Saints, Sazeracs and festivals this weekend in New Orleans

🥃 Stormin' of the Sazerac is at 1pm Friday. The annual celebration pays tribute to the women who stormed the Sazerac Bar in 1949 and demanded to be served.

• Women were previously only allowed in the bar on Mardi Gras Day.

🤩 9 to 5 Day is packed with ways to celebrate the late Dolly Parton: second-line, lunch, a look-alike contest and more.

• See our full guide.

🪩 The Earlybirds Club brings its viral dance party to New Orleans on Saturday. The event from 6 to 10pm is designed for women who have things to do in the morning.

🎶 "Flamboyants!", an international documentary theater and music production, will be staged Friday night at Tulane. It brings together Louisiana Creole tradition bearers and artists from Réunion Island and Puerto Rico.

• Five languages will be spoken on stage, and nearly a dozen instruments played.

🍴Dinner party: Enjoy hard-to-find regional dishes at Bill Oakley's "An American Culinary Curiosity Dinner" on Friday and Saturday at Turkey and the Wolf.

🐐 Baby goat yoga: Stretch and snuggle at Paradigm Gardens on Saturday.

🎉 Festivals:

• BlackAmericana Fest at The Broadside.
• International Arts Festival at South Shore Harbor.
• New Orleans East Festival at Joe Brown Park.
• Pagan Pride Festival at Music Box Village.
• Alligator Festival in Luling.
• Bartram Bio Bash in Mandeville.

🎤 Music:

• Leon Bridges surprise pop-up.
• Cyril Neville at The Joy Theater.
• Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' at Mahalia Jackson Theater.
• Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at The Fillmore.

🏈 Football:

• Saints vs. Raiders in the Dome on Sunday for their season home opener. DJ Diesel aka Shaq performs during halftime.
• LSU vs. Texas A&M at home.
• Tulane vs. Southern Miss at home.
• Southern vs. Jackson State in Mississippi.