Film Festival, "Lion King" and more things to do this weekend

🎬 The New Orleans Film Festival starts Thursday.

🎉 More fests:

• Tremé Fall Festival
• Crescent City Chamber Music Festival
• October Fest (the church kind)
• Oktoberfest (the beer kind)
• Margaritas in the Park
• Louisiana SPCA Carnival

🦁 "The Lion King" is at the Saenger.

🤭 The Prytania is giving away wicker nipples if you see Alexander Skarsgård's new movie this weekend.

🎤 CeCe Winans brings her "Come Worship" tour to the Smoothie King Center on Saturday.

🗳️ Cast your vote early. Find poll locations and see our voter guides.

🏈 Football

• The Saints play the Steelers in Paris.
• LSU plays Auburn (away).
• Tulane hosts UTSA.
• Southern plays Texas Southern University in Houston.

🚗 Want to get out of town?

• French Food Festival in Larose.
• Witches & Warlocks social bike ride in Mandeville.
• Open house at NASA's Stennis facility.
• Rougarou Fest in Houma.

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