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July 4 Baton Rouge Red,White & Blue Celebration. View WBRZ’s annual Fireworks on the Mississippi.
July 4 Music Festival and Boat Parade (211 W. Main St., New Roads, 225-638-5360; www.newroads.net) — There’s a parade of decorated boats and a contest for categories including Best Decorated Party Barge, Most Patriotic and more at the 35th annual event, which also includes live music. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
4th Fest in Crescent Park (2300 N. Peters St., 504- 636-6400; www.crescentparknola.com) — View the Independence Day fireworks show on the Mississippi River and hear live music. There also are food and drink vendors. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Free.
Go 4th on the River (New Orleans Mississippi Riverfront; www.go4thontheriver.com) — The annual fireworks display includes two dueling fireworks barges on the Mississippi River, a fire boat spouting red, white and blue water and patriotic music. 9 p.m.-until. Free.
July 7 West Bank Beer Fest (NOLA Motorsports Park, 11075 Nicolle Blvd., Avondale, 504-302-4875; www. facebook.com/westbankbeerfest) — Attendees receive unlimited beer samples from participating brewers, plus there’s live music, a raffle, kart track demos and more. Noon-5 p.m. $15-$70.
July 13 Bastille Day Fete (New Orleans City Park, New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, 504- 658-4100; www.noma.org) — The seventh annual event honoring France’s national holiday includes live music, dancing, special gallery tours, French-themed children’s activities, performances and more. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. $5, free for museum members.
July 13-15 San Fermin in Nueva Orleans (1021 Convention Center Blvd., 504-383-4630; www.nolabulls.com) — New Orleans’ version of Spain’s Running of the Bulls includes runners chased by Roller Derby women with plastic bats (Saturday). The three-day event includes a kickoff party Friday, music, DJs, food, drinks, an Ernest Hemingway lookalike contest and more. Times and admissions vary.
July 13 & 27 Dinner and a ZOOvie (Audubon Zoo, 6500 Magazine St., 504-861-1237; www.audubonnatureinstitute. org/zoovie) — The family-friendly movie series extends through Aug. 3 and features outdoor movie showings (you can bring your own dinner) and access to the Cool Zoo splash park and Gator Run floating attraction. 6 p.m.-until movie ends. $6, additional $6 for splash park, free for children under 2.
July 27-28 Baton Rouge Irish Film Festival (Manship Theatre, 100 Lafayette St., Baton Rouge; www. batonrougeirishfilmfestival.com) — Dozens of movies and short films focusing on Irish culture are screened, and there’s music, Irish food, an Irish pub night and more. Times and admissions to be determined.
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