Skip to content

Explore When to go Long weekends Passport My tripsPlan

FunTrotter

Free, day-by-day trips for all 50 states, built on open data. We never take payment.

All states When to go Compare states Long weekends Where should I go? (quiz)Travel passport My trips Status

Privacy Terms Credits & data

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Tiles by OpenFreeMap · Photos via Wikimedia Commons · Weather by Open-Meteo

FunTrotter

Things to do in New Orleans area, Louisiana · FunTrotter

Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0

New Orleans area

Stroll through the historic French Quarter, then soak the neon pulse of Bourbon Street's lively nightlife.

Plan a trip here 1-day itinerary 2-day itinerary 3-day itinerary 5-day itinerary

Best time to visit

JF

French QuarterAttraction
Bourbon StreetAttraction
New Orleans Museum of ArtMuseum
Congo SquareAttraction
Jackson SquareAttraction
New Orleans MintMuseum
The CabildoMuseum
Louis Armstrong ParkParks & nature
New Orleans Jazz MuseumMuseum
The National World War II MuseumMuseum
Audubon InsectariumAttraction
Audubon ZooAttraction
The PresbytèreMuseum
Audubon Aquarium of the AmericasAttraction
City ParkParks & nature
Bayou Segnette State ParkParks & nature
Chalmette BattlefieldParks & nature
Destrehan PlantationAttraction
Fort Pike State Historic SiteParks & nature
Harmony CircleParks & nature
Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve - Barataria Preserve UnitParks & nature
Madame John's LegacyAttraction
New Orleans Historic Voodoo MuseumMuseum
New Orleans Jazz National Historical ParkAttraction

What’s on in New Orleans

Concerts, games and shows in the next few weeks. Tickets open on Ticketmaster.

Mon, Oct 5 · 7:15 PMNew Orleans Saints v Atlanta FalconsCaesars Superdome Plan a weekend around it

Tue, Oct 6 · 7:00 PM

M

A

M

J

J

A

S

O

N

D

Most comfortable weather in Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov, based on last year's daily temperatures and rain.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

LP - All Is Not Lost Tour

House of Blues New Orleans

Plan a weekend around it

Tue, Oct 6 · 8:00 PMMike Campbell & The Dirty KnobsThe Joy Theater Plan a weekend around it

Thu, Oct 8 · 7:00 PMAmyl and the SniffersThe Fillmore New Orleans Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 10 · 4:30 PMWWE Money In The BankSmoothie King Center Plan a weekend around it

Sat, Oct 10 · 7:00 PM"The Hayley Williams Show"Champions Square Plan a weekend around it

Sun, Oct 11 · 12:00 PMNew Orleans Saints v Minnesota VikingsCaesars Superdome Plan a weekend around it

Sun, Oct 11 · 6:00 PMBlackberry Smoke: 25th Anniversary Tour 2026The Fillmore New Orleans Plan a weekend around it

Mon, Oct 12 · 8:01 PMTom JonesSaenger Theatre-New Orleans Plan a weekend around it