The following is a schedule of New Orleans events for Spring and Summer 2005:
| January 28 | Mardi Gras Parades begin rolling… |
| February 8 | Mardi Gras Day |
| March 12-13 | Black Heritage Festival (Armstrong Park) |
| March 30- April 3 | Tennessee Williams Literary Festival (Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre) |
| April 8-10 | French Quarter Festival |
| April 22- May 1 | New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival |
| May 7 – July 10 | Circle Dance: John T. Scott Restrospective (The New Orleans Museum Of Art) |
| May 25- 29 | New Orleans Wine and Food Experience |
| July 1-3 | Essence Music Festival |
| August 6 | White Linen Night, Warehouse Arts District |
| August 4-7 | Satchmo Summer Fest |
| August 31 – Sept 5 | Southern Decadence |