Join in the city's three annual celebrations by French Quarter Festivals, Inc. Attend any one or all they have to offer at French Quarter Fest, Satchmo Summerfest, and Holidays New Orleans Style celebrations. Enjoy the fun, food and free music from New Orleans local-based bands.
Relax and have a picnic at dusk at The Fly a strip of park along the riverside of Audubon Park and watch the sunset over the Mississippi River.
The Audubon Zoo offers an exotic mix of animals from around the globe, engaging educational programs, hands-on animal encounters and lush gardens.
While out and about in the Central Business District of New Orleans, view the largest collection of Southern art in the world at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. This University of New Orleans affiliate displays various forms of visual arts that reflect the culture of the American South.