Free Activities!

Year Round!
There are many ways to enjoy the sights and sounds of New Orleans with your family free of charge!

  • Walk around the Jackson Square area during the day and you'll see street performers playing musical instruments and tap dancing.
  • Check out the area right across from Jackson Square with steps leading to the Moonwalk -- it is frequented by mimes to musicians to unicyclists performing a variety of acts for the gathering crowd.
  • Watch the many artists who set up shop every day in Pirate's Alley and around the square; you'll see them create new paintings and portraits and display their artwork.
  • Visit the French Market where local artisans set up shop and where fresh fruit is sold
  • Be sure to pass by the open air gazebo near the French Market where you will hear live jazz during the day when the weather is nice. On your way, let the kids watch pralines being made through the store window.
  • Stroll through the French Market where Mardi Gras masks and souvenirs made by local craftsmen are on display during the day.
  • Don't miss the streetcar on St. Charles Avenue with oak trees lining the street ... it will take your family for an open air ride through the garden district where many beautiful mansions and their gardens are located.
  • Check out the numerous city and state operated parks in New Orleans, as well as those operated by the National Park Service.

Free Activities

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