#TNCWeekend: 6.12-6.14☀️

From festivals and pride events to pool parties and late-night vibes — here’s your guide to what’s happening this weekend in New Orleans!

Hey y’all, Hope your week is going well! Pride Month is still going strong, the poolside vibes are calling, and New Orleans has plenty for us to get into this week!

As always, we’ve got a few picks below, but don’t forget to check out the full June Social Calendar if you haven’t already. It’s the easiest way to plan ahead and keep up with everything happening this month. 🔑

We’ll also be posting a lot more next week around Juneteenth events happening in the city - including one we’re hosting. Keep scrolling for the details below, and we hope to see y’all there. 🥂

-The Nola Collective

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Featured: DAYS LIKE THESE - Juneteenth Poolside Cookout ☀️

We’re officially co-hosting a Juneteenth Poolside Cookout with the Velvet Sessions team - the crew known for bringing some of the best R&B nights!

We’re taking things poolside with DJ Rakimbeau and DJ FTK, great food, resort-style pool vibes, and all the nostalgic cookout energy you remember from last year. Think early 2000s summer: water guns, water balloons, good music, good people, and a few treats and surprises we’re saving for the day of.

This is for the ones looking to relax, dance a little, cool off by the pool, and spend Juneteenth surrounded by community and a good time.

Tickets and sections are moving quickly. Get your tickets and come spend Juneteenth poolside with us 😊

TICKET LINK

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Featured: Summer Starts Downtown ☀️

If you missed it, we also kicked off our Summer Starts Downtown series with @downtownnola — your neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to where we’d go, what we’d book, and what’s worth adding to your social calendar. 🥂

First up: Downtown Staycation Edition! We’re highlighting places to stay, sip, reset, and explore downtown, and every spot comes with a deal. Think happy hour at The Monarch and S Bar, 15% off your stay at Hotel Theo, 20% off spa and salon services at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans, and 15% off your stay at The Barnett with cocktails and a $25 High Five Pool Bar credit.

The deals are happening June 1st through August 31st. Want to see the full guide? Click below to explore the full Summer Starts Downtown guide: CLICK HERE

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All events are organized into categories by date and linked for easy access.

* = recurring weekly | 🍸= TNC Favorites | 😊 = Solo-Friendly (Events perfect for enjoying on your own) | 💼 = Business/Networking Events

