Things to do
French Quarter Festival will be happening over the weekend. It's a free music festival with stages throughout the French Quarter.
Museums:
National WWll Museum (one of the best museums in the US)
https://www.nationalww2museum.org
NOMA/Sculpture Garden (Art Museum in City Park with Sculpture Garden next door)
https://noma.org
Ogden Museum (Southern Art museum)
https://ogdenmuseum.org
Pharmacy Museum (Apothecary Museum in FQ) https://pharmacymuseum.org
New Orleans Jazz Museum
https://nolajazzmuseum.org
Attractions/Outdoors:
Audubon Zoo
Audubon Park
https://audubonnatureinstitute.org
Mardi Gras World (behind the scenes look at Mardi Gras)
Bayou St John (Bayou running through Mid-City, good for picnics or strolling)
City Park (Massive park in Mid City)
Music:
Frenchmen street is known for being the music street of New Orleans.
Spotted Cat (Frenchman favorite)
DBA (lively Jazz club on Frenchman)