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Destinations

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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.

The rooms that keep late hours — bars, clubs, and live music across Louisiana. Open most nights; check with the venue before you drive.

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.

CostAllFreePaid LGBTQ+Minority-owned
TypeAllMuseumGalleryHistoric siteArchiveParkTrailCampgroundThrift storeFestivalBarClubLive music
RegionAllGreater New OrleansNorthshoreAcadianaGreater Baton RougeCentral LouisianaSouthwest LouisianaNorth LouisianaNew Orleans

10 places

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Bally's Shreveport Casino

Shreveport · North Louisiana

Riverfront gaming with late-night bars and live entertainment.

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Bourbon Pub & Parade

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Video bar below, dance floor above — a Bourbon Street institution since 1974.

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Golden Nugget Lake Charles

Lake Charles · Southwest Louisiana

Lake Charles's glittering floor — concerts, clubs, and a late-night boardwalk.

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L'Auberge Casino Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge · Greater Baton Rouge

The riverfront casino's bars and stages, open late every night.

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L'Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles

Lake Charles · Southwest Louisiana

The contraband-bayou resort — stages, bars, and a casino that never quite sleeps.

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Margaritaville Resort Casino

Bossier City · North Louisiana

Bossier City's resort casino — concerts, bars, and the Red River out the window.

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Oz New Orleans

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Bourbon Street's big gay dance club — drag, DJs, and a balcony over the parade.

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Paragon Casino Resort

Marksville · Central Louisiana

Central Louisiana's casino resort — stages, bars, and late hours on Tunica-Biloxi land.

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Republic NOLA

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Warehouse District dance hall — EDM, hip-hop, and touring DJs under the rafters.

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Santos Bar

New Orleans · Greater New Orleans

Dark, loud, and open very late on Decatur — DJs and dancing till the small hours.

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