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15 BEST Things to Do in NEW ORLEANS, LA
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items Planning a trip to New Orleans? ✨ From exploring the French Quarter and eating iconic NOLA food to live jazz, historic neighborhoods, spooky experiences, museums, and beautiful parks, these are 15 things worth adding to your New Orleans itinerary. Wh...
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Wander through the historic French Quarter, taking in colorful Creole architecture, balconies, courtyards, local shops, restaurants, street performers, and the energy that makes NOLA so recognizable.
Explore the French Quarter
See one of New Orleans’ most iconic landmarks, surrounded by historic architecture, local artists, street performers, and beautiful views of the cathedral.
Visit Jackson Square & St. Louis Cathedral
No New Orleans trip feels complete without powdered-sugar-covered beignets and café au lait. Go early, grab a table, and embrace the inevitable powdered-sugar situation.
Get Beignets at Café du Monde
Spend an afternoon browsing art galleries, antique shops, boutiques, and historic architecture along one of the French Quarter’s most photogenic streets.
Walk Down Royal Street
Head to Frenchmen Street for live jazz, brass, funk, and local musicians playing in intimate venues.
Experience Live Jazz on Frenchmen Street
Explore the darker side of NOLA with a nighttime walking tour featuring haunted locations, local legends, supernatural stories, and centuries of eerie history.
Take a New Orleans Ghost Tour 👻
Walk beneath massive live oaks while admiring grand 19th-century mansions, ornate ironwork, historic homes, and some of the prettiest architecture in the city.
Explore the Garden District
Take a classic New Orleans streetcar ride through Uptown and along St. Charles Avenue for an inexpensive way to see historic neighborhoods, oak-lined streets, and beautiful homes.
Ride the St. Charles Streetcar
Spend a few hours exploring one of New Orleans’ major museums, with immersive exhibits, artifacts, personal stories, and extensive coverage of World War II.
The National WWII Museum
Escape the city streets for massive live oaks, gardens, walking paths, art, and plenty of space to relax. Pair it with NOMA and the sculpture garden for a full afternoon.
Explore New Orleans City Park
Walk through this beautiful outdoor sculpture garden inside City Park. It’s a particularly good stop for art lovers, photographers, and anyone looking for a slower afternoon.
Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Make eating part of the itinerary: gumbo, po-boys, red beans and rice, char-grilled oysters, pralines, crawfish when in season, and other classic Louisiana dishes.
Eat Your Way Through New Orleans 🍤
Browse one of the city’s historic market areas for local food, souvenirs, art, crafts, sweets, and plenty of people-watching right along the French Quarter and riverfront.
Visit the French Market
Get a different perspective of New Orleans from the water while cruising the Mississippi and taking in the city’s riverfront, skyline, and surrounding scenery
Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS
Explore one of New Orleans’ most beloved attractions, home to hundreds of animals from around the world, immersive habitats, and plenty of opportunities to get up close with wildlife. A fun stop for families, animal lovers, or anyone looking for some...
Visit the AUDUBON ZOO