New Orleans

Something for Everybunny this Easter

New Orleans celebrates Easter every year with egg hunts, jazz cruises, parades, and, of course, church services. Don’t spend Easter morning with your head in your Easter basket. Here are some eggcellent ideas (if we do say so ourselves). Easter at St. Louis Cathedral St. Louis Cathedral certainly isn’t the only place you can celebrate Easter Mass but, if you’ve never been, make this the year. Click here for the… Read More »

Go Ghost Hunting at Destrehan Plantation

  According to a YouGov survey published in USA Today, 41% of Americans believe ghosts exist, and 20% claim they've actually seen one. Believers and skeptics alike will find the Haunted Tour at Destrehan Plantation an eye opener- even if they don't see a spirit. If you don't believe in ghosts, you'll still be fascinated by the tales you'll hear about life and death on this plantation, located just 25… Read More »

This Mardi Gras, Celebrate Black History Month

  February isn't just Carnival time in New Orleans. It's Black History Month. We invite you to celebrate them both. New Orleans culture is African-American culture. We owe much of our food, music and architecture to the rich gumbo stirred and made richer by the black community. Here are some great ways to celebrate in and around New Orleans. Learn Mardi Gras Indian History on MardiGrasNewOrleans.com You don't have to go… Read More »

Top 5 Things To Do in February Off the Parade Route

This year, Fat Tuesday falls on February 13th so you don't have to look far for something fun to do. You'll find a complete parade schedule here but we're doing more than throwing beads this month. Here are 5 things you can do when you're not on the parade route. 1. Go Golfing at Loft18 Play a round or two of simulated golf and munch on burgers, wings and other… Read More »

Meet Arthur Hardy

Poseidon float photo by Joe Trombatore Arthur Hardy is one of those people who knows everything about Mardi Gras – but what do you know about Arthur Hardy? Has he ever marched in a parade? What does he think is the most common misperception about Carnival? Most importantly, what does he like to eat on the parade route? A couple of years ago, we sat down with Arthur and asked… Read More »

Make Merry on A Bonfire Adventure Tour

NEW FROM GRAY LINE IN 2023! Now Happening on Dec. 23 Due to Weather The lighting of the bonfires on the banks of the Mississippi River to guide Papa Noel’s sleigh is a time-honored Christmas tradition in Louisiana – one you can now experience on a Bonfire Adventure Tour with Gray Line New Orleans.  The festive tour includes round-trip narrated motor coach transportation to Destrehan Plantation (with Christmas cookies, eggnog and bottled… Read More »

Jewish New Orleans Tour: An Education & a Celebration

The New Orleans Holocaust Memorial in Woldenberg Park Everyone knows that New Orleans is a melting pot — a gumbo of people from all around the world who have come here in waves for over three centuries looking for, not just somewhere more accepting, but more inspiring. On NOLA Tours’ Jewish New Orleans Tour, you’ll learn about Jewish people who have come here since Colonial times with their dreams, ideas… Read More »

Ballet Anyone? ABT Studio Company Comes to Metairie

Jefferson Performing Arts Society Presents ABT Studio Company Great news for ballet lovers in Metairie! On Friday, November 10, 2023, The Jefferson Performing Arts Society will present American Ballet Theatre’s junior company at Jefferson Performing Arts Center. ABT Studio Company is made up of of 12-18 rising stars of the ballet world between the ages of 17 and 21. Nearly 80% of current dancers in American Ballet Theatre are alumni of… Read More »

Gray Line’s New Ghost Tour with AR Is Spooky Fun

Discover Gray Line's New Ghosts & Spirits Walking Tour with AR Experience Greater New Orleans has a population of about 1.167 million – if you count only the living. Our 300+ year-old-city is considered one of the most haunted in the country and people from all over the world come to hear our ghost stories. If you’re looking to be educated and entertained – and a little creeped out –… Read More »

Second Line to New Orleans in September

In September, the boys in the black and gold are playing against the Tennessee Titans in the Dome on the 10th. Then on September 18, they take on the Carolina Panthers on Monday Night Football and, at noon on September 24, it's on to Green Bay in Wisconsin. Bars and restaurants all over the city will be packed with fans. Why not come join them? Between games, there’s plenty of special… Read More »