Wednesday is the sweet spot between a quiet drink and a real night out. There’s Wine Down Wednesday at Monkey Hill, wine specials at Finn McCool’s, comedy at Carrollton Station and plenty of regularly scheduled happy hours around town. Whether you’re meeting coworkers or looking for a place with something happening after the early deals end, Wednesday has options.
Below are bars with published Wednesday specials or ongoing daily happy-hour programs. The staff favorites are mixed with additional venues so there are credible choices every day. Listings are not ranked.
Happy hours, event schedules and menu prices can change, especially around holidays and major festivals. Check the venue’s current menu or social pages before heading out. Research updated October 2026.
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Wednesday happy hours and specials in New Orleans
Monkey Hill Bar — Uptown / Garden District
Location: 6100 Magazine Street. Wednesday offer: The Magazine Street Merchants Association lists $15 bottles and $5 glasses for Wine Down Wednesday.
The merchants association publishes Wine Down Wednesday, with prices for glasses and bottles. Check the listing before you go. This is one of our staff favorites. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Uptown and Carrollton guide.
Finn McCool’s Irish Pub — Mid-City
Location: 3701 Banks Street. Wednesday offer: Its current specials page promotes Wine Wednesday, including specially priced bottles.
The bar lists a Wednesday wine promotion, including specially priced bottles. This is one of our staff favorites. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Mid-City guide.
Mid-City Yacht Club — Mid-City
Location: 440 South Saint Patrick Street. Wednesday offer: The venue’s current special lists $3 domestic bottles, $4 wells and $5 call drinks through 5:30 p.m.
A convenient earlier-in-the-day option: the published specials run through 5:30 p.m. This is one of our staff favorites. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Mid-City guide.
Carrollton Station — Uptown / Garden District
Location: 8140 Willow Street. Wednesday offer: Daily happy hour, 4–7 p.m., posted by the bar.
The bar has a daily happy-hour window and is known for Wednesday open-mic comedy later in the evening. This is one of our staff favorites. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Uptown and Carrollton guide.
Columns — Uptown / Garden District
Location: 3811 St. Charles Avenue. Wednesday offer: The restaurant currently lists Sunday–Thursday happy hour from 2 to 5 p.m.
Enjoy the St. Charles Avenue setting during the hotel bar’s published happy-hour window. This is one of our staff favorites. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Uptown and Carrollton guide.
Pal’s Lounge — Mid-City
Location: 949 North Rendon Street. Wednesday offer: Daily, 3–7 p.m., advertised in a 2026 neighborhood promotion and business listing.
An easy neighborhood option for a drink with friends; its daily 3–7 p.m. promotion is noted in 2026 local advertising. This is one of our staff favorites. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Mid-City guide.
The Will & The Way — French Quarter
Location: 719 Toulouse Street. Wednesday offer: Daily, 3–7 p.m., confirmed on the bar’s website.
A reliable French Quarter entry because its bar itself advertises happy hour 3–7 p.m., seven days a week. This is an additional neighborhood pick. Check the latest posted special.
More in our French Quarter guide.
Wrong Iron on the Greenway — Mid-City
Location: 3532 Toulouse Street. Wednesday offer: Monday–Friday, 4–7 p.m., posted on the venue’s website.
Its open-air Greenway setting suits friends meeting up for the start of the evening. This is an additional neighborhood pick. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Mid-City guide.
Gris-Gris — Uptown / Garden District
Location: 1800 Magazine Street (Lower Garden District). Wednesday offer: Daily, 3–6 p.m.; posted food, cocktail, beer and wine offers.
Its published daily 3–6 p.m. menu includes cocktails, wine and food specials, so it works well before dinner. This is an additional neighborhood pick. Check the latest posted special.
More in our Uptown and Carrollton guide.
Make a Wednesday night of it
To stretch Wednesday beyond 7 p.m., check Carrollton Station’s comedy calendar, Monkey Hill’s weekly events and the latest trivia listings at neighborhood bars.
Want the classic bars even when they do not publish specials? Explore Uptown and Carrollton, the French Quarter and Mid-City.
Find happy hours on another day
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