National Urban League Conference, Lindsey Stirling and more things to do

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Want to beat the heat? Here's a list of 100+ ways to stay entertained while staying cool in town.

Thursday

👋 The 2024 National Urban League Conference is in town through Saturday. About 15,000 people will be here for workshops and events focused on civil rights and urban advocacy. (Schedule and livestream options)

🍸 Tales of the Cocktail continues through Friday with tastings, dinners and parties. (Full guide)

🚃 See "A Streetcar Named Desire" at the Marigny Opera House through Aug. 11. (Tickets)

🪖 The National WWII Museum is offering half-price tickets all month to Louisiana residents. (Details)

Friday

🥇 Watch the Olympics opening ceremony at a potluck at the Garden District Book Shop. (Details)

🍴 The inaugural Food Festival Friday happens at Bargeboard in Algiers Point with several food trucks. (Details)

🐟 GW Fins hosts its annual Fins Fest, a three-course prix fixe meal, through next week. (Details)

🎶 The Jefferson Parish Performing Arts Society presents Disney's "High School Musical." (Details)

🎮 The "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" aquarium tour is in New Orleans with characters, traveling exhibits and other Nintendo flair through Sept. 14. (Details)

Saturday

🎵 Stop by Nola Soul Flower Music Fest at Armstrong Park. It was rescheduled from last weekend. (Tickets)

👰🏻 Lakeside Shopping Center hosts the 29th annual bridal expo through Sunday. The event is free, but a donation for Second Harvest is requested. (Details)

🎻 Lindsey Stirling brings her electric violin skills to the Saenger. (Tickets)

🏛️ A new exhibition examining Louisiana's roots as the "incarceration capital of the world" opens at the Historic New Orleans Collection. Visit for free through Jan. 19. (Details)

Sunday

🦋 Audubon Park hosts a monarch monitoring and pollinator BioBlitz at the Gumbel Fountain gardens. (Details)

Upcoming:

• CJ McCollum and his wine brand, McCollum Heritage 91, host a rosé launch party Wednesday at Bacchanal Wine. (Details)
• The Louisiana Children's Museum hosts its free kindergarten kickoff Thursday to help children practice skills needed for the first day of class, like cutting with scissors and tying shoes. (RSVP)