Everything you need to make the holidays, birthdays, and any celebration AMAZING!

Celebrate Christmas, Halloween, Mardi Gras, Easter and Summer in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast! From local attractions, holiday events, where to find Santa and the Easter Bunny, to Mardi Gras parades, summer fun and more. We have all the fun holiday celebrations for kids and adults along the Gulf Coast.

You'll also find fun ideas to celebrate birthdays and weddings – tips, party ideas and places to have great parties in New Orleans, and more!

Birthdays

25+ NUTCRACKER PARTY IDEAS GUARANTEED TO MAKE YOUR PARTY THE BEST EVER

Ever since my youngest was a toddler, she dreamed of being Clara in The Nutcracker. For her 3rd Christmas, she asked for her very own nutcracker like Clara’s, which started our nutcracker collection and tradition of […]

5 TIPS FOR HOSTING A SUCCESSFUL SLEEPOVER

Many of my fondest memories as a kid involve a sleepover. I still remember my first big slumber party when I was in 5th grade vividly. My hope as a parent is that my kids grow up to have fond […]

The Ultimate List For Teen Birthday Parties In New Orleans

Planning and throwing birthday parties for New Orleans Kids are not always easy, especially when your child is older…and pickier. Where to go? What to do? And how to not look like the lame mom […]

70+ Cute Winnie the Pooh Party Ideas

I have been a big fan of Winnie the Pooh since I was a little girl. Like most kids, Pooh, Piglet, Rabbit, Christopher Robin, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and all of our favorite characters from the […]

Mardi Gras

FUN MARDI GRAS TREATS YOU CAN MAKE

It’s Carnival Time! Outside of Christmas, this is my favorite time of year! I love Mardi Gras and all things purple, green, and gold. And while king cake is the star of the show food-wise. […]

THROW ME SOMETHIN’, ETSY…MARDI GRAS GOODIES YOU NEED FOR OUR FAVORITE ETSY SHOPS!

The Mardi Gras spirit has descended upon the state of Louisiana and we are ready to Mardi Gras Mambo our way to Fat Gras. Look no further for your guide to everything Mardi Gras on Etsy! Below you’ll find […]

2023 MARDI GRAS EVENTS IN PENSACOLA

Mardi Gras is of our family's favorite times of the year. The floats, the parades, the fun. When we moved to Pensacola in 2017, the kids had to make sure Mardi Gras was a thing […]

2023 New Orleans Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Mardi Gras Day is February 21, 2023, this year. The fun starts before the big day with smaller neighborhood parades starting on Twelfth Night, January 6th, with most parades rolling in the two weeks before Mardi […]

2023 Jefferson Parish Parade Schedule

To help you get for Mardi Gras 2023 we put together the Jefferson Parish 2023 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule! Krewe of Driftwood This neighborhood parade in Kenner is one of our favorites. The parade will […]

TIPS FOR STAYING HEALTHY DURING CARNIVAL SEASON

It's Carnival Time! King cakes, parades, and parties are right around the corner. With multiple viruses, Covid, RSV, the flu, and other viruses going around, staying healthy is a top priority. Here are seven tips for staying […]

WHY YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE MARDI GRAS AT DISNEY WORLD

Have you ever thought about escaping the madness of Mardi Gras week in New Orleans, Southeast Louisiana, or along the Gulf Coast? The kids are out of school. It's the perfect time for a family vacation. Where should you go? What should […]

TIPS FOR ENJOYING A HAPPY SOBER MARDI GRAS

As the rest of the world recovers from the holidays and settles in for the rest of winter here in New Orleans we gear up for Mardi Gras. I am headed into my 3rd year as a sober […]

Preschool Mardi Gras Sensory Bin

Celebrate Mardi Gras with toddlers and preschoolers with a Mardi Gras Sensory Bin. Sensory bins are great for little ones to explore textures and all of their senses. They are also a good way to incorporate a little […]

Spring / Easter

EASTER IN PENSACOLA 2023: EASTER EGG HUNTS AND EASTER BUNNY PICTURES IN PENSACOLA, FL

Get ready, Pensacola! Easter 2023 is going to be full of fun – egg hunts and pictures with the Easter Bunny. Come celebrate this special holiday in one of Florida's most beautiful cities! *While we […]

2023 St. Patrick's Day Celebrations In New Orleans

As a kid, I wasn’t particularly excited about Saint Patrick’s Day because we weren’t Irish, and so it wasn’t a big deal in our family. As an adult, though, I absolutely love celebrating St. Patrick's […]

