The Best Family New Orleans City Guide!

Enjoy a day of indoor play at this popular New Orleans children's museum. There is 30,000sq ft of fun exhibits and programs that encourage kids to learn, create, develop and play!

From the budding artists in the family, to those scientific wonders who LOVE to know how things work, and those children who just love to get carried away with their imagination, this children's museum is ready to welcome them!

A visit to this fascinating Louisiana city wouldn't be complete without making a stop at the iconic Historic Voodoo Museum. In fact, it's one of the most visited museums in New Orleans!

What the museum lacks in size, makes up for it in fascinating artifacts and displays that tell the story of voodoo, traditions, and what makes New Orleans special.

A must visit for any family trip to the Big Easy!

Located right on the stunning Jackson Square, The Cabildo Museum is a great attraction to add to your New Orleans family day out for a number of reasons!

First, the elegant Spanish style architecture is impressive, and historic in its own right, dating back to the late 18th century. Second, the exhibits tell so many stories, from the Buccaneers of the Battle of New Orleans, to the changing landscape of the city over 300 years!

Finally, did you know that The Cabildo Museum was the site of THE Louisiana Purchase ceremonies back in 1803? If that isn't enough reason to visit, we don't know what is!

What could be more iconic than a steamboat paddlewhel experience down the Mighty Mississippi? Well, not much that's for sure!

Steamboat Natchez Riverboat offers amazing family friendly cruises for all ages, from dinner and jazz cruises, sightseeing fun, and the popular Sunday Brunch cruise. Kids can even pop down and see the engine room in action!

The cherry on the top for any family visit to New Orleans, and don't forget to visit the back of the boat and watch the paddlewheel either!

Experience the history of New Orleans first hand with a visit to the fascinating New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, located on the site of the state's FIRST licenced pharmacist!

The exhibits tell the story of the history of the practice, as well as how Voodoo Practitioners use herbs and plants as their medicines.

Suited more for older children, this museum certainly is a step back in time!

Why wouldn't you want to visit an incredible aquarium right on the banks of the Mississippi River? The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas immerses you in an underwater world, where kids can explore creatures that live all around the globe, from the Great Maya Reef, to the Gulf of Mexico.

This popular New Orleans aquarium has everything you would want in an aquarium visit. Kids can marvel at the playing penguins, and see sea turtles up close as they learn about the importance of conservation.

The interactive experiences are brilliant too, where you can touch a sting ray, feed a parakeet, or just marvel at the HUGE sharks! Are you ready for an underwater adventure New Orleans style?

New Orleans is considered to be one of the most haunted cities in the US, so why not take a tour to meet those OTHER residents? Ghost City Tours take you on a journey through the streets, and even cemetaries, to learn of the dark and fascinating history, and maybe hear some bumps in the night!

Whilst they have a couple of tours for the over 16s, the Ghosts of New Orleans tour is all ages, and departs 8pm every night and is the perfect introduction to the city's paranormal history!

Louisiana and swamps go hand in hand, so why not explore these incredibly diverse landscapes when visting the Big Easy!

Cajun Critters Swamp Tours will take the home family on a trip through the backwaters, in places where Indians and pirates once roamed! The tours are incredibly atmospheric, as you are taken past beautiful cypress trees draped in Spanish moss, with the misty bayou all around you.

There is plenty of wildlife to spot too, from Dubills, to armadillos, and yes, those snap happy alligators!

Have a ROARing time in New Orleans with a visit to the iconic Audubon Zoo! Home to an exotic mix of animals from all over the globe, kids can meet their favorite animals face to face, as well as enjoy hands-on animal encounters!

What's also fun about Audubon Zoo, are the unique natural habitat exhibits, including the Louisiana Swamp and Jaguar Jungle. Kids can learn about the relationship between people and nature, AND see first hand other landscapes from around the world.

With daily animal presentations, feeds, invaluable lessons in conservation with species such as Amur leopards, tigers and orangutans (not to mention the mysterious white alligators), a visit to this zoo is fun AND educational, and parents, we know you love that!