Louisiana Civil Rights Museum and more things to do this weekend in New Orleans

Friday

🎸 Gretna Fest is all weekend with music, food and drinks. Headliners include Lynyrd Skynyrd, Kool & The Gang and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue. (details)

🕺 Gentilly Fest is all weekend with music, food, crafts and a kids entertainment stage. (details)

🌎 International Arts Festival continues with music all weekend at the Civic Theatre and Crescent Park. (details)

🍤 Divine Mercy Parish Seafood Festival is all weekend in Kenner with music, rides and food. (details)

🎺 "A Wonderful World," a musical about Louis Armstrong, is at the Saenger Theatre all weekend.

💃🏾 The Ashé Rooftop Gala is Friday night and hosted by comedian and actor Roy Wood Jr. (details)

🐷 Peppa Pig's Sing-Along Party is Friday night at the Mahalia Jackson Theater. (details)

Saturday

🌱 The Fall Garden Festival is Saturday and Sunday at the New Orleans Botanical Garden. (details)

🧌 Swampus Returns, a Halloween drive-through parade from the Krewe of Krampus, is Saturday night. Bikes are welcome. (details)

🍺 Brewery Saint X hosts Oktoberfest on Saturday afternoon with house-brewed German-style beers, live music and Bavarian-inspired dishes. (details)

⛳ NORD's 2nd annual golf tournament is Saturday at the Joseph Bartholomew Municipal Golf Course. (details)

🎤 Qué Pasa Fest celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month on Saturday and Sunday at Lafreniere Park with food and music. Admission is free. (details)

Sunday

🏛️ The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum opens at 2pm Sunday in Hall A of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Admission is free until Oct. 15. (details)