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New Orleans, on cue · September

Date night ideas in New Orleans.

A good date night is a room, a time, and zero scrambling — picked from across downtown and Uptown, with the drive and the ticket path already visible.

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SatFeb 27
MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Symphonic Masterworks Strong match
Live MusicConcerts & Performances

MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Symphonic Masterworks

Sat, Feb 27 ·

Immersive Media Performing Arts Center · Gulfport, MS

About 65 mi Overnight trip About 1 hr drive

CLICK HERE FOR SYMPHONIC MASTERWORKS TICKETS MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Symphonic Masterworks LIVE at the iMPAC Gulfport on Saturday, February 27, 2026. Doors: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM | Immersive Performing Arts Center Gulfport All Ages | Card only.

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Official listing · verified Sep 23
SatMar 13
MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Intimate Masterworks Strong match
Live MusicConcerts & Performances

MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Intimate Masterworks

Sat, Mar 13 ·

Immersive Media Performing Arts Center · Gulfport, MS

About 65 mi Overnight trip About 1 hr drive

CLICK HERE FOR INTIMATE MASTERWORKS TICKETS MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Intimate Masterworks LIVE at the iMPAC Gulfport on Saturday, March 12, 2027. Doors: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM | Immersive Performing Arts Center Gulfport All Ages | Card only.

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Official listing · verified Sep 23
SatApr 17
MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Beethoven & Blue Jeans Strong match
Live MusicConcerts & Performances

MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Beethoven & Blue Jeans

Sat, Apr 17 ·

Immersive Media Performing Arts Center · Gulfport, MS

About 65 mi Overnight trip About 1 hr drive

CLICK HERE FOR BEETHOVEN & BLUE JEANS TICKETS MS Gulf Coast Symphony: Beethoven & Blue Jeans LIVE at the iMPAC Gulfport on Saturday, April 27, 2026. Doors: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:30 PM | Immersive Performing Arts Center Gulfport All Ages | Card only.

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Official listing · verified Sep 23
SatNov 28
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Strong match
Live Music

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Sat, Nov 28 ·

Tipitina's · New Orleans, LA

About 3 mi Nearby

Tickets available

Official listing · verified Sep 23
SunDec 20
The Wooten Brothers Strong match
Live Music

The Wooten Brothers

Sun, Dec 20 ·

Tipitina's · New Orleans, LA

About 3 mi Nearby

Tickets available

Official listing · verified Sep 23
TueJan 26
The Notebook Strong match
MusicalsTheatre

The Notebook

Tue, Jan 26 ·

Saenger Theatre · New Orleans, LA

Tickets available

Official listing · verified Sep 21
TueMar 30
The Outsiders Strong match
MusicalsTheatre

The Outsiders

Tue, Mar 30 ·

Saenger Theatre · New Orleans, LA

Tickets available

Official listing · verified Sep 21
TueJun 22
Just in Time Strong match
BroadwayTheatre

Just in Time

Tue, Jun 22 ·

Saenger Theatre · New Orleans, LA

Tickets available

Official listing · verified Sep 21
WedDec 30
Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet Strong match
DanceTheatre

Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet

Wed, Dec 30 ·

Saenger Theatre · New Orleans, LA

Tickets available

Official listing · verified Sep 21

Local planning guide

Planning a New Orleans date night, from Tipitina's and the city's club rooms

The strongest date nights in New Orleans usually start small — a show at Tipitina's and the city's club rooms, a curtain at the Saenger Theatre — and occasionally earn a bigger evening at the Smoothie King Center. This guide keeps all three on one board, with Baton Rouge and the Gulf Coast an easy drive out.

Start with the room

Music, theatre, comedy, and food events across downtown and Uptown carry their showtime, venue, and distance on the card, so comparing a nearby plan against a destination one takes a glance, not six tabs.

When the night deserves more

Events at the Saenger Theatre or the Smoothie King Center are labeled by drive tier — nearby, road trip, or overnight — so the tradeoff is visible before you commit the evening, with Baton Rouge and the Gulf Coast an easy drive out.

Confirm the plan

Schedules move. Every New Orleans listing keeps its official venue or ticket link so you can verify curtain time and availability before you leave the house.