Alright folks–whether you’ve lived in New Orleans your whole life or you just moved here a month ago, there are certain things you just gotta do. Here are some of the most important and definitive activities you should do in New Orleans for anyone who lives here.
- Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen St.
Flickr.com / cguylas2002 This classic jazz club on Frenchmen street is a must. You can’t hear a bad show here.
- Galatoire’s, 209 Bourbon St.
Flickr.com / Peter Clark You’ll be charmed by the old world style of this classic french bistro on Bourbon St.
- Bourbon Street
Flickr.com / Lars Plougmann Once you step out of your meal at Galatoire’s, go ahead and people watch as you wander down one of the most fun streets in the entire country.
- Carousel Gardens, 1 Dreyfous Dr.
facebook.com/NewOrleansCityPark Check out the beautiful rides and classic buildings at the Carousel Gardens in City Park, an old style amusement park.
- St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, 425 Basin St., New Orleans
Tripadvisor.com / 34pc Take a tour of this fascinating cemetery, New Orleans truly has some of the most breathtaking cemeteries in the city.
- Parkway Bakery and Tavern, 538 Hagan Ave.
Flickr.com / Exile on Ontario St. Enjoy one of the most delicious sandwiches in the country perfected in places just like this.
- Audubon Park, 6500 Magazine St.
Flickr.com / Derek Bridges This totally gorgeous park is one of the most beautiful walks you can take in the city.
- Aquarium of the Americas, 1 Canal St., New Orleans
Tripadvisor.com / ChiKid60035 This amazing center on the Mississippi River is filled with some of the most beautiful aquatic life you will see anywhere.
- Take a Ghost Tour in the French Quarter
Tripadvisor.com / management There are a lot of companies that offer up amazing tours to learn about all the ghosts that haunt this city.
- Besthoff Sculpture Garden, 1 Collins C. Diboll Circle, New Orleans
Facebook.com / Besthoff Sculpture Garden A beautiful collection of sculptures makes for a wonderful places to explore.
- Snake and Jakes, 7612 Oak St.
facebook.com/snakeandjakes A trip to New Orleans isn’t complete until you make it to a dive bar, and this is the perfect one.
- Ride the St. Charles Streetcar
Tripadvisor.com / spmm Take an awesome ride on one of the most amazing trains in the United States.
- Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Place
Tripadvisor.com / 764aishap Peel back the curtain on New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration and you’ll be blown away.
- Café Du Monde, 800 Decatur St.
Flickr.com / Darrell Miller Beignets here are a necessary step to understanding New Orleans.
- Longue Vue House and Gardens, 7 Bamboo Rd.
facebook.com/LongueVueHouseandGardens/ These gorgeous gardens are filled with beauty and grace.
- Commander’s Palace, 1403 Washington Ave.
Flickr.com / PiwoJasne The service here is amazing and the food is always top notch.
- Jean Lafitte National Park, 419 Decatur St., New Orleans
Tripadvisor.com / Wanderlust_at_dawn Finally make sure you get some good swamp time here in the city–it’s totally gorgeous and unique.
So what do you think of this list? What are your favorite things to do in New Orleans—what do you always make sure visitors do when they come? Let us know in the comments below! We love to hear your feedback.
Flickr.com / cguylas2002
This classic jazz club on Frenchmen street is a must. You can’t hear a bad show here.
Flickr.com / Peter Clark
You’ll be charmed by the old world style of this classic french bistro on Bourbon St.
Flickr.com / Lars Plougmann
Once you step out of your meal at Galatoire’s, go ahead and people watch as you wander down one of the most fun streets in the entire country.
facebook.com/NewOrleansCityPark
Check out the beautiful rides and classic buildings at the Carousel Gardens in City Park, an old style amusement park.
Tripadvisor.com / 34pc
Take a tour of this fascinating cemetery, New Orleans truly has some of the most breathtaking cemeteries in the city.
Flickr.com / Exile on Ontario St.
Enjoy one of the most delicious sandwiches in the country perfected in places just like this.
Flickr.com / Derek Bridges
This totally gorgeous park is one of the most beautiful walks you can take in the city.
Tripadvisor.com / ChiKid60035
This amazing center on the Mississippi River is filled with some of the most beautiful aquatic life you will see anywhere.
Tripadvisor.com / management
There are a lot of companies that offer up amazing tours to learn about all the ghosts that haunt this city.
Facebook.com / Besthoff Sculpture Garden
A beautiful collection of sculptures makes for a wonderful places to explore.
facebook.com/snakeandjakes
A trip to New Orleans isn’t complete until you make it to a dive bar, and this is the perfect one.
Tripadvisor.com / spmm
Take an awesome ride on one of the most amazing trains in the United States.
Tripadvisor.com / 764aishap
Peel back the curtain on New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration and you’ll be blown away.
Flickr.com / Darrell Miller
Beignets here are a necessary step to understanding New Orleans.
facebook.com/LongueVueHouseandGardens/
These gorgeous gardens are filled with beauty and grace.
Flickr.com / PiwoJasne
The service here is amazing and the food is always top notch.
Tripadvisor.com / Wanderlust_at_dawn
Finally make sure you get some good swamp time here in the city–it’s totally gorgeous and unique.
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