Stuff to do Inside
Art & Museums
Want to learn more about Mardi Gras Indians and Second Line culture? Check out this little hideaway of a museum just around the corner. Hours of operation are always in question, so don't be discouraged if no one is around to let you in. They are probably just out checking on family.
143 locals recommend
Backstreet Cultural Museum
1531 Henriette Delille StWant to learn more about Mardi Gras Indians and Second Line culture? Check out this little hideaway of a museum just around the corner. Hours of operation are always in question, so don't be discouraged if no one is around to let you in. They are probably just out checking on family.
This place will definitely need a full day or two to be fully appreciated. Lots to see and experience. Restaurant, theater, and bar all on site. Their goal is to make sure you never leave.
804 locals recommend
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine StThis place will definitely need a full day or two to be fully appreciated. Lots to see and experience. Restaurant, theater, and bar all on site. Their goal is to make sure you never leave.
New Orleans Museum of Art
1 Collins Diboll CirThe Sazerac House
101 Magazine StOgden Museum of Southern Art
925 Camp StLouisiana Children's Museum
15 Henry Thomas DrThe Historic New Orleans Collection
410 Chartres StCabildo
701 Chartres StThe Presbytere
751 Chartres StStudio Be
2941 Royal StSouthern Food and Beverage Museum
1504 Oretha Castle Haley BlvdNew Orleans Pharmacy Museum
514 Chartres StNew Orleans Jazz Museum
400 Esplanade Ave1850 House
523 St Ann StOld Ursuline Convent Museum
1100 Chartres StDegas House
2306 Esplanade AvePitot House
1440 Moss StCheck their website as tours have to be booked a month in advance and are available on limited days and times.
31 locals recommend
Museum of the Free People of Color
2336 Esplanade AveCheck their website as tours have to be booked a month in advance and are available on limited days and times.
Everything Else
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1500 Sugar Bowl DrSmoothie King Center
1501 Dave Dixon DrPerfect spot for bowling on a rainy day. What makes it even better is the music line-up they have on the weekends. Come here for lots of great blues, zydeco, and cajun bands. Even if you don't bowl, the music is worth the price of admission. Fair warning, this place is packed Friday through Sunday.
160 locals recommend
Rock 'N' Bowl
3016 S Carrollton AvePerfect spot for bowling on a rainy day. What makes it even better is the music line-up they have on the weekends. Come here for lots of great blues, zydeco, and cajun bands. Even if you don't bowl, the music is worth the price of admission. Fair warning, this place is packed Friday through Sunday.
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal StMardi Gras World
1380 Port of New Orleans PlA nephew perfectly described Sunday service here: "That was no sermon, it was a concert!" All are welcome to come and sing along. Service tends to last over an hour.
32 locals recommend
St Augustine's Catholic Church
1210 Governor Nicholls StA nephew perfectly described Sunday service here: "That was no sermon, it was a concert!" All are welcome to come and sing along. Service tends to last over an hour.
Vue Orleans
The views from the top floor of the four seasons are worth the price of admission alone.
Theatre
Le Petit Theatre
616 St PeterOrpheum Theater
129 Roosevelt WaySaenger Theatre
1111 Canal StExcellent place to catch a live show or concert. Check their website for upcoming events.
28 locals recommend
Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
1419 Basin StExcellent place to catch a live show or concert. Check their website for upcoming events.
Joy Theater
1200 Canal StThe Civic Theatre
510 O'Keefe AveSouthern Rep Theatre
2533 Columbus StreetBeaubourg Theatre
614 Gravier StThe Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans
6363 St Charles AveShopping
Louisiana Music Factory
421 Frenchmen StDirty Coast
5415 Magazine StCanal Place
333 Canal StDon't let the name fool you, Fuerty Girl has stuff for everyone. Looking to get some gifts for family and friends back home? Look no further. Location in the Quarter and on Magazine Street.
43 locals recommend
Fleurty Girl
3137 Magazine StreetDon't let the name fool you, Fuerty Girl has stuff for everyone. Looking to get some gifts for family and friends back home? Look no further. Location in the Quarter and on Magazine Street.
Movies
Perfect place to catch a movie with a cocktail in hand. The staff is incredibly friendly. Very relaxed atmosphere. For a small theater, the sound system is excellent. Pop up food most days. Excellent alternative to big box movie theaters.
155 locals recommend
The Broad Theater
636 N Broad StPerfect place to catch a movie with a cocktail in hand. The staff is incredibly friendly. Very relaxed atmosphere. For a small theater, the sound system is excellent. Pop up food most days. Excellent alternative to big box movie theaters.
Prytania Theatre
5339 Prytania StPrytania Theatres at Canal Place
333 Canal StClose to the Quarter if you need your movie fix.