- Our list of the best things to do in New Orleans, Louisiana, features the top 89 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- New Orleans, LA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Sights & Landmarks, and Amusement.
- The results below include the top 35 things to do within the city of New Orleans, LA , followed by 54 popular activities in nearby cities, including Metairie, Gretna, Kenner, Barataria, Marrero, Westwego, Lafitte, Jefferson, River Ridge and Slidell
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Explore the city via an adventure combining the fun of a scavenger hunt with the information of a self-guided tour
36.4 Miles
More than 1,000 found objects and home-made inventions are exhibited at the UCM Museum. The collection includes a miniature southern town, arcade games, and memorabilia.
36.4 Miles
Covington's Columbia Street Rock N Blues Cafe is a restaurant, bar, and live music venue that books a variety of local, regional, and nationally touring musical acts. The facility also features dance nights with DJs.
36.7 Miles
7 beer specialties, 5 seasonal brews, and several other are produced at the Abita Springs Brewery Tour. It organizes special events, such as the Pub Crawls.
37.4 Miles
Visitors can take a tour of the Stennis Space Center, take a ride on the 'ISC – OMEGA Flight Simulator, learn about work done by NASA, view a 68-inch-diameter global presentation of planetary data, see displays on 50 years of space exploration. Outside visitors can see rocket engines and buoys.
39.4 Miles
Located on the western bank of Mississippi River, Laura Plantation is a historic 19th century Creole plantation which comprises of numerous surviving outbuildings, slave quarters and more.
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The tours at the Insta-Gator Ranch will acquaint the visitor with the Louisiana Alligator industry, from the moment the eggs are laid and harvested until the moment the handbag is bought. A Baby Alligator Area is found on the site, and it can organize private events, such as birthday parties.
40.7 Miles
Offering visitors an inside glimpse of life in the bayou, E. D. White Historic Site is historic Creole building originally created in Greek Revival architecture. The site hosts field trips where visitors can learn about the history of E.D White.
42.1 Miles
Running for 31 miles, the Tammany Trace can be used by hikers, bikers, and horseback riders, and connects 5 cities in the area.
42.1 Miles
Built in 1840, St. Joseph Plantation is an operational family-run sugarcane plantation which contains authentic outbuildings such as slave cabins, a manor home, a carpenter's shop and much more.
42.5 Miles
Named after its canopied alley lined with ancient oaks, Oak Alley Plantation is a historic Creole plantation dating back to early 19th century.