Park$3
Bayou Segnette State Park
Westwego · Greater New Orleans
2.8-mile nature trail; 12 miles west of New Orleans
$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
⚜ You pick the date
Destinations
Places worth a visit, open on your own schedule — museums and the archive today, trails and campgrounds soon. Browse, then rally your krewe for a day out.
Hitting the thrift shops? Plan a thrift run— pick your shops and we’ll work out the order that drives the least, with a lunch stop in the middle. Print it and go.
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Essence Music Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Annual celebration of Black music and culture; major national acts at the Superdome.
🕑 July · Summer — unconfirmed
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
Park$3
Grand Isle State Park
Grand Isle · Greater New Orleans
Gulf Coast beach camping; beach tent camping
$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
FestivalPaid
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
World-renowned jazz, blues, gospel, and heritage celebration at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
🕑 April–May · Spring — unconfirmed
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
Museum$15
New Orleans Museum of Art
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The city's oldest fine-arts institution, in City Park — with the free Besthoff Sculpture Garden right next door.
🕑 Tue–Sun, 10–5 — unconfirmedFree on Wednesdays for Louisiana residents
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
Museum$13.50
Ogden Museum of Southern Art
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
The South's largest collection of Southern art, in the Warehouse Arts District.
🕑 Wed–Sun, 10–5 — unconfirmed
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
Park$3
St. Bernard State Park
Braithwaite · Greater New Orleans
Short hiking trails; water playground; a few miles from New Orleans
$3 per person day-use · free under 3 and 62+
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.
FestivalPaid
Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
New Orleans · Greater New Orleans
Multi-day rock and alternative music festival held in City Park.
🕑 October · Fall — unconfirmed
＋ Plan a visit
Picks a date, lands on your calendar — then rally your krewe.