Freebies

MUSEUMS & EXHIBITIONS

Bounyful Green Market Sundays

Historic Algiers Point @ 149 Delaronde St. Open every 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month. Enjoy some fresh produce, pastries, and other unique finds from their assortment of local vendors. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. bounyfulgreenmarket.com

CAC

900 Camp St. Each Sunday, Louisiana residents receive free admission to the Contemporary Arts Center, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. cacno.org

Longue Vue House and Gardens

7 Bamboo Road. On the 1st Sunday of every month, free admission for Louisiana families. Bring a picnic, explore the children’s Discovery Garden, and stroll the gardens. Reservations required. 1-5 p.m. longuevue.com

Tuesdays Crescent City Market: Uptown

200 Broadway St. at the River. The Crescent City Farmers Market operates weekly, year-round throughout New Orleans. They host nearly 60 local small farmers, fishers, and food producers, and more than 150,000 shoppers annually. 8 a.m.-noon. crescentcityfarmersmarket.org

Audubon Zoo Wednesdays

6500 Magazine St. On the 3rd Wednesday of each month, Orleans Parish residents with ID proof of residency get free admission, up to four guests to Audubon Zoo. See website for COVID requirements for entry. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. audubonnatureinstitute.org

Covington Farmers Market

The Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Covington Farmers Market is a convivial community of producers and consumers of homegrown fresh produce, prepared food, and music. They gather every Wednesday and Saturday morning. On Saturdays, expect to find music, usually a local musician, food, and free samples from a local chef. Wednesdays feature some great lunch possibilities with an acoustic music jam. covingtonfarmersmarket.org

New Orleans Botanical Garden

5 Victory Ave. Each Wednesday, Louisiana residents receive free admission to the New Orleans Botanical Garden, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. Limited admission. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. neworleanscitypark.com

NOMA

One Collins Diboll Circle, City Park. Each Wednesday, Louisiana residents receive free admission to the New Orleans Museum of Art, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. noma.org

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

1 Canal St. On the 1st Thursday of each month, Orleans Parish residents with ID proof of residency get free admission, up to four guests, to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. See website for COVID requirements for entry. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. audubonnatureinstitute.org

Crescent City Market: Mid-City

500 Norman C. Francis Pkwy. The Crescent City Farmers Market operates weekly, year-round throughout New Orleans. They host nearly 60 local small farmers, fishers, and food producers, and more than 150,000 shoppers annually. 3-7 p.m. crescentcityfarmersmarket.org

Ogden Museum

925 Camp St. Each Thursday, Louisiana residents receive free admission to the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, courtesy of The Helis Foundation. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ogdenmuseum.org

Saturdays Covington Farmers Market

The Covington Trailhead, 419 N. New Hampshire, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The Covington Farmers Market is a convivial community of producers and consumers of homegrown fresh produce, prepared food and music. They gather every Wednesday and Saturday morning. On Saturdays, expect to find music, usually a local musician, food, and free samples from a local chef. Wednesdays feature some great lunch possibilities with an acoustic music jam. covingtonfarmersmarket.org

Gretna Farmers Market

739 Third St., Gretna. Open each Saturday, enjoy fresh local produce and crafts, rain or shine, under the covered Gretna Market Building. 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. gretnala.com

Art Market Presented by Arts Council New Orleans

City Park. Every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Take a stroll and discover a variety of artworks from jewelry and ceramics to paintings and woodworks. Every market, they feature more than 30 local and Gulf South artists who showcase handmade works. artsneworleans.org

MUSIC & LEARNING

NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY

Saturdays What If?–Speculative Fiction Short Story Club (Virtual)

Discuss two stories in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, and/or weird fiction. Registration required. nolalibrary.org

Virtual Creative Writing Workshop

Writers will create, share, and critique original works while learning to develop their own voice and style. Registration required. nolalibrary.org

Who Dun It? Mystery Book Club (Virtual)

Solve crimes together and discover “who dun it” on Zoom. Each month, a new selection will be unveiled. Registration required. nolalibrary.org