What to DoNew Orleans
Things to Do in New Orleans
Things to do in New Orleans with address, hours and price, read 14 Oct 2026: French Quarter, Café du Monde, the WWII Museum, the streetcar, Audubon Zoo.
New Orleans
A walkable old city with streetcars. The French Quarter and the Garden District are close enough to skip a car for the whole trip.
March, April, October and November are the mildest months, with average highs of 73 to 83 F. July and August are the hottest, with highs near 94 F. Hurricane season runs from 1 June to 30 November, and the peak is 10 September. In 2027, Mardi Gras Day is 9 February and French Quarter Festival is 8 to 11 April. Jazz Fest runs 22 to 25 April and 29 April to 2 May.
Carnival season starts on 6 January 2027. The tourism board says hotels on St. Charles Avenue and near Canal Street fill first. City rules say you can set up on a parade route no earlier than four hours before the parade starts. In 2026, the transit agency turned off power to the St. Charles streetcar for the rest of the parade season, so do not count on it on parade days.
The National WWII Museum is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and adult entry is $37. A streetcar ride costs $1.25. Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 reopened on 1 October 2026 for guided tours of 16 people or fewer. Police counted 247 violent crimes in the first half of 2026, down from 816 in the first half of 2022. Those are citywide counts, and no official source gives figures for one neighborhood.
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Before You Go
Before You GoNew Orleans
Best Time to Visit New Orleans
The best time to visit New Orleans is March, April, October or November. NOAA month table, hurricane season, 2027 Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest dates, worst time.
Before You GoNew Orleans
When Is Mardi Gras in New Orleans? The 2027 Date
Mardi Gras Day 2027 is Tuesday 9 February. The usual parade days, what the St. Charles streetcar did in 2026, the city's setup rules and hotel timing.
