12 free Super Bowl week events in New Orleans
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T-Pain will host a Bourbon Street party on Saturday for Captain Morgan. Photo by Josh Brasted/Getty Images for ESSENCE
With Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans this week, dozens of the biggest brands are descending upon the city, and they're all ready to throw some pretty epic parties.
Why it matters: You can attend many of them for free.
Between the lines: OK, so nothing in life is truly free.
- Many brands require advance RSVPs online. The forms usually require your approval for them to capture photos and videos for their content.
Go deeper: Full guide to all the Super Bowl week fan events
Free Super Bowl week events
📺 Sports show tapings: Fox is broadcasting the Super Bowl, but they're not stopping there. Many of the network's shows — including its game day pregame show and "Speak" — will broadcast from New Orleans all week long.
- RSVP to be in the live audiences. (Scroll down to "The Big Game in New Orleans" to browse your options.)
💃 Louisiana Culture Festival: A free two-day event beginning Saturday at the French Market that highlights Louisiana heritage with storytelling, cultural demos and live dancing and music. Details.
💊TUMS freebies: The brand will be passing out goodies at Bourbon Heat on Friday from 11am til 4pm.
🥤 Pepsi NOLA Eats Fest: Bite into snacks from local restaurants like Morrow's, Willie Mae's NOLA, We Dat's and others. It starts at noon Friday and Saturday at Woldenberg Park, and there's a boil competition on Saturday, too.
- RSVP for Eats Fest and the boil competition.
🚗 Travis Scott at The One Party by Uber: The Friday night party includes food from local Uber Eats restaurants, too.
- Free, if you're an Uber One member, which costs $9.99/month to join.
🤘 Post Malone for Bud Light Backyard: A Friday night party at the Fillmore.
- Win free tickets from Bud Light. See this Instagram post for details.
🍔 Complex Family Style Food Fest: BMIKE hosts this Saturday fest at StudioBe. The lineup includes a ton of great local restaurants and Mannie Fresh performing.
- RSVP.
❤️ Jon Batiste brings his Love Riot Festival to the 9th Ward on Saturday.
🎩 GQ Huddle: The men's mag is taking over the Hotel Peter and Paul with Samsung for the weekend, including with an exclusive Bode fashion show with Alvin Kamara.
- But you can get in the room where it happens on Friday and Saturday between 11am and 4pm for free coffee and exclusive merch.
🍹 T-Pain on Bourbon Street: A Captain Morgan party on Saturday with $10 vouchers for rum cocktails.
- RSVP. Must be 21+.
🔥 Guy Fieri's Tailgate: Pregame on Sunday with free food, drinks and performances by Diplo, Flavor Flav and Cowboy Mouth at Mardi Gras World.
- Tickets are free, but you can pay to get guaranteed entry. Details.