Experience a New Orleans festival, second only to the world-famous Mardi Gras celebration. The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival offers two weekends of live music, food, art and more. Don't let the word "jazz" in the title fool you. The festival is a celebration of all genres, welcoming artists like Willie Nelson, Al Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bon Jovi, Lauryn Hill, Jimmy Buffet and many more.
See the beautiful Louisiana coastline from above on a plane tour hosted by Southern Seaplane. The aerial tour offers breathtaking views of the New Orleans Bayou, the historic Fort Pike and more. Other tours offered by Southern Seaplane include a swamp boat tour and a tour of a plantation home.
Step foot in what is known as the oldest continually occupied bar in the nation, Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop Bar. The bar resides in one of the oldest buildings in New Orleans and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Its Bourbon Street location places the bar in the middle of the hustle and bustle of the French Quarter, making it the perfect nightlife spot for you to stop in and have a drink.
Enjoy a romantic meal in the New Orleans French Quarter at the award-winning Bayona restaurant. The eatery has three dining rooms and patio dining available, all boasting floral beauty and signature style unique to the restaurant. For extra special quiet time with your sweetheart, visit the wine room.