy
Chaotic Good Time: The Select Your Own Adventure Burlesque & Variety Show

7:00pm @ The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
Tee Jay & The Peoples Choice

7:00pm @ NOPSI Hotel
Deconstruction: Long-form Improv Comedy

7:30pm @ Big Couch New Orleans
Mahler "Song of the Earth"

7:30pm @ Orpheum Theater
Joy Noises: A Comedy Open Mic

8:00pm @ Poor Boys
Chubby Carrier & Bayou Swamp Band

8:00pm @ Rock 'n' Bowl
Gabby Bryan

8:00pm @ The Howlin' Wolf
Audrey & The CrawZaddies

8:00pm @ Bourbon O Bar
Fritzels All Star Band w/Kevin Ray Clark and Gunhild Carling

8:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Queers Of Comedy

8:15pm @ Oz
Irvin Mayfield

9:00pm @ Blue Nile
Drivin n Cryin

9:00pm @ Chickie Wah Wah
John Saavedra

9:00pm @ Double Dealer Bar
Tainted Love '80s Night

10:00pm @ Santos Bar
Irvin Mayfield

11:00pm @ Blue Nile
Reggae Night with DJ T-Roy

11:00pm @ Blue Nile Balcony Room
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"A Song of Persephone: A Springtime Cabaret from the Underworld"

7:00pm @ The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
Feys Gone Wild: The Adult Ren Faire

9:30pm @ Siberia
Hippity Happity Breakfast - Sensory Friendly

7:30am @ Ruby Slipper
Freelance Friday at The Shop

9:00am @ The Shop at the CAC
"Fluorescent Field"

10:00am @ Octavia Art Gallery
Easter Bunny

10:00am @ Audubon Aquarium
Richard "Piano" Scott

12:30pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Sam Friend Jazz Band

2:30pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Or Shovaly Plus

3:00pm @ The Press Room at The Eliza Jane
Ellen Smith & April Spain

4:00pm @ Bourbon O Bar
Miss Sigrid and the Zigzags

5:00pm @ Seawitch Oyster Bar & Restaurant
Sam Lobley Band

6:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Fellowship w/ DJ Jess

6:00pm @ NOPSI Hotel
Mia Borders

6:00pm @ d.b.a. New Orleans
Jacquees & Dej Loaf

7:00pm @ House of Blues New Orleans
Good Friday service

7:00pm @ Victory Church
Papa Mali Trio

7:00pm @ NOLA Brewing
Joie des Femmes: Improv Comedy from an all femme cast

7:30pm @ Big Couch New Orleans
The Bad Sandys

8:00pm @ Bourbon Street Honky Tonk
Terrain, Across Phoenix, Donner Party, Ben & DC

8:00pm @ Holy Diver NOLA
JuJu & Odd Corey's Big Damn Show

8:00pm @ The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
"Nanibu"

8:00pm @ Marigny Opera House
Mem Shannon Trio

8:00pm @ Bourbon O Bar
The Caesar Brothers' FunkBox

8:00pm @ Blue Nile
Music Bingo

8:00pm @ The Little Easy
Fritzels All Star Band w/Kevin Ray Clark and Gunhild Carling

9:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Jenavieve Cooke and the Winding Boys

9:00pm @ Double Dealer Bar
Drivin n Cryin

9:00pm @ Chickie Wah Wah
Bon Bon Vivant, Sweet Magnolia

9:00pm @ Carrollton Station
Who Knows What? Comedy Quiz Show

9:00pm @ Big Couch New Orleans
Slow Motion Cowboys w/ Max and the Martians

9:00pm @ BJ's Lounge Bywater
Strange Roux

10:00pm @ Blue Nile Balcony Room
Burning Hell Burlesque - Rock & Roll Burlesque Show

10:30pm @ The AllWays Lounge
Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers

11:00pm @ Blue Nile
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Jazz Brunch

9:00am @ NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans
Down to Flock Brunch

10:00am @ Peacock Room, Hotel Fontenot
Bayou Fest

10:00am @ Sankofa Wetland Park
"Fluorescent Field"

10:00am @ Octavia Art Gallery
Easter Bunny

10:00am @ Audubon Aquarium
Crescent City Pitmasters Competition

10:00am @ Milne Recreation Center
Party for the Planet

10:00am @ Audubon Louisiana Nature Center
Grown-Up Egg Hunt Fundraiser

11:00am @ Port Orleans Brewing Company
Legends of the Dew Drop: Road to Rock & Roll

12:00pm @ Dew Drop Inn Hotel & Lounge
Steve Detroy Band

1:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Ben Depp

1:00pm @ Historic New Orleans Collection
Drag Queen Kickball

3:00pm @ Field 1, Tad Gormley Baseball Field
Brian Wingard

4:00pm @ Bourbon O Bar
Or Shovaly Plus

4:00pm @ The Press Room at The Eliza Jane
Bourbon Matinee All Star Band w/Chuck Brackman

5:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Art Association Member Show opening reception

5:00pm @ Deutsches Haus
Mia Borders

5:00pm @ Wild Bush Farm and Vineyard
Pass It On Open Mic Night

6:00pm @ Contemporary Arts Center
The Victory Belles Illuminate the Night

6:00pm @ The National WWII Museum
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue

7:00pm @ NOLA Brewing
Nerd Night: A Comedic Study of Science

7:30pm @ Big Couch New Orleans
Inferno Burlesque

8:00pm @ House of Blues New Orleans
Roast Battle League New Orleans

8:00pm @ The Howlin' Wolf
The Blues Masters

8:00pm @ Bourbon O Bar
George Brown Band

8:00pm @ Blue Nile
The Boogie Men

8:30pm @ Rock 'n' Bowl
Fritzels All Star Band w/Jamil Sharif

9:00pm @ Fritzel's European Jazz Club
Anna Moss + Bruisey Peets Singles

9:00pm @ BJ's Lounge Bywater
The Next Level Band

10:00pm @ Blue Nile Balcony Room
Afrobeat NOLA

10:00pm @ Blue Nile
Musicals: In Burlesque: "Jesus Christ Superstar — The Reserection"

10:00pm @ The AllWays Lounge & Cabaret
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Easter Brunch

7:00am @ Windsor Court Hotel
Jazz Brunch

9:00am @ NOPSI Hotel, New Orleans
Down to Flock Brunch

10:00am @ Peacock Room, Hotel Fontenot
Easter service

10:00am @ Victory Church
Brunch with the Bunny

10:00am @ Hard Rock Café
Easter Brunch with the Bunny

10:00am @ Hard Rock Café
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"Clay: A Southern Census"

All day @ Clay Center of New Orleans
"Making It Home: From Vietnam to New Orleans"

All day @ Historic New Orleans Collection
Fighting for the Right to Fight

9:00am @ The National WWII Museum
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Mud Fest

Louisiana Children's Museum

$12 - $22

Sat, Apr 5

10:00am - 4:00pm

BUY TICKETS

LCM invites all families and their friends to play with one of nature’s messiest resources: MUD.

FULL DESCRIPTION

The Louisiana Children’s Museum (15 Henry Thomas Dr., New Orleans) will host its annual Mud Fest on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. LCM invites all families and their friends to play with one of nature’s messiest resources: MUD. This year’s event will feature two stages of live entertainment, a GIANT dirt pile, expanded mud-themed programming and a variety of activities for all ages.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 7. Event tickets are $12 per person for LCM and $22 per person for non-members. Families eligible for the Museums for All program can purchase tickets for $8 per person (for up to four people). All tickets include admission to the Museum. Reserved tickets are required for all guests including LCM members. Tickets and more information are available at lcm.org.