New Orleans has many tours perfect for families!
Musée Conti Wax Museum
Enter the fascinating world of the French Creoles as the story of New Orleans unfolds before your eyes. Beautiful costumes, accurate décor, and unbelievable stories are woven into a history unlike any other city! Begin 300 years ago as you meet our local legends: Iberville and Bienville discovering the swampy city, the duc d'Orleans planning New Orleans, the casket girls, Napoleon as he sells Louisiana, Jean Lafitte the pirate, Andrew Jackson in the Battle of New Orleans, Mardi Gras Zulu King Weatherspoon, Louis Armstrong and Pete Fountain.
For more information, visit their website at www.neworleanswaxmuseum.com
National World War II Museum
Your family will love checking out the D-Day Museum -- the only museum of its kind - right here in New Orleans. It celebrates the American spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifice of the men and women who won World War II and promotes the expression of these values by future generations. It inspires them to learn life lessons--teamwork, the value of democracy, and unsung bravery. Coupon Available!
For more information, visit their website at www.ddaymuseum.org.
Super City Tour
Discover New Orleans with Gray Line's Super City Tour! You'll learn its history, see its landmarks, and hear about its legends. Kids will enjoy a ride along the shore of Lake Pontchartrain and through Audubon Park. After walking through one of our above-ground cemeteries, they'll ride through City Park, the fifth largest urban park in the United States. (Combine a super-city tour with a Steamboat Natchez cruise for more fun and more value!) Coupon Available!
Cemetery and Gris-Gris Tour!
Interested in some scary stories? You'll love Gray Line's newest tour! New Orleans is an old city and the kids will delight as their guide weaves tales about houses in the French Quarter. The kids will learn about infamous French Quarter denizens who many claim are still around. In the second part of the tour, the family will get to visit one of our famous cemeteries. The kids will see the variety of tombs and learn about the people who inhabit our "city of the dead". They'll even receive a little "lagniappe" on each tour! Coupon Available!
Value Packages
Kids will love the many combination tours available for the family attractions in New Orleans. You can combine any of the tours listed above with a visit to the Aquarium of the Americas, the Audubon Zoo, the IMAX Theater and/or the Steamboat Natchez! Coupon Available!
Audubon Zoo
One of the country’s top-ranked zoos, Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging natural habitats, lush gardens and resting spots, the mystical Louisiana swamp and ‘hands-on’ animal encounters. With innovative natural habitat exhibits and an animal collection ranging from the unique white alligators to the extraordinary white tigers, Audubon Zoo has become one of the Gulf South’s favorite family gathering spots. Tue - Sun 10am. Closing times vary.
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Walk beneath the vivid Caribbean Reef, marvel at the lush beauty of the Amazon Rainforest and journey the Mississippi River at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas where penguins, sting rays and other deep sea creatures await your visit. One of the top-five aquariums in the country featuring the largest collection of sharks and jellyfish. Don't miss our rare white gator, otters and a changing exhibits gallery. Steps away from the French Quarter and area hotels. Tues - Sun 10am. Closing times vary.
Audubon Insectarium
Located in the historic U.S. Custom House on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans, Audubon Insectarium will delight you with ‘up close and personal’ live insect encounters, the indelible story of the Crescent City and insects, and “Life Underground,” where you’ll be shrunk to insect size. Discover global insect customs, sample exotic insect cuisine, learn about the history of termites and the latest technologies used in pest control management. Take in a fun animated insect film at our immersion theater, traipse through the Louisiana swamp, enjoy the tranquility of our Japanese butterfly garden and watch hundreds of winged beauties as they flit about. Tues – Sun 10 am to 5 pm.
Kids Party Adventures
After 10 months of planning, construction, and creative works, the doors opened at 100 N. Labarre Road (Corner Airline Drive near Causeway) and houses 12,000 square feet of fun. Our facility is handicapped accessible and our activities can be enjoyed by everyone.
We are life-long residents of the New Orleans area, but have used 22 years of our experiences with different types of parties and concepts, not only in the New Orleans area, but all over the country, to create healthy activities that are exciting and memorable.
For more information, visit their website at KidsPartyAdventures.com