Things To Do
City Park
City Park is a 1300-acre park with beautiful scenery, if you have time to make it to the park it's worth a trip! Located inside the park are things like New Orleans Museum of Art, the Sculpture Gardens, the Peristyle, and Café Du Monde City Park Location. For those Benjamin Button movie lovers, you’ll also be treated to a few of the movie locations where you can recreate a few of your favorite moments!
The Carousel Bar & Lounge
Located in the Hotel Monteleone, The Carousel Bar is a slowly moving indoor carousel! Richly decorated and a must see in NOLA, be sure to get there early or prepare to wait for seats at the carousel to open up.
Frenchmen Street
For those looking to get off Bourbon Street and see a little more of the local nightlife, a stroll down Frenchman Street to some of the famous Jazz Clubs is something you won’t soon forget. World Famous Jazz Clubs like Snug Harbor, The Spotted Cat, D.B.A., Blue Nile, and Café Negril. It’s a lively street most nights of the week with music spilling out from the clubs to those walking past and even the music out in the streets carrying you down the street with your own musical serenade.
Garden District
You’ll see street shading oaks, beautiful gardens, and classical southern mansions. There’s also great shopping on Magazine Street. Magazine is a 6mile stretch that’s filled with everything from art galleries of local artists like Alex Beard and Casey Langteau, local eateries such as La Petite Grocery and Gris-Gris, and fun local shops.
Ruby Slipper
One of the BEST brunch spots! If you're an Egg's Benedict fan you're in luck as they have many options that offer a unique twist on an old favorite. There are multiple locations and we plan on hitting Ruby Slipper for brunch (and Bloody Mary’s!). While they don’t accept reservations they do have a digital “waitlist” on their website that starts new each day.
Brennan's
A fantastic breakfast spot and the birth place of bananas foster! Make sure to make reservations as far ahead that you can if you're interested in going and prepare for a meal and a show, they make the bananas foster at the table side!
Café Du Monde
If you've never been (and even if you have), don't skimp on a visit to Café du Monde - the open-air and popular cafe in the heart of the French Quarter. Be sure to order a plate of beignets (hot & delicious fried dough covered with a hefty coating of powdered sugar) and a chicory coffee.
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar
A haunted, historic bar just a little off Bourbon Street. Famous for its purple Voodoo slushie drink and its dimly lit atmosphere, Lafitte's has been serving drinks since the 1700s. Built in 1722, this is the oldest surviving structure in New Orleans. Though not actually the oldest bar in America, it’s ranked as ONE of the oldest. The pirate, Jean Lafitte, and his brother used this location as a base of operations for their smuggling business starting in 1772.
Marie Laveau's House Of Voodoo
Legend has it that Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, had powers beyond explanation - from healing the sick to bringing wealth to the poor. Her grave is located in St. Louis Cemetery #1, which you’ll need to book a cemetery tour to see, but if you're strolling down Bourbon Street, you're likely to see this famous voodoo shop. Careful what you touch, there is a lot of superstition surrounding the altars inside the store!
Jackson Square
You can't miss this one, located in the heart of the city Jackson Square has views of the Mississippi River and St. Louis Cathedral. Across the square is Cafe du Monde where you can grab your beignets and get the infamous picture of the square from the steps.
Bourbon 'O' Bar
Refined, moody bar serving seasonal & classic cocktails, plus live entertainment most nights. Located in the delightfully authentic Bourbon Orleans hotel of the New Orleans Hotel Collection, the Bourbon O is a "velvet rope" jazz Bar, unlike any other on Bourbon Street. Billed as the classiest bar on Bourbon, the Bourbon O offers a wide range of historically accurate craft cocktails, including the only Ramos Gin Fizz with its original recipe 6- minute shake! From Wednesday to Sunday evenings, some of the best New Orleans Jazz performers are on stage here, with great audience engagement, traditional tunes as well as some contemporary jazz twists and jams. The atmosphere is comfortable, yet sophisticated- exactly the place to end a nice evening in the French Quarter!