Filter by age, area, cost, day Top picks this weekend Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.
Sat, Nov 14 · 9am–3pm
The National WWII Museum — New Orleans · Orleans Co. · New Orleans
Free day of live entertainment, family-friendly activities and full museum access.
Details at The National WWII Museum ↗
Nov 13 – Nov 14
Alario Center — Westwego · Jefferson Co. · New Orleans
Kids explore trucks, fire engines, big machines and helicopters up close.
Details at Junior League of New Orleans ↗
Nov 13 – Nov 15 · 5pm–10pm
Downtown New Orleans (Lafayette Square to Piazza d'Italia) — New Orleans · Orleans Co. · New Orleans
Downtown light-art festival with illuminated art, monumental projections and handcrafted puppets.
Most installations free; $15 entry at the Piazza d'Italia area, ages 12 and under free.
Details at Arts New Orleans ↗ For local businesses
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Library storytimes & programs (25, free) From New Orleans Public Library and Jefferson Parish Library. Some need registration; check the library page.
Friday, Nov 13
10:15am Preschool Prep · Terrytown Library, Terrytown 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
Fri, Nov 13–Sat, Nov 14 · times vary Playtime · At 8 New Orleans Public and Jefferson Parish branches 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
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10:30am Rosedale Storytime · Rosedale Library, Jefferson 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11am Community Garden Work Hour · Terrytown Library, Terrytown 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Learn Spanish With Mango · Belle Terre Library, Marrero 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Library to Library: Pen Pal Program · Lakeshore Library, Metairie 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3:30pm Chess Club for Kids · East New Orleans Regional Library, New Orleans 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
4pm Draw and Paint Like Benjamin Harjo Jr. · Milton H. Latter Memorial Library, New Orleans 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
4pm Evening Playtime · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, New Orleans 0-2 · 3-5 · Free Saturday, Nov 14
10am Saturday Craft · East Bank Regional Library, Metairie 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10am Storytime and Craft · Avondale Library, Avondale 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10am Toy Swap, Ages 0-7 · North Kenner Library, Kenner 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Blue House Music · Children's Resource Center (New Orleans Public Library), New Orleans 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30am Harahan: Storytime · Harahan Library, Harahan 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
10:30am Lego Club · Old Metairie Library, Metairie 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
10:30am Westwego Family Storytime · Westwego Library, Westwego 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
11am Gretna Library: Storytime · Gretna Library, Gretna 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
11am Terrytown Library: Storytime · Terrytown Library, Terrytown 0-2 · 3-5 · Free
11:30am Westwego Lego Club · Westwego Library, Westwego 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
1pm Dungeons and Dragons · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, New Orleans 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2pm Sand Art Bottles · Main Library, New Orleans 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
2pm Sensory Saturday · West Bank Regional Library, Harvey 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
2:30pm Westwego Suncatcher Craft · Westwego Library, Westwego 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
3pm Dungeons and Dragons · Cita Dennis Hubbell Library, New Orleans 6-10 · 11+ · Free Nothing matches those filters — try widening them.
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About this page · weather This weekend (Nov 13–15) New Orleans, LA has 35 kid-friendly events, 33 of them free. Top picks: Family and Military Appreciation Block Party , Touch-A-Truck (Junior League of New Orleans) and LUNA Fête: The Puppetry Parade . Rainy-day options: Library to Library: Pen Pal Program and Storytime and Craft . Plus 32 free library programs.
35 family events across the New Orleans area this weekend: 3 big outings (festivals, farms, shows and attractions), museum and garden programs, plus free library programs from New Orleans Public and Jefferson Parish. Use the filters to narrow it down.
Updated November 12, 2026
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