Things To Do

French Quarter Festival (Apr 10-13)

Free festival April 10-13! More than 20 stages throughout the French Quarter celebrate local music and represent every genre from traditional and contemporary jazz to R&B, New Orleans funk, brass bands, folk, gospel, Latin, Zydeco, classical, cabaret, and international. New Orleans great restaurants serve food and beverages in Jackson Square, the Jazz Museum at the Mint, JAX Brewery, and Woldenberg Riverfront Park during French Quarter Festival weekend; Satchmo SummerFest hosts New Orleans restaurants with Louis Armstrong-inspired dishes and great local cuisine. Louisiana restaurants are invited to participate in these festivals. French Quarter Festival has been consistently voted “favorite festival”, “favorite food festival”, and “favorite event open to the public” by locals.

French Quarter Festival Kickoff Parade Thursday, April 10 at 10am

The annual parade is held this year on Thursday, April 10, at 10 a.m. The parade departs from the 200 block of Bourbon Street down to St. Ann Street, where it turns and makes its way to Jackson Square for the Annual Opening Day Ceremony.

The National WWII Museum

New Orleans Airboat Ride

New Orleans Hop-On Hop-Off Unlimited Sightseeing Package

New Orleans Premier Ghost, Voodoo & Vampire Walking Tour

St. Louis Cemetery Official Walking Tour

Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise

New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter

GW Fins

We enjoyed a phenomenal meal here the night we booked our wedding venue & highly recommend! Reservations will be needed!

Brennan's

Fine-dining landmark famed for Creole cuisine, posh breakfasts and bananas Foster for dessert.

The Carousel Bar & Lounge

The Carousel Bar opened inside the historic Hotel Monteleone in 1949, becoming New Orleans’ first and only rotating bar. Its carousel theme and unique design is a treat you won’t find anywhere else, offering guests a pleasant, subtle rotation around a world-class cocktail bar every 15 minutes.

Pat O'Brien's Courtyard Restaurant

Get the full New Orleans experience with a famous Pat O'Brien's Hurricane! Highly recommend visiting their piano bar as well!