April in New Orleans is beautiful. The weather is usually wonderful and there's a lot going on. The average high in April is high 78° F, the average low is 59° F and the rainfall is 4.7 inches. It really is the some of the best weather we have.
Events in April
The best events in April are the French Quarter Festival and Jazz Fest. But, there are other thing to do also. Here's a list of events for you to consider if you're coming in April.
- Every Wednesday - Wednesdays at the Square concerts
- 1st Hornets v. Memphis Grizzlies in the New Orleans Arena
- April 01 – 15 A Streetcar Named Desire at Southern Rep Theater in the Shops at Canal Place.
- April 01 – 02 NCAA Men's Final Four
- Apr 1 All American Championship High School Basketball 2:00 PM and 6:00 PM in the UNO Lakefront Arena
- April 01 The O-Mazing Race: New Orleans Ultimate Scavenger Hunt at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art.
- 2nd New Orleans VooDoo vs. Georgia Force in the New Orleans Arena
- April 4, New Orleans Hornets vs. Denver Nuggets in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 06 New Orleans Voodoo vs. Tampa Bay Storm 7:00 PM in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 6, 2012 New Orleans 2nd Annual Good Friday Celebration starring Shirley Caesar 7:30 pm in the UNO Lakefront Arena
- Apr 7, Luke Bryan 7:30 PM in the UNO Lakefront Arena
- April 7 Crescent City Classic
- Apr 07 Hornets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 08 Easter
- Apr 11 Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings 7:00 PM in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 12-15 French Quarter Festival
- Apr 13 Hornets vs. Utah Jazz 7:00 PM in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 13, New Edition in the UNO Lakefront Arena
- Apr 14 Art Market at the House of Blues, Local artists and crafters, live music, food, and cocktails. 11 am - 6pm
- Apr 14 Monster Energy AMA Supercross 7pm in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome
- Apr 15 Hornets vs. Memphis Grizzlies 6:00 PM in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 17, The Mass Chaos Tour: Staind and Godsmack 6:30 PM in the UNO Lakefront Arena
- Apr 18 - June 8 Special Exhibit- Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, the Battle of Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway National World War II Museum.
- Apr 19 Hornets vs. Houston Rockets 7:00 PM in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 20 New Orleans Voodoo vs. Pittsburgh Power 7:30 PM in the New Orleans Arena
- Apr 23 Louisiana Sirens at Southern Rep Theater in the Shops at Canal Place.
- April 23-29 The Zurich Classic PGA Golf Tournament.
- Apr 27 Pagliacci/ Carmina Burana at the Mahalia Jackson Theater 8pm
- Apr 23th -29th- Zurich Classic
- Apr 28, The Fresh Beat Band 2:00 PM in the UNO Lakefront Arena
- 29- May 1 - First weekend of New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
