Things to do in New Orleans

THE 15 BEST Things to Do in New Orleans

Things to Do in New Orleans

Here, French architecture, Creole food, and jazz music come alive—and not just during Mardi Gras. You can get a guide for it all: from ghost tours to beignet tastings.

Ways to tour New Orleans

Book these experiences for a close-up look at New Orleans.

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Swamp Boat Ride and Oak Alley Plantation Tour from New Orleans
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New Orleans Food Walking Tour of the French Quarter with Small-Group Option
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Steamboat Natchez Evening Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option
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New Orleans Cemetery Bus Tour After Dark
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C$66
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New Orleans Ghost ,Voodoo,& Vampire Tour W/Haunted Bldg Access
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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 Official Walking Tour - Enters the Cemetery
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New Orleans Sightseeing City Tour
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C$66
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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise
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C$54
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New Orleans Airboat Ride
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New Orleans City Tour: Katrina, Garden District, French Quarter & Cemetery
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City Tours

Top Attractions in New Orleans

These rankings are informed by traveller reviews—we consider the quality, quantity, recency, consistency of reviews, and the number of page views over time.

1. The National WWII Museum

Military Museums • Speciality Museums

Central Business District

Admission tickets from C$16

This museum lays out the entire history of events leading up to WWII and documents the major battles in the Pacific…

2. Frenchmen Street

Neighbourhoods

Marigny

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Open now

After the New Orleans Saints' Super Bowl victory in 2010, the street received national coverage by the news media for…

3. French Quarter

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

French Quarter

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Open now

The French Quarter is the oldest section of New Orleans, dating to 1718.

4. Jackson Square

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Historic Walking Areas

French Quarter

Its location is pinned at the heart of New Orleans culture within the French Quarter.

5. Garden District

Neighbourhoods • Historic Walking Areas

Central City

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Nestled in the middle of the Garden District, stands this turquoise and white Victorian fantasy of a building…

6. St. Louis Cathedral

Architectural Buildings • Churches & Cathedrals

French Quarter

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St Louis Cathedral is one of the oldest Catholic Cathedrals in continual use in the United States.

7. New Orleans City Park

Parks

City Park

New Orleans City Park has been a 1,300-acre public park since 1854, making it one of the nation's oldest urban parks…

8. Preservation Hall

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Theatres

French Quarter

Preservation Hall itself is an institution, and the band has traveled the world in its various iterations.

9. St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Cemeteries

Mid-City District

As the oldest cemetery in New Orleans that is still being used, this place is a condensed tour through New Orleans…

10. Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World

Speciality Museums

Lower Garden District

Housed inside is a total recreation of the exterior of a southern mansion and front ground.

11. Royal Street

Historic Walking Areas

Lower Ninth Ward District

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Royal is a collective of all things higher-0end in the region and from around the world through it's fabulous…

12. The Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden at NOMA

Art Museums

City Park

This is a world-class sculpture garden made possible by the generous donation of Sydney and Walda Besthoff, the local…

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