Opa! Celebrate "Greece on the Bayou" at the Greek Festival New Orleans. The annual party celebrates Greek tradition with food, drinks and entertainment inspired by the Hellenic culture. Let the kids run around at the Athenian Playground, enjoy live Greek music, tour the Cathedral or watch the Hellenic Dancers perform - however you choose to get in on the party, you'll find something to enjoy at the Greek Festival.
The Louisiana Children's Museum’s 30,000 square feet of exhibit space and programs offer children a diverse set of activities that promote learning from reading and math skills to architectural ideas and the nuances of grocery shopping – through interactive play. Whether they are learning what bones they use to ride a bike, alongside Mr. Bones or loading up a cargo ship in the Little Port of New Orleans exhibit, children take an active role in their own learning.
Enjoy some of the city's finest live theater entertainment at the Anthony Bean Community Theater. Watch the actors bring to life characters from classics like Stephen King's Misery and take on roles that keep up with current issues in New Orleans. The theater also offers acting and stage design classes for those wanting to brush up on their acting chops.
All aboard!! Hitch a ride on the Steamboat Natchez Riverboat and cruise around the Toulouse Street Wharf harbor and the Mississippi River to see the city's attractions from the water. The cruises are accompanied by a jazz band, "Dukes of Dixieland" and food is available for hungry passengers.