MSMA - Magazine Street Merchants Association upcoming events

MSMA Merchant Mixer at Dat Dog (16 Jun 2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Mix and mingle with fellow Magazine Street Merchants at our Summer Merchant Mixer.

It's a great opportunity to meet your neighbors, network, and check out Dat Dog. Light refreshments will be provided. Our mixers are casual -- come as you are!

Door Prizes!

Free 1 year Level 1 MSMA Membership
Free Reel on MSMA social media

Tuesday, June 16
5:30-7:30pm
Dat Dog
3336 Magazine Street

Members: Free for up to 3 guests per business
Non-members: $15 for up to 3 guests per business

Magazine Street Restaurant Week 2026 (10 Jul 2026)

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

MAGAZINE STREET RESTAURANT WEEK 2026
July 10-19, 2026

IMPORTANT DEADLINES:

June 30: Deadline to register to have materials delivered
July 9: Deadline to submit menu

Join us for Magazine Street Restaurant Week! Restaurants, bars, and coffee/sweet shops are invited to participate. This event will encourage locals and visitors alike to sample all the amazing food and drink available on Magazine Street.

This year, Restaurant Week will run for an additional 3 days, giving participating restaurants the benefit of two full weekends of customer traffic, promotion, and visibility while still keeping the familiar Restaurant Week branding guests know and look forward to each year.

ABOUT RESTAURANT WEEK

Prix-Fixe Menu
Participants should create a prix-fixe menu under $50 (per person, excluding tax and tip). Menus can be 2 or 3 courses, or a creative pairing or offer (beer & a burger pairing, special coffee and pastry pairing, dessert flight, etc.). Restaurants open for more than one meal service may submit separate menus (eg a $20 lunch menu and a $40 dinner menu).

Restaurant Week Passport
To further encourage the public to visit multiple merchants during the week, we will offer a Passport with a raffle to win prizes if they visit 3 or more participants. If you would like to provide a prize (eg a discount coupon, gift card, t-shirt, bottle of wine) for the Passport raffle, you can indicate this in your registration.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration is required for participation and to be included in promotional materials.

Registration Includes:

1 Event Poster
Passports + stickers
Listing on the Restaurant Week page
Inclusion in marketing efforts
Opportunity for TV news feature
Digital artwork
Table tents

Pricing
MSMA is a not-for-profit organization. Registration fees go towards marketing Restaurant Week, event materials, and administrative work.

Level 1 Member Registration: $50
Level 2-5 Member Registration: FREE
Non-member Registration: $100
*Non-members use code "RESTAURANTWEEK" to register

Social Media Add-ons
Instagram Reel - $150: Get extra publicity! Our social media team (PERK Social Media) will visit your business to create an Instagram Reel promoting your store's offerings for Restaurant Week. The video will be posted on @magazinestreet IG, Facebook, and TikTok and will be yours to keep. Price includes a $20 paid ad spend on the video.

Influencer visit - $200: Our social media team will coordinate an influencer visit to promote your specials! The influencer will come 1-2 weeks before restaurant week. You will be required to provide them and a guest a comped meal. You will also be responsible for fairly tipping your waitstaff as needed. The influencer will create and post the Reel to Instagram, adding your business and @magazinestreet as collaborators on the post. The video will also be posted to Facebook and Instagram.

Sponsors
Interested in sponsoring this event? Get your brand in front of thousands of followers! Email us at office@magazinestreet.com

QUESTIONS?
Contact us at office@magazinestreet.com

Lunch & Learn: AI 101 for Small Businesses (26 Aug 2026)

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Presented by CommTech

Join us at Gulf Coast Bank's Magazine Street branch for an introduction to artificial intelligence designed specifically for small business owners and teams, no technical background required. This one-hour Lunch & Learn will break down what AI really is, how it’s being used today, and simple, affordable ways you can start using it to save time, improve marketing, and streamline operations.

Lunch will be catered by Rum House.

Attendance is limited to 30 guests (maximum of 2 attendees per business), so early registration is encouraged.

Free registration for Members
$20 for Non-members (join today)

Note: This seminar will be hosted on the second floor and there is no elevator available.

First Saturday Art Walk 2026 (05 Sep 2026)

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:00:00 GMT

UPDATE MARCH 2026: Late registration for new opening galleries is available. Late registrants will not be featured in The Scout Guide 2026 physical issue as it has already gone to print.

Late registration fee: $75 (includes all upcoming dates)

Late registration includes: 2 event posters, listing on event landing page on MagazineStreet.com, inclusion in marketing efforts

Registration includes all of the following dates:

2026 Dates: Mar 7, Apr 4, Jun 6, Sep 5, Nov 7

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Magazine Street Merchants Association has teamed up with The Scout Guide to promote a curated recurring event on the first Saturday of each month called Art Walk on Magazine Street.

First Saturdays have been a long-standing existing tradition for art galleries in New Orleans, and it offers a built-in audience that we will encourage to visit Magazine Street for our rebranded event. Original Art Galleries are invited to stay open between 5pm-8pm and consider offering refreshments for the public. Other discounts, special promotions, decorations, happenings, or giveaways are not required but certainly welcome.

The Scout Guide will feature this event in their printed 2026 The Scout Guide New Orleans issue and registered MSMA Members (contact office@magazinestreet.com to join!) will be listed on the print page.

MSMA will list the participants and specials on Magazinestreet.com and promote the event on social media, in the news, and via email newsletters. MSMA will also provide all participants with 2 event posters.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration includes all of the following dates:

2026 Dates: Jan 3, Mar 7, Apr 4, Jun 6, Sep 5, Nov 7

We encourage participants to stay consistent and open every month! Registration is all-inclusive and individual dates cannot be added a la carte.

*We will send out reminders each month to send us your artist openings and other specials to include in promotions.

Registration Includes:

2 event posters
Promotion on the website & social media
Inclusion in The Scout Guide

PRICING

Cost is $150 per gallery for all dates.

MSMA is a not-for-profit organization. Your registration fee goes towards marketing the Art Walk, event materials, and administrative work.

Questions? Contact us at office@magazinestreet.com

First Saturday Art Walk 2026 (07 Nov 2026)

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 23:00:00 GMT

UPDATE MARCH 2026: Late registration for new opening galleries is available. Late registrants will not be featured in The Scout Guide 2026 physical issue as it has already gone to print.

Late registration fee: $75 (includes all upcoming dates)

Late registration includes: 2 event posters, listing on event landing page on MagazineStreet.com, inclusion in marketing efforts

Registration includes all of the following dates:

2026 Dates: Mar 7, Apr 4, Jun 6, Sep 5, Nov 7

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Magazine Street Merchants Association has teamed up with The Scout Guide to promote a curated recurring event on the first Saturday of each month called Art Walk on Magazine Street.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration includes all of the following dates:

2026 Dates: Jan 3, Mar 7, Apr 4, Jun 6, Sep 5, Nov 7

We encourage participants to stay consistent and open every month! Registration is all-inclusive and individual dates cannot be added a la carte.

*We will send out reminders each month to send us your artist openings and other specials to include in promotions.

Registration Includes:

2 event posters
Promotion on the website & social media
Inclusion in The Scout Guide

PRICING

Cost is $150 per gallery for all dates.

MSMA is a not-for-profit organization. Your registration fee goes towards marketing the Art Walk, event materials, and administrative work.

Questions? Contact us at office@magazinestreet.com