New Orleans, on cue · September

Free things to do in New Orleans.

Genuinely free — New Orleans Public Library branches and the no-cover nights across downtown and Uptown, with nothing paid slipped in.

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Mystery Kids Movie : Free Screening!

Sun, Oct 04 ·

Manship Theatre · Baton Rouge, LA

About 75 mi Overnight trip About 1 hr 15 min drive

Mystery Movie! Join us at Manship Theatre for a FREE sensory-friendly screening of a surprise kids movie on Free First Sunday! Screening Times: 12:30 p.m. + 1:20 p.m. Enjoy crafts and activities with LSU MOA in the lobby! Genre: Family, Adventure Rating: PG; Common Sense Media Age Rating 6+ Length: 48 mins Screening Times : 12:30 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. This screening is sensory-friendly : lights are brighter, sound is quieter, and you are free to be you! Come and go, laugh and chat, and have an easy Sunday afternoon where no one is shushed, and everyone is welcome at Manship Theatre. Visit our ticket desk for free sensory bags courtesy of Capital Area Autism Network and Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Health, and take a break in our quiet room, located near the bathrooms.

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Official listing · verified Sep 22

Local planning guide

Free things to do in New Orleans, strictly defined

This page holds a hard line: events appear only when the source itself says free — led by New Orleans Public Library branches. When inventory is thin, the page says so rather than padding with cheap-but-paid events.

Free means free

No cover, no admission, no minimum — events whose organizers state free entry. Paid events never backfill this page, whatever it does to the count.

Where free lives in New Orleans

Libraries, parks, and community calendars generate most of it — New Orleans Public Library branches anchors the recurring base.

Registration still matters

Free often still means limited seats; each card links its source so you can register or confirm capacity before showing up.