- Event Overview
About
New Orleans, LA
Thanksgiving Eve
New Orleans does not need a holiday to fill its bars, but the night before Thanksgiving still brings something extra. The Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl works the French Quarter, the most concentrated drinking district in the country.
The Quarter is thirteen blocks by six with bars on nearly every one. A crawl here never has to plan around distance, which frees the route to be about the rooms themselves rather than the walking between them.
Louisiana families gather in numbers and the holiday brings people back from Houston, Atlanta and further. The Quarter on this night mixes the returning crowd with the regulars and whatever visitors happen to be in town.
Specials are agreed at each bar and one wristband covers every door.
Event Detalis
Largest Pub Crawl Event
40,000+ Attendees
100+ Participating Bars
Organized Event
- What's Included
What You Get With a Pub Crawl Ticket
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One Wristband, Every Stop
A single wristband replaces every cover charge on the busiest bar night of the year.
Welcome Drink on Arrival
A welcome drink comes with every ticket and is served as soon as you arrive.
Drink Specials at Every Stop
Every bar on the New Orleans route runs its own pricing for wristband holders.
Skip the Line
Several bars on the the French Quarter route hold priority entry for the crawl.
The Reunion Night
Thanksgiving Eve is the accidental reunion of the year, and a routed crawl makes it easier to find everyone.
Scan & Go Digital Map
Scan your wristband, select your city and follow the digital bar map. Visit the participating bars in any order, at your own pace.
A Route You Do Not Plan
The stops, the order, and the specials are set before you arrive. You just follow the map.
Home Before Thursday
Everything on the New Orleans route is walkable, so getting home afterward is straightforward.
Participating Venues on the Pub Crawl Route
The New Orleans Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl route runs through State Street / Capitol Square. All stops within walking distance. Full lineup sent to ticket holders before the event.
How the Pub Crawl Works
Four simple steps to join the Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl and start bar hopping.
Buy at pubcrawls.com early. This is the busiest bar night on the calendar.
7:00 PM in New Orleans. The address comes with your ticket confirmation.
Collect the wristband and your first drink. The route opens at 7:30 PM.
Work the French Quarter route at your own pace.
Event Agendas
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Orleans Thanksgiving Eve Bar Crawl?
New Orleans runs a full Thanksgiving week with the Bayou Classic and racing season both arriving. The crawl covers participating bars on one wristband with a digital route map.
Has a New Orleans Thanksgiving Eve date been posted?
Nothing in the selector yet. Thanksgiving Eve is Wednesday, November 25 in 2026, and in New Orleans that Wednesday sits at the front of a genuinely busy holiday week.
Does the Bayou Classic affect that week?
It can. The Grambling and Southern game traditionally lands on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in New Orleans, which fills the city with visitors from the Wednesday onward.
What is New Orleans weather like in late November?
Mild and pleasant, usually in the 50s and 60s after dark with the summer humidity long gone. It is among the better stretches of the local year for walking.
Can I carry a drink between Quarter stops?
Yes, in a plastic go-cup. Ask before you leave each bar and keep glass inside. On Thanksgiving Eve the Quarter streets are busier than a normal November Wednesday.
Should I arrange a ride home in New Orleans?
Yes. Thanksgiving Eve rideshare demand climbs steeply here, and the Quarter is difficult to reach by car at the best of times without a plan in place.
Should I book a New Orleans room ahead?
Yes. Thanksgiving week fills the Quarter with holiday travellers and the Bayou Classic crowd, so rates climb well ahead of the date without coming back down. The Quarter properties go first.
Is the Quarter busy the rest of that week?
Very. Unlike most American cities, New Orleans stays full straight through Thanksgiving itself, with the Bayou Classic crowd and the racing season both keeping the Quarter working.
