FALL IN LOVE!
Annual Gretna Events 2025-2026
There’s always something fun happening in Gretna. For more information, please call 504-363-1580 or email tourism@gretnala.com.
October 2025
October 3-5 – GRETNA FEST 2024!!! Complete lineup and list of vendors will be available on the Gretna Live App.
October Every Friday – Back to the River Fall Concert Series. Free concert at the Riverfront amphitheater for 6 p.m.
October Every Saturday – Back to the Drive In – FREE Family Movies at the Amphitheater, 6:30p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase. Bring a blanket or lawn chair. Movie starts at dusk.
October 18 – Citywide Yard Sale on the neutral ground of Huey P Long Ave. from 6th to 8th Street and throughout the 70053 zip code.
October 18 – Oktoberfest a German Beer Garden at 5th and Huey P Long (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) sponsored by the German-American Cultural Center.
October 18 – Pumpkin Patch at the Huey P. Long Ave. neutral ground from 6th to 8th street 9a.m. – 3 p.m. Free photo opportunities and games for the kids to enjoy.
NOVEMBER 2025
November 11 – Veterans Day celebration at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion
November 28 – Lighting of the Oaks along Huey P. Long Ave.
DECEMBER 2025
December 1 – 20 – Passport to Christmas promotion event. Get your Passport to Gretna for deals and discounts at participating businesses. Collect enough stamps to enter for a chance at a gift basket worth over $1000. Winner pulled during the Farmer’s Market on December 20.
December 5 – Picnic Under the Lights. Rent a clear bubble tent up the beautifully lit Oaks on the neutral ground of Huey P. Long Ave. Rental sign up begins October 28, call 504-363-1580.
December 7 – Tree Lighting and Christmas Parade on Huey P. Long Ave. near 6th Street. Parade route starts at 5th near Richard St. head down 5th towards Huey P. Long Ave., turns right on Huey P. Long Ave, u-turns at 1st street, heads down Huey P. Long Ave. towards 10th Street, u-turns again and ends at 6th and Huey P. Long Ave. Parade rolls for 5 p.m.
December 5 – 8 – Picnic Under the Lights. Rent a clear bubble tent up the beautifully lit Oaks on the neutral ground of Huey P. Long Ave. Rental sign up begins October 28, call 504-363-1580.
December 6– Olde Gretna Christmas Market at the Farmer’s Market Pavilion
December 11 – 14 – Picnic Under the Lights. Rent a clear bubble tent up the beautifully lit Oaks on the neutral ground of Huey P Long Ave. Rental sign up begins October 28, call 504-363-1580.
December 13 – Shop the Huey Holiday Market at the Gretna Cultural Center, over 80 vendors selling holiday related items from 9 a.m – 3 p.m.
December 18 – 21 – Picnic Under the Lights. Rent a clear bubble tent up the beautifully lit Oaks on the neutral ground of Huey P. Long Ave. Rental sign up begins October 28, call 504-363-1580.
December 21 – Live Nativity on Huey P. Long Ave. near 6th Street.
January 2026 (anticipated)
January 29 – GREDI King Cake Social
January 30– Toast to Mardi Gras, choosing of Gretna’s King/Queen
January 31 – Krewe of Cuties Parade, details to be announced at a later date.
February 2026 (anticipated)
February 14 – Annual Valentine’s Day Concert at the Gretna Cultural Center.
February 16 – GRELA presents Lundi Gras in Gretna at the Farmer’s Market pavilion. Free concert with food and beverage for purchase.
MARCH 2025
March 8 – Italian-Irish Parade rolls in downtown Gretna!
March 21 – “Shop the Huey” Easter Market– Artists and musicians along the streets of downtown Gretna.
March 28 – Chili Cook-off, downtown Gretna, St. Joseph Church.
APRIL 2026
April 11 – GRID Cookoff at Mel Ott Park
April 18 – Food Truck Festival- 5-9 p.m. Huey P Long Ave 4th Street to the river. Live music and kids corner under the Market Pavilion.
MAY 2026
May 9 – Maifest – Extended Arts and crafts and plants sale market along Huey P. Long Ave.(8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.) with a German Beer Garden at 5th and Huey P Long (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) sponsored by the German-American Cultural Center.
