NEW ORLEANS AIR SHOW: The 2024 Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Air Show, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels elite flight demonstration squadron, will take place March 23-24 at the base, 400 Russell Drive in Belle Chasse. Gates open at 8 a.m., with the show beginning and 10 a.m. and ending at 4 p.m. Parking and admission are free. Reserved seating packages are available, starting at $60. www.neworleansairshow.com
NEW ORLEANS BOURBON FESTIVAL: The food and spirits festival kicks off March 20 with the free Bourbon Brawl bartender competition. Seminars and grand tastings are on March 22-23. Tickets start at $79 via Eventbrite.
LOUISIANA CRAWFISH FESTIVAL: The festival, March 21-24, at St. Bernard Parish Frederick Sigur Civic Center, 8245 W. Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette, will feature food, music, rides and more. Free Thursday hours are 5-10 p.m. Friday hours are 5-11 p.m. with $5 admission. Saturday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., $10. Carnival rides are extra charge. www.louisianacrawfishfestival.com.
ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SEAFOOD FESTIVAL: The event, sponsored by the Men’s Club, will be held March 22, 5:30-9 p.m., at the church, 215 Betz Place in Metairie, with live music, a bounce house for kids, and more. sfxmensclub.com.
CONGO SQUARE RHYTHMS FESTIVAL: The free fest will be held March 23 and 24 in Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square, 701 N. Rampart St. in New Orleans. Music starts at 10:45 a.m. both days on the Congo Square Rhythms Stage and at 11 a.m. on the Brass Band Stage. The event will also include two arts markets and local food vendors. www.jazzandheritage.org.
NOLA HOLI FESTIVAL: The free Indian festival of colors will be held March 23, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Washington Square, 700 Elysian Fields Ave. in New Orleans. The event will include music, crafts and food, with colors available for purchase. nolaholifestival@gmail.com.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
TAX HELP: University of Holy Cross accounting students will provide free tax preparation assistance for low- to moderate-income residents. Every Saturday through April 6 (except March 9 and 30), 9 a.m.-3 p.m., volunteers with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program will be at the Moreau Center on the university’s campus, 4123 Woodland Drive in New Orleans. www.uhcno.edu.
RUN/WALK THROUGH HISTORY: The 5K and 1K run and walk through historic Metairie Cemetery will be held on March 24 to benefit Save Our Cemeteries. Registration and packet pickup is at 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind the funeral home at Metairie Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd. in New Orleans. The 1K will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the 5K will begin at 8:45 a.m. Registration is $35 through prerace packet pickup event, $40 day of. Details at www.saveourcemeteries.org
BIG BASS FISHING RODEO: The 75th annual fishing rodeo, the oldest freshwater rodeo in the country, will be March 23 at 56 Dreyfous Drive in New Orleans City Park. Activities include a fishing competition for grades 7-12; a competition for kayakers and nonmotorized vessels on Bayou St. John; and Fishtival, a free event with a DJ and more. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m., with the Fishtival 9 a.m.-noon. Tickets start at $10. neworleanscitypark.org.
P-TOWN GREEN FEST: The Carrollton Riverbend Neighborhood Association will host a green infrastructure fair on March 23, noon-4 p.m., at J.W. Johnson Elementary School Playground, 1800 block of Eagle Street in New Orleans. The event will include live music, food, hands-on activities for all ages. crna-nola.org
CULTURE AND CONCERTS
THURSDAYS AT TWILIGHT: The City Park concert series will feature John Boutté on March 21 and Banu Gibson on March 28 at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters, 1 Victory Ave. in New Orleans. Doors open at 5 p.m., with performances 6-8 p.m. Admission is $15. neworleanscitypark.org
RHYTHM & ROSES: The 2024concert series continue March 21 with the New Orleans Nightcrawlers and March 28 with Erica Falls performing in the garden of the historic BK House, 1113 Chartres St, New Orleans. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Attendees may bring small chairs provided space allows. https://www.bkhouse.org/programs/
LOTT QUARTET: The Crescent City Chamber Music Festival will present Haydn’s “Seven Last Words,” performed by the Lott Quartet, on March 26, 7 p.m., at Rayne Memorial United Methodist Church, 3900 St. Charles Ave. in New Orleans. Doors open at 6 p.m., and a preconcert talk will be given at 6:30 p.m. crescentcitychambermusicfestival.com
RHYTHM & ROSES CONCERT SERIES: The Historic BK House & Gardens, 1113 Chartres St. in New Orleans, will host concerts in the Parterre Garden 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, March 14-May 2, with a pause for French Quarter Festival. www.bkhouse.org.
