Plan Your Trip
In this little corner of the American South, where European traditions blend with Caribbean influences, the history is as colorful as the local architecture. The street names are French and Spanish, the Creole architecture comes in a carnival of tropical colors, and the voodoo is a Caribbean import. The magic is irresistible.
The food is the stuff of legend. It’s a city of chefs and delectable cuisine and a unique blend of French, Spanish, Caribbean and African cultural influences in our architecture, food, people and music. With more than 1,400 restaurants, the city offers one of the most inconceivable – and incredibly diverse – concentrations of incomparable dining and unforgettable cuisine in the world.
A cultural gumbo, New Orleans, celebrates our differences. In fact, we celebrate almost anything in the Big Easy. We have a saying: laissez les bons temps rouler. Let the good times roll! It’s a reminder of our French heritage, and a way of life that began more than three centuries ago and remains today.
New Orleans is many things: the Crescent City, the birthplace of jazz, a sensory overload with an authentic spirit. Come and experience the most celebrated and historic core of the city including the Faubourg Marigny, French Quarter, Central Business District, Warehouse and Arts District, Magazine Street corridor, Garden District, and the beautiful St. Charles Avenue, lined with shady oaks, stately homes and historic mansions.
New Orleans is truly…a place like no other.
Eat!
We are devoted to good eating, and we love to share. Our cuisine is built on a tradition that stretches from Paris to Port au Prince and from Cadiz to Congo. It’s one of the reasons we live here and why you are coming to visit
Drink!
New Orleans is the birthplace of the cocktail, the go-cup, the drive-thru daiquiri shop, the hurricane, the grasshopper, the sazerac!
Be Merry!
There’s always some way to enjoy New Orleans – let the New Orleans & Company calendar guide you
Explore the City
Because most of the city’s restaurants, attractions, tours, accommodations and event venues are within walking distance of each other, it’s easy to get around the “Big Easy”. Start out by exploring some of these 50 free things to do in New Orleans! Planning to bring your family? Find family-friendly activities that your kids will love.
Neighborhood Guide
Come explore. New Orleans has some of the most interesting architecture, food and entertainment in the world – dispersed through many diverse neighborhoods.