Mushroom New Orleans

Explore the swampland with Cajun Encounters on their Honey Island Swamp Tours. The tour takes place on a 24-passenger boat that lets tour patrons get up close and personal with the wildlife that inhabits the swamp. Keep your eyes open for alligators, raccoons, owls, wild boars, nutria, snakes, turtles, birds, bears and more.

At 400 varieties, you probably couldn't sample all of the beer at Cooter Brown's Tavern but you could try! Watch your favorite team battle it out on one of the 17 flat screens and chow down on some of the best shrimp, oysters and seafood in the city. Take a look at the walls to see which celebrities have made it into the "Obeertuary and Barsoleum," you may be surprised at who's face you'll see.

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.