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New Orleans offers an array of attractions and activities enjoyable by people of all ages. Take your kids for a new, fun and exciting family vacation and have a good time. Here is a list of the most popular family attractions.
The 1850 House
523 St. Ann St., Lower Pontalba Bldg., Jackson Square, New Orleans, LA 70116
This historic home depicts middle class family life during the most prosperous period in New Orleans' history. It is furnished with domestic goods, decorative arts and art of the period.
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
1 Canal St., New Orleans, LA 70130
This museum houses 15,000 sea life creatures, representing nearly 600 species, living happily in a state-of-the-art facility.
Audubon Park
6500 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70118
The ideal place for picnics, relaxing, walking, running, cycling and special events in New Orleans. People travel from near and far to marvel at and enjoy the ever-beautiful oak trees, lagoons, and expansive green space located within the park.
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
1 Palm Terrace, City Park, New Orleans, LA 70124
Keep your kids twisting, turning, whirling and twirling, including the Rockin' Tug, Bumper Cars, Red Baron Mini-plane, Scrambler, Tilt-A-Whirl, 40-foot fun slide, Umbrella Cars at one of the most amazing amusement parks in the city.
Piazza d'Italia
377 Poydras St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Designed in 1978 by Charles Moore, this is a monument to the Italian-American community and their contribution to the City of New Orleans.
Steamboat Natchez
1 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA 70130
This classic Mississippi riverboat sails three times daily. Traditional New Orleans jazz is featured and the evening cruise includes dinner.
Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World
1380 Port of New Orleans Pl, Next to Convention Center On the Riverfront, New Orleans, LA 70130
Coming to New Orleans at Mardi Gras World, you'll have a great experience of the famous Big Easy holiday. Blain Kern's attraction affords you a behind the scenes look at the warehouses where the parade floats are conceived and constructed.
Louisiana Children's Museum
420 Julia St., New Orleans, LA 70130
New Orleans most playful and educational place for children and families. Discover more than 30,000 square feet of hands-on, interactive exhibits that invite and engage children and families as they explore art, music, science, math, and health, and role-playing environments.
Bayou Kayaks
1101 Florida Ave., New Orleans, LA 70119
Enjoy a little piece of the Sportsman's Paradise right here in the Big Easy. Paddle from the launch site up the bayou to Orleans Ave and down to Robert E Lee Blvd, and experience the city from a new perspective.
Mercedes-Benz Superdome
1 Sugar Bowl Dr, 1500 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70112
The highlight of the New Orleans skyline, with its intriguing design leaving you wondering if an alien spaceship was parked downtown. The venue hosts different events and it is easily accessible by foot, taxi and streetcar from all parts of the city.