Music🎺Frenchmen Street Live Music
Where locals actually go. Multiple clubs, jazz spilling onto the street every night. The real NOLA — no cover.
Only in NOLA🍹Drive-Through Daiquiri Shops
Legal to-go cups. Order a frozen Jungle Juice and walk Bourbon sipping it like royalty. This is real life.
History⚰️St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
Above-ground tombs since 1789. Nicolas Cage bought his tomb here — he's not dead yet. Tour required.
Neighborhoods🏛️The Garden District
Walk antebellum mansions on Prytania St., spot celebrity homes, sip cocktails at Commander's Palace.
Experiences🚢Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise
Real steam-powered riverboat on the Mississippi. Live jazz, hurricane in hand, skyline fading behind you.
Adventure🐊Swamp & Bayou Tour
One hour out. Airboat, wild alligators up close. You will question choices. You will love every second.
Only in NOLA🎭Second Line Parade
If you find one (very possible weekends) — join immediately. Brass band, dancing in the street, pure joy.
Music🎶Preservation Hall
Tiny, legendary jazz venue. Standing room only, no phones — the most authentic jazz you'll ever hear.
Art🎨New Orleans Museum of Art
NOMA in City Park has a stunning sculpture garden and world-class exhibitions. Free to walk the grounds.
Shopping🛍️Magazine Street
Six miles of boutiques, antiques, coffee shops. The chicest thing about NOLA most tourists never find.
Nightlife🕺Oz New Orleans
Premier Bourbon St. club. Multiple floors, famous balcony, the energy runs until sunrise. Saturday night HQ.
Nightlife🍸Lafitte in Exile
Oldest bar of its kind in the South, est. 1933. Cheap drinks, Bourbon St. balcony. Genuinely immaculate.
Aquarium🦈Audubon Aquarium
Riverfront shark tank and penguin colony. Surprisingly fun even for adults — especially with a daiquiri nearby.
Culture🎪Mardi Gras World
Behind-the-scenes tour of where parade floats are built year-round. Wild, colorful, and very NOLA.
History📜The Cabildo Museum
Where the Louisiana Purchase was signed. Three floors of NOLA history in a stunning Colonial building.
Live Music🎸Tipitina's
Legendary Uptown music venue. Check the October schedule — always a great show. The locals' favorite.