National Seersucker Day, Juneteenth and more things to do this weekend in New Orleans
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Juneteenth isn't until June 19, but New Orleans already has some events to celebrate the day on the weekend schedule. Plus, it's National Seersucker Day.
Check out all the details about those events and more things to do this weekend.
- See WWOZ's Livewire for the music schedule.
Thursday
🎥 "City of a Million Dreams" screens at the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience. It examines the city's second-line history and features Deb "Big Red" Cotton. (Tickets)
💙 Celebrate National Seersucker Day with Haspel at the Virgin Hotel New Orleans in a free rooftop party. (Details)
🥇 The Bocuse d'Or American continental qualifying rounds wrap up today at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center with an awards ceremony at 6pm. (Details)
🍕 Make pizza with your kids and chef Alon Shaya in Miss River's new courtyard pizza oven. (Details)
- Shaya will replay the event next Thursday, too.
🍽️ Palm&Pine begins a collaborative dinner series tonight with a five-course tasting menu. (Details)
Friday
✊🏾 Celebrate Juneteenth with Feed the Secondline. The event is free. (Details)
☕ It's Coffee Fest at the convention center today and Saturday. The event is geared toward independent coffee lovers. (Details)
🕍 Go on an architecture tour of the Warehouse District with the Preservation Resource Center. (Tickets)
🐸 Super excited for the new "Princess and the Frog" ride at Disney? Get in the spirit at the Orpheum Theater when the movie screens for free tonight. (Details)
Saturday
🪘 Check out the Caribbean Fete for Caribbean Heritage Month. Pan Vibrations Steel Pan Band performs at 3pm. (Details)
🧜 Watch "The Little Mermaid" for free at the Orpheum Theater. It's the new version starring Halle Bailey. (Details)
⛴️ The Creole Queen has a Juneteenth celebration with all-black attire. (Tickets)
Sunday
🏃🏽 It's Father's Day. Grab your dad and head to the Richard Newcomb Memorial Father's Day Race at Audubon Park. (Register)
🌯 Dads also get free burritos at Felipe's all day long with an app download. (Details)
🎉 The Juneteenth Freedom Gala starts at 6pm at Treme Market Branch. (Tickets)
🎵 See a free jazz performance in Coliseum Square Park on at 6:30pm. (Details)
Looking ahead to Juneteenth on Wednesday
🤩 The New Orleans Juneteenth Festival starts at 1pm at Armstrong Park. Admission is free. (Details)
🍴 Join Serigne Mbaye and his newly-minted James Beard Award-winning team from Dakar NOLA plus other chefs for a special celebration. (Details)
🎶 The King Brasserie and Bar has a Freedom Day Party with Afro Beats by DJ Ojay starting at 6pm. (Reservations)
🖼️ Dooky Chase's Restaurant has a special cultural arts reception with food and music. (Tickets)