- TripBuzz found 67 things to do with kids in or near New Orleans, Louisiana, including 45 fun activities for kids in nearby cities within 25 miles like Metairie, Gretna, Kenner and Barataria.
- From Rock n Bowl - Mid City Lanes to Audubon Zoo, the New Orleans area offers 56 different types of family activities, including: Neighborhoods, Parks, Landmarks and Sports Stadiums (Professional).
- Home to the world renowned Mardi Gras Festival, New Orleans is rich in culture, diversity and historic architecture. The French Quarter boasts with one of a kind boutique hotels, live musical venues and eclectic night life. Antique and voodoo shops provide one of a kind shopping experiences only found in the city. Tourist enjoys authentic Cajun cuisine, strolling along the famous streets and midnight candlelit cemetery tours.
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Visitors can experience Carl Mack’s private costume collection, learn about Mardi Gras culture and dress up in authentic Mardi Gras Costumes
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3016 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118
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Combining the fun sport of bowling, great food, and live music is what put Rock n Bowl - Mid City Lanes on the map. Now renowned in New Orleans, visitors flock here to take in the sights and sounds of this unique, award-winning entertainment venue.
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Africa, Asia, the Australian Outback, and the Louisiana swamps converge at the Audubon Zoo. Over 1,500 species call the institution home with a great deal of emphasis on the creation and preservation of naturalistic habitats for the animals.
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The Louisiana Superdome is the home of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. This site, which previously hosted several displaced locals during Hurricane Katrina, also hosts the Sugar Bowl, which is involved in the new College Football Playoff.
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1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Heavily damaged in 2008, the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas features a 132,000-gallon Caribbean reef exhibit built as a 30-foot long tunnel. The aquarium also has a Mississippi River gallery, a 400,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico exhibit, and an Amazon exhibit.
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Storyland is an amusement park that a roller coaster, a merry-go-round, a Ferris wheel, and bumper cars. Visitors of this site can also take a train ride through the park, which includes ponds, gardens, and playgrounds.
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Originally known as the New Orleans Arena, the Smoothie King Center is the home of the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. The multipurpose arena not only hosts sporting events, but also concerts and other live performances.
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With 1300 acres, and 11 miles of lagoons, New Orleans City Park is one of the largest city parks in the US. Notable attractions and activities include a botanical garden, amusement park., art museum and sculpture garden, miniature golf and an antique carousel.
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Reverend Zombie's Voodoo Shop, New Orleans, LA 70125
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Guests can experience the sordid history, spiritual background, and spooky hauntings of New Orleans and the Garden District with Haunted History Tours of New Orleans. Tours include vampire, ghost, cemetery, voodoo, and much more.
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Washington Square Park offers guests the opportunity to go on scenic walks and to people watch in a tranquil environment. Visitors of this site will often hear music being played.
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634 Elysian Fields, New Orleans, LA 70117
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Visitors can spend an afternoon exploring the unique architecture of New Orleans with Confederacy of Cruisers Bike Tours. The tour leads visitors by bike to historic and cultural neighborhoods like old Faubourgs, the French Quarter, and other districts.