When you’re living in New Orleans, you might at some point or another need to find some low-cost entertainment. Luckily we have plenty of it! Here are some of the top suggestions for how to enjoy the great outdoors and New Orleans for free!
- Go to one of the many free festivals in New Orleans
facebook.com/FQFest/ For anyone in New Orleans, one of the best things to do when the weather turns out great is head out to the amazing festivals in New Orleans.
- Listen to the Singing Oak
Flickr.com / Geoff Alexander Listen to these amazing bells as you go into a state of relaxation near the Big Lake of City Park. It’s totally beautiful and will make your whole day, I promise!
- Catch the street performers on Jackson Square
Flickr.com / gillianchicago Head on over to the heart of New Orleans to enjoy all that the artists here have to offer. You’ll likely find some really groovy jazz or other special treasure. An of course, some awesome photo opportunities.
- Listen to music on Frenchmen Street
Flickr.com / infrogmation Once you’ve gotten your fill of Jackson Square performers, next stop is Frenchmen St. If there are no performers at the time, you can bet that there’s some really special people watching that you need to get done!
- Jazz in the Park
facebook.com/JazzInArmstrongPark An amazing free concert series in Armstrong park? Yep, in New Orleans you can mark your calendars to tune into all of the awesome bands that play here. And don’t forget all of the great vendors as well!
- Watch a parade (or join one!)
Flickr.com / Miguel Discar New Orleans has parades throughout the year–from second lines to funeral marches there’s usually people in the streets somewhere. You’ll enjoy watching the action go by…and you might even feel like you want to join in yourself!
- Explore the Sculpture Garden
Flickr.com / Chris Goldberg A completely free place to go on a beautiful walk and soak up some artistic treasures. What’s really great about this sculpture garden is that they keep adding new additions year after year so there’s always something new to see!
- Wednesdays at the Square
facebook.com/WednesdayattheSquare One of the most popular weekly concert series, Wednesdays at the Square brings some amazing musicians to Lafayette Square just in time for some happy hour grooves. We think you’ll want to make it a weekly tradition.
What would you add to this list? Share your favorite FREE outdoors activities around NOLA below! 🙂
facebook.com/FQFest/
For anyone in New Orleans, one of the best things to do when the weather turns out great is head out to the amazing festivals in New Orleans.
Flickr.com / Geoff Alexander
Listen to these amazing bells as you go into a state of relaxation near the Big Lake of City Park. It’s totally beautiful and will make your whole day, I promise!
Flickr.com / gillianchicago
Head on over to the heart of New Orleans to enjoy all that the artists here have to offer. You’ll likely find some really groovy jazz or other special treasure. An of course, some awesome photo opportunities.
Flickr.com / infrogmation
Once you’ve gotten your fill of Jackson Square performers, next stop is Frenchmen St. If there are no performers at the time, you can bet that there’s some really special people watching that you need to get done!
facebook.com/JazzInArmstrongPark
An amazing free concert series in Armstrong park? Yep, in New Orleans you can mark your calendars to tune into all of the awesome bands that play here. And don’t forget all of the great vendors as well!
Flickr.com / Miguel Discar
New Orleans has parades throughout the year–from second lines to funeral marches there’s usually people in the streets somewhere. You’ll enjoy watching the action go by…and you might even feel like you want to join in yourself!
Flickr.com / Chris Goldberg
A completely free place to go on a beautiful walk and soak up some artistic treasures. What’s really great about this sculpture garden is that they keep adding new additions year after year so there’s always something new to see!
facebook.com/WednesdayattheSquare
One of the most popular weekly concert series, Wednesdays at the Square brings some amazing musicians to Lafayette Square just in time for some happy hour grooves. We think you’ll want to make it a weekly tradition.
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