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Big thrills are right at home at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, with world-class thoroughbred horse racing at America’s third oldest track, year-round simulcast, thrilling gambling facility with 600+ of the newest slots and promotions, plus sportsbook! Good times are right around the corner with 15 fun, friendly OTB & Casino locations in the Greater New Orleans area, featuring 800+ video poker games and state-of-the-art player favorite games, plus year-round off-track betting for exciting wagering.

Today we celebrated the incredible career of our OTB General Manager, Leslie Hepting! Leslie has been with the Fair Grou...
10/23/2026

Today we celebrated the incredible career of our OTB General Manager, Leslie Hepting! Leslie has been with the Fair Grounds team for 33 years, and today she wrapped up her illustrious time to begin her next phase of life as a grandmother! Congratulations Leslie, and we'll all miss you!

🚭 No smoking. 🚗 Free parking. All fun!Enjoy a comfortable, smoke-free environment and FREE PARKING EVERY DAY at Fair Gro...
10/22/2026

🚭 No smoking. 🚗 Free parking. All fun!

Enjoy a comfortable, smoke-free environment and FREE PARKING EVERY DAY at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots!

Friends. Fun. Fair Grounds. 🏇

Join us for Bourbon, B**rs & Betting on December 4 from 6–8 p.m. in the Paddock! For $25, enjoy your choice of a bourbon...
10/22/2026

Join us for Bourbon, B**rs & Betting on December 4 from 6–8 p.m. in the Paddock! For $25, enjoy your choice of a bourbon flight or b**r flight while learning a little about spirits, craft b**r and horse racing handicapping under the stars.

· Bourbons: Wellers Special Reserve, Eagle Rare, Blantons, EH Taylor Small Batch
· B**rs: Abita Amber, Purple Haze, Jockamo IPA, B**r a Cuda

A cash bar will also be available for additional purchases. Must be 21 or older to attend and an event ticket is required. Tickets: www.fgno.com

Talk about FAST action! 💰 Our new FastTrack Player Rewards program launched, and a lucky player scored a $23,143 jackpot...
10/22/2026

Talk about FAST action! 💰 Our new FastTrack Player Rewards program launched, and a lucky player scored a $23,143 jackpot that same day!

Could your big win be next? 🎰

🏇 Just 30 days until the gates open for our 155th racing season! Get ready for another unforgettable season of racing, f...
10/19/2026

🏇 Just 30 days until the gates open for our 155th racing season! Get ready for another unforgettable season of racing, fun and New Orleans tradition. 🎉
Tickets on sale now at www.fgno.com

10/17/2026

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🎃👒 **Tatum’s Toppers: Halloween Hat Workshop!** 👻✨

What a fun day at the Fair Grounds creating spooktacular, one-of-a-kind hats with Tatum’s Toppers! 🎩🕸️ We loved seeing everyone get creative and bring their Halloween hat ideas to life!

😢 **Sad you missed out? Don’t worry — there’s another chance to join the fun!** 🍂🦃

Join us on **November 22** for our next Tatum’s Toppers workshop, where we’ll be creating festive **Thanksgiving hats** just in time for our Thanksgiving Day Hat Contest!





It was another fantastic day of service at our 2nd community cleanup of 2026! Our team was out and about in the Gentilly...
10/17/2026

It was another fantastic day of service at our 2nd community cleanup of 2026! Our team was out and about in the Gentilly neighborhood, tackling challenges big and small and keeping things clean for our community! We’re always proud to support our neighborhood, and we’re looking forward to our next events, the Trunk or Treat on October 27th and the return of live racing in November!

Tonight’s dance has been postponed to November 30th! More info to come about Giddy Up and ticketing for the Rhythm and R...
10/15/2026

Tonight’s dance has been postponed to November 30th!

More info to come about Giddy Up and ticketing for the Rhythm and Race class they are hosting

🎰$70,000+ IN JACKPOTS, ONE BIG DAY!🎰Yesterday was one for the books at Fair Grounds! More than $70,000 in jackpots were ...
10/12/2026

🎰$70,000+ IN JACKPOTS, ONE BIG DAY!🎰

Yesterday was one for the books at Fair Grounds! More than $70,000 in jackpots were won, and we're sharing some of our lucky winners who scored bid.

These are just a few of the big wins from an incredible Sunday at the Fair Grounds. Help us congratulate our winners!🎉

Who's ready for their lucky moment at the Fair Grounds?

Weekend plans looking a little different?It looks like Tropical Storm Isaias is taking a turn east, so we’ll be open thi...
10/10/2026

Weekend plans looking a little different?

It looks like Tropical Storm Isaias is taking a turn east, so we’ll be open this week during our normal hours of operation!

If the storm changed your plans, no problem — come see us at the Fair Grounds for some fun and the hottest games in town!

Address

1751 Gentilly Boulevard
New Orleans, LA
70119

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12am
Tuesday 9am - 12am
Wednesday 9am - 12am
Thursday 9am - 12am
Friday 9am - 12am
Saturday 9am - 12am
Sunday 10am - 12am

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+15049445515

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