TIPS FOR SURVIVING FESTIVALS WITH A TODDLER

Springtime in this beautiful city is just around the corner and so is my favorite time of year, Festival Season! There are lots of festivals in March, April, and May here in New Orleans. Most of […]

Summer

TIPS FOR VISITING GULF ISLANDS WATERPARK IN GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI

A few years ago, I got tired of paying for country club membership just to use the pool area for the summer. I got season passes to Gulf Island Waterpark instead and we go every […]

All About Ormond Spray Park in Destrehan, Louisiana

Lookin’ for some fun in the sun in St. Charles Parish? Look no further than Ormond Spray Park in Destrehan, Louisiana. Just about a thirty minute drive from New Orleans the spray park is perfect […]

10 EASY SUMMER MEALS THAT WON’T HEAT UP THE KITCHEN

With the heat index already exceeding 100 degrees in the New Orleans area, the last thing I want to do in the evenings is turn on my oven! It’s just too darn hot for that! To keep […]

TIPS TO SHELTER IN PLACE DURING A HURRICANE

Hurricane Season – that dreaded time between June and November we all watch the Gulf of Mexico and miss Nash Roberts. Whether you go our stay, it’s best to always be prepared and to start […]

9 AWESOME TIPS TO MAKE YOUR NEXT BEACH VACATION FUN!

In 2017, faced with moving out of the house we rented in Metairie and nothing locally that would fit our family, we decided to make a huge move and head east to Pensacola. There were […]

HURRICANE EVACUATION SURVIVAL TIPS

Going through a hurricane with kids is HARD. Do you stay or do you go? How far away from home to you travel? Do you go someplace fun like Disney or rough it in a near by […]

POOL DAY ESSENTIALS – EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A FUN DAY AT THE POOL WITH KIDS

The heat in New Orleans during the summer is unbearable. Our family will be doing some pool hopping to help beat the heat this summer. We are so grateful for friends and family who allow us to […]

THE BEST NEW ORLEANS SUMMER CAMPS KIDS WILL LOVE

Summer in New Orleans is hot and LONG. It’s endless days of cooling off at Cool Zoo, enjoying snowballs from our favorite stands, summer vacation, and fun. On top of all the fun, many of us have to work, and […]

Halloween / Fall

AWESOME NEW ORLEANS HALLOWEEN EVENTS KIDS WILL LOVE IN 2023

It's almost Halloween. The fun is just starting and ramps up this weekend, and every weekend leading up to the big day is FULL of Halloween fun. Now's the time to make your plans and get […]

Pumpkin Patches In New Orleans (Updated for 2023)

Nothing says Fall like visiting a pumpkin patch and picking the perfect pumpkin to decorate for Halloween in New Orleans! Here is a list of pumpkin patches in New Orleans. Pumpkin Patches in Jefferson Parish: St. Martin's Episcopal […]

Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes In and Around Pensacola

It's that time of year again when we hope the weather starts to get cooler and pumpkins show up EVERYWHERE! One of our favorite things to do this time of year is to visit local […]

Scary and Haunted Halloween In Pensacola (Updated for 2023)

It's the time of year when everything goes bump in the night when ghostly friends come out to play, and everyone wants to be scared. To help you have a spooky good time this Halloween, […]

75+ Cute and Fun Disney Pumpkins to Make this Halloween

It’s August, which means it's basically spooky season and time for ALL the pumpkins. Mickey pumpkins, regular pumpkins, Cinderella pumpkins, painted pumpkins, carved pumpkins… you get it right? ALL the pumpkins. And because we love everything Disney, […]

Fun and Mostly FREE Trunk or Treats in Pensacola

Trunk or treats are a great safe way to have Halloween fun in Pensacola without having to worry about venturing through neighborhoods with not enough lights or sidewalks. Not only do they offer a safe […]

Fun , Cheap & Free New Orleans Trunk or Treats in 2022

It's almost time for Halloween in New Orleans and time for trunk or treating. Mark your calendars with these great locations hosting Trunk or Treats in New Orleans. These events can be safer thank typical trick or treating […]

5 FUN THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE VISITING MRS. HEATHER’S PUMPKIN PATCH

One of our favorite Halloween traditions is to visit Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin Patch, located on the Northshore in Hammond, Louisiana. The Northshore in Hammond, Louisiana, is about one hour outside of New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Mrs. Heatther's Pumpkin Patch […]

Adorable Disney Halloween Finds On Etsy

Spooky season is here, and Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party is in full swing at Walt Disney World. This means Halloween is just around the corner. It's time for Mickey Pumpkins, Villains, and Hitchhiking […]