Luna Fête, mermaids and more things to do in New Orleans this weekend

🦄 Luna Fête, New Orleans' tech-forward lighted art festival, runs Friday through Sunday. It's free, but there's a suggested donation of $10. Go deeper.

🧜‍♀️ Mermaids are back at the Audubon Aquarium this weekend. Details.

🌳 A Studio in the Woods celebrates its 25th year at FORESTival, a celebration of art, music and nature on Saturday. Tickets are $20 for adults and free for kids. Details.

🎭 The New Orleans Fringe Festival has experimental theater performances through Sunday. Details.

🧝‍♀️ The Louisiana Renaissance Festival continues this weekend. Our guide.

🐐 Paradigm Gardens hosts a free, family-friendly brunch market Sunday morning. RSVP required.

🏈 Football:

• Tulane heads to Rice for a Saturday matchup at 1pm.
• Southern plays Alcorn State at home on Saturday at 2pm.
• LSU is at home against the University of Texas tomorrow at 6:30pm.
• The Saints host the Panthers on Sunday at noon.

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that LSU plays the University of Texas, not Texas A&M.