TWILIGHT AT LONGUE VUE: The March 13 concert will feature Kinfolk Brass Band performing in the Spanish Court at Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Road in New Orleans. March 20: Cast Iron Cactus. March 27: Father Ron and Friends. Tickets are $15. Concerts are 5-7 p.m. Bring drinks, snacks and picnic seating. longuevue.com.
MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM: The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra’s series continues with a concert featuring local artist ÌFÉ performing Afro-Cuban folklore, Jamaican Dancehall, Trap and Afro-Beat music, along with expressive chamber works on March 28, 6 p.m., at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center Power House Theater, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. in New Orleans. Tickets start at $38. lpomusic.com/event
FUNDRAISERS/GALAS
ONE FOR THE WIZARD: A benefit for Stephen Staples, a local musician and humanitarian suffering from cancer, will be held March 21, 5-8 p.m., at Broadside NOLA, 600 N. Broad St. in New Orleans. Free; donations can be made via gofundme. broadsidenola.com
COCKTAILS FOR KID SMART: The fundraiser for KID smART, the nonprofit providing public school students with access to arts-rich education, will be held March 21 at the Cannery, 3803 Toulouse St. in New Orleans. A patron hour with live music starts at 6:30 p.m. The cocktail party takes place 7:30-9:30 p.m. and includes a live auction, food and entertainment. Tickets start at $125. www.kidsmart.org.
WINE FETE: The fundraiser benefiting the Hermann-Grima + Gallier historic houses will be held March 22 in the French Quarter at Hermann-Grima House Courtyard, 820 St. Louis St. in New Orleans. The patron party is 6-7 p.m., and the main event is 7-10 p.m., with wine, live music, food, specialty cocktails and a silent auction. Tickets start at $125. hgghh.org.
SUGARPLUM BALL: The fundraiser benefiting Children’s Hospital will be held March 23, 7-11 p.m., at Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place in New Orleans. Tickets start at $350. www.chnola.org
DACHSHUND DASH AT VOLKFEST: The race will be held March 23, 2-3 p.m., at Deutsches Haus, 1700 Moss St. in New Orleans. Proceeds benefit Animal Rescue of New Orleans. Registration, $25 through Eventbrite, includes two entry tickets to Volfest, with goodie bags. info@animalrescueneworleans.org
CATAHOULA 12U TEAM GARAGE SALE: The Louisiana Catahoulas will hold a team garage sale on March 23, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., at the American Legion, 3001 River Road in Jefferson. Proceeds will help fund their trip to the AA World Series in Branson, Missouri, in July. www.lacatahoulas.org
TURN IT UP: Upturn Arts will hold a benefit concert on March 23, 2-9 p.m., at The Broadside, 600 N. Broad St. in New Orleans. Performers include Donald Harrison Jr., George Porter Jr., and Kristin Diable. This family-friendly event will include food, an art market, and a silent auction. All proceeds will support Upturn Arts' scholarship program. Tickets start at $10. upturnarts.org
CLASSES
SAFE SITTER CLASS: Children ages 11-13 can learn how to stay home alone, help care for younger siblings or prepare for babysitting at the Junior League of New Orleans headquarters, 4319 Carondelet St. in New Orleans. The March 28 class covers basic child care, safety precautions, CPR and first aid. Cost is $80; advance registration required. www.jlno.org/safesitter.
JUNIOR CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY: Apply through March 21 for the six-week spring session of the youth program, which begins April 2. Sessions are Tuesdays, 5-8 p.m., at various NOPD facilities. Participants will learn about community policing, patrol duties, NOPD Crime Lab technology and more. Applicants must be between 16 and 18 years of age. nola.gov.
MEETINGS
FRIENDS OF THE JEFFERSON PUBLIC LIBRARY: A general meeting will be held March 20, 10 a.m., at East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon in Metairie. Guest speaker is Louisiana master gardener Glen Laborde on “The Beauty of Southern Vines.” www.friendsofjeffersonlibrary.org.
CLASS REUNIONS
BROTHER MARTIN CLASS OF 2004: The 20-year reunion will be held March 23, 7-10 p.m., at the Tchoup Yard Little House, 405 Third St. in New Orleans. Members of the Class of 2004 and a guest are invited. Admission, $80 each, includes food and beverages. www.brothermartin.com.
BROTHER MARTIN CLASS OF '79: The 45-year reunion will be held March 23, 7-10 p.m., at Chateau Golf and Country Club, 3600 Chateau Blvd. in Kenner. RSVPs are due March 15. The cost of $80 per person includes reception food and an open bar. www.brothermartin.com.
McGEHEE ALUMNAE REUNION: A reception will be held on March 23, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the school’s main building, 2343 Prytania St. in New Orleans. The Parents’ League Spring Gala will follow from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Tickets start at $25. www.mcgeheeschool.com.