Art + Community + Wellness

Friday 6.12

1. Compassion Garden & Food Access Talks at Adinkra Lounge 5:00pm-7:00pm 😊

2. NOLA Speed Dating - Hetero 35-55 at The Channel 7:00pm-9:00pm 😊

Saturday 6.13

1. Nola Miles Club- Run/Walk at City Park 8:00am 😊🍸

2. New Orleans Pride Run & Walk 5K at Audubon Park 8:30am 😊

3. Toure De Orleans at Lakefront Dr. 9:00am

4. Second Saturday - Kayaking + more at Sankofa Wetland Park & Trail 9:00am-12:00pm 😊

5. Black Men Yoga at Goldring Woldenberg Riverfront Park 10:00am-12:00pm 😊

6. Yoga w/ Ifasemiloore at Dancing Grounds 10:00am 😊

7. Art Studio - Plant-based Abstract Painting with Kim Nicole Curtis at Ogden Museum 10:00am-1:30pm

8. Toy Drive Turn Up at Pour Hose 1:00pm-5:00pm

9. PAX Art Market w/ Leaux Fye Tribe at 6619 St. Claude 5:00pm-9:00pm

10. HIDDEN- Art Exhibit Opening at The Front Nola 6:00pm-9:00pm 😊

11. 3rd Annual Pinewood Derby at Okay Bar 6:00pm-Until

Sunday 6.14

1. Yoga75: An Elevated Wellness Social at Virgin Hotels 10:30am 😊

2. Crescent City Flea at Hotel Peter & Paul 1:00pm-6:00pm 😊

3. Flow & Grow Yoga & Self-Care at New Orleans Jazz Museum 2:30pm-3:30pm 😊

4. Climb x Connect x Fleurish at Boulder Lounge 3:00pm-4:30pm 😊💼

5. Intimate Conversation with Toya Boudy at Community Book Center 3:00pm-5:00pm 😊

6. A Party For The People at Saturn Bar 7:00pm-11:00pm

Live Music & Entertainment + Festivals

Friday 6.12

1. June 8th-14th: Restaurant Week

2. June 10th-13th: Wine & Food Experience

3. June 10th-14th: Kolaj Fest New Orleans 2026

4. It’s Britney Brunch- Drag & Burlesque Show at Virgin Hotels 10:00am & 12:00pm

5. Open Mic at Trumpet & Drum Coffee House 5:30pm-7:00pm

6. Tournament of Rosés at Convention Center 6:30pm-Until 😊

7. The Friday Set w/ Nell Simmons- Bradley at Virgin Hotels 7:00pm-9:00pm 🍸😊

8. Open Mic Night at Adinkra Lounge 9:00pm-12:00am 😊

9. James Jordan Sextet ft. Zahria Sims at Good Measure 9:00pm-12:00am

10. Troy Sawyer & The ElementZ at DBA 10:00pm-1:00am 😊🍸

Saturday 6.13

1. Black Pride- Community Festival at Washington Square Park 1:00pm-5:00pm

2. Saturday Brunch w/ Tymonie at Addis Nola 11:30am-2:30pm 😊

3. Ratchet Jazz Festival 2026 at The Broadside 4:00pm-10:00pm 😊

4. Vulture Island Concert at Smoothie King Center 7:00pm

5. The Nayo Jones Experience at The Jazz Playhouse 7:30pm & 9:00pm

6. Chickie Wah Wah Presents Water Seed 9:00pm

Sunday 6.14

1. 2 BLOOM: A Sunday Spoken Word Session at The Monarch 12:00pm-2:00pm 😊

2. Soul of the City w/ Legatron Prime & Jonte Mayon at Cafe Istanbul 3:00pm-7:00pm

3. Silent Sundays- Music Experience at Mr Wolf Espresso 6:00pm-8:30pm 😊

4. Big K.R.I.T.: The World is a Parking Lot at House of Blues 7:00pm

Parties + Listening Sessions + Happy Hours

Friday 6.12

1. Flashback Friday’s at Junebug 4:00pm-Until

2. After Glow w/ DJ Tymonie, DJ Wick & more at The Maidstone 7:00pm-Until

3. Groove Therapy w/ Summer Indigo, Rakimbeau & Hoodbabyblue at The O 9:00pm-2:00am🍸

4. Tag Me In w/ ANTWIGADEE!, DJ 2Ready & KVNG Fred at Element 79 9:00pm-3:00am 🍸

5. For The Kulture x Primetime w/ DJ FTK & Legatron Prime at Blue Nile 10:00pm-Late 🍸

6. Churchwig & Vanitypl8 - Gay Pride Event at The Domino 10:00pm-Until

7. Beats & Games w/ Rozay Rell at Emporium Bar 10:00pm-Until

8. Pour Taste at OHM Lounge 11:00pm-2:30am

9. Double or Nothing Last Call w/ DJ Shan Li, DJ FTK, Pellowtalk, DJ Jess, Mikey Offline & KVNG Fred at Poor Boys 11:00pm-Late 🍸

Saturday 6.13

1. SUNSET SESSIONS: Maidstone New Orleans 003 at The Maidstone 12:00pm-10:00pm

2. Pool Party w/ 504 Millz at Garden District Hotel 1:00pm-5:00pm *

3. Poolside Rhythms w/ DJ Jess at The Barnett 2:00pm-6:00pm 🍸

4. Sunrise Shenanigans Day Party w/ DJ Ram at Maze Cocktail Lounge 2:00pm-8:00pm

5. KAYTRAAAA! CLUB! w/ Legatron Prime at Virgin Hotels Pool 3:00pm-7:00pm

6. Xclusive Saturdays w/ PUDGE at Xscape 4:00pm-Until

7. No Pressure w/ DJ RQ Away at Virgin Hotels 8:00pm-until 🍸

8. WYD After The Pride Parade? w/ Darling & Rakimbeau at Poor Boys 9:00pm-1:30am

9. WANNA K*SS?! : A PRIDE PARTY at Dew Drop Inn 10:00pm-2:00am

10. Vulture Island Experience Afties at The Nest NOLA 10:00pm-5:00am

11. Prideful Pleasure w/ Say Trell, ChiNola & Raemoe at Gasa Gasa 10:00pm-Late

12. You Can’t Hide From... SATURDAYS at Hide/Seek 10:00pm-3:00am

Sunday 6.14

1. Sunday Brunch w/ DJ Juane Jordan & Dineo at The Garden 11:00am-3:00pm

2. New Orleans Pridefest Pool Party and Tea Dance at The Railyard 12:00pm-5:00pm

3. Pool Party w/ 504 Millz at Garden District Hotel 1:00pm-5:00pm *

4. Lipstick Day Party w/ DJ ChiNola, DJ Shan Li & DJ Sol at Virgin Hotels 2:00pm-7:00pm

5. Lets Xcape Sundays w/ DJ Jess at Xcape 5:00pm-Until

6. Kilobauud & Harry’s Oyster House at Nightbloom 8:00pm-12:00pm 🍸

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