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Things to do in New Orleans, December 2026

Browse 13 upcoming events and things to do in New Orleans during December 2026. Highlights include Shakey Graves, American Aquarium, Boney James and more. Each listing links to tickets, venue details and practical visitor info.

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Shakey Graves

New Orleans · Tipitina'sThu, Dec 3Music

🎟️ From $45

American Aquarium

New Orleans · Chickie Wah WahThu, Dec 3Music

🎟️ Free entry

Boney James

New Orleans · The Fillmore New OrleansSat, Dec 5Music

Billy Strings · Dec 5

New Orleans · Saenger Theatre New OrleansSat, Dec 5Music

65 North Pickers

New Orleans · Gasa GasaSat, Dec 5Music

🎟️ From $14

Billy Strings · Dec 6

New Orleans · Smoothie King CenterSun, Dec 6Music

New Orleans Saints v Green Bay Packers

New Orleans · Caesars SuperdomeSun, Dec 6Sport

Beartooth: Pure Ecstasy World Tour

New Orleans · The Fillmore New OrleansTue, Dec 8Music

Chris Mitchell

New Orleans · House of Blues New OrleansFri, Dec 11Music

Dragon Smoke

New Orleans · Tipitina'sSun, Dec 13Music

🎟️ Free entry

Will Downing

New Orleans · The Fillmore New OrleansFri, Dec 18Music

Marc Broussard

New Orleans · Tipitina'sFri, Dec 18Music

🎟️ Free entry

New Orleans Saints v Arizona Cardinals

New Orleans · Caesars SuperdomeSun, Dec 27Sport

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

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Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast