Well, here’s good news! New Orleans is a fun city with a lot of great music, great food and great attractions – and a lot of it is for free! We’ve gathered some of the best free attractions in the city. Enjoy!

  1. Marvel at Jackson Square at have a picnic.
  2. Visit the galleries in theArts District along Julia Street on the first Saturday night of each month.
  3. See and join the parades during Carnival Season and Mardi Gras.
  4. StrollRoyal and Chartres streets. You can also window shop the arts, antiques and boutiques.
  5. EnjoyFrench Quarter Festival every April, the New Orlean’s largest free music festival. De rien!
  6. Take in the beauty of the Mississippi River fromWoldenberg Riverfront Park as the ships pass, and listen for the Steamboat Natchez’s calliope.
  7. Love beer? You can learn about the local beer-brewing scene in the city with a complimentary tour of theNOLA Brewing  Hw cool is that?
  8. Get your groove on and swing dance with theNOLA Jitterbugs Dance School every Sunday!
  9. Armstrong Park is the place to be during spring and fall months as there’s freelive Jazz every Thursday.
  10. bring your kids at Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Gardenin City Park.
  11. Do something good and volunteer at one of the many organizations that helps to rebuild New Orleans’ residences.
  12. Watch an outdoor film viewing at the Burgundy Picture House in the Bywater.
  13. Visit Crescent City Farmers Market and experience a cooking demonstration. Perhaps there’s free food there!
  14. Listen to the free Wednesday afternoon concerts in Lafayette Square all throughout the spring season.
  15. Party at Frenchmen Street at night, many clubs waive admission fee.
  16. Do something new on New Year’s Eve and watch the fireworks on the Mississippi River, or on every Fourth of July.
  17. Le Bon Temps Roule music club offers free oysters and music every Friday evening.
  18. Experience one of the many festivals that the Jazz and Heritage Foundation hosts throughout the year, like the BBQ and Blues Festival or Congo Square New World Rhythms Festival.
  19. Visit the French Market and marvel at the shops and stalls.
  1. Don’t miss Saint Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square.
  2. Visit the New Orleans Museum of Art and Ogden Museum of Southern Art that both offer free admission to Louisiana residents on Wednesdays.
  3. Visit Bon Operatit! and enjoy a free concert of opera arias and musical show tunes on the second Wednesday of each month at the Four Points by Sheraton at the site of the Old French Opera House.
  4. Experience “Cities of the Dead.” There’s a self-guided day tour of a unique cemetery, most of which are free to enter. Check out Patrick Cemetery No. 2, Lafayette Cemetery and St. Louis No.3.
  5. Tour the Garden District.
  6. Discover the hidden art scene on Frenchmen Street and head out to the Frenchmen Art Market on the evening.
  7. Enjoy the scenic view along the river at The Fly and have a picnic.
  8. Go upstairs at Arnaud’s for a tour of their Germaine Cazenave Wells Mardi Gras Museum.
  9. Ask Antoine’s for a tour of their 160-year-old restaurant.
  10. Get amazed by the artists tha demonstrate glassblowing at Rosetree Glass Studio, Studio Inferno, or Glassworks.
  11. Sit under 100 year old Oak trees in Audubon Park and/or City Park while enjoying a great book.
  12. Don’t miss seeing beignets made through the kitchen window at Café du Monde in Dutch Alley.
  13. Sample a praline at a sweet shop. Yum!
  14. Take a tour downtown and the French Quarter with the National Park Service at 419 Decatur Street.
  15. Laugh until your stomach hurts at a free comedy show, available every night of the week in New Orleans. From local stand-up to open mic nights, there’s something for everyone.
  16.  Chill at Bourbon Street.
  17. Snap pictures with Fats Domino, Pete Fountain, or Al Hirt at Music Legends Park on Bourbon Street.
  18. Tour the Global Green house in the Lower Ninth Ward.
  19. Have a different view of Jackson Square from Washington Artillery Park.
  20. Make a wish in the fountain at Spanish Plaza in front of the Riverwalk Shopping Center.
  21. Watch looming at Louisiana Loom Works on Chartres Street.
  22. Visit the Fulton Street Mall near Harrah’s Hotel and Casino.
  23. Catch a concert on Wednesdays at the Point during the summer months located in Old Historic Algiers which is just a quick ferry ride across the Mississippi from the French Quarter.
  24. Window shop on Magazine Street.
  25. Enjoy the view of the swans from the Peristyle in City Park.
  26. Tailgate outside the Superdome at a Saints football game or crash the party before a Pelicans basketball game.
  27. Take a walk along the beautiful historic mansions of Charles Avenue.
  28.  Watch the sunset from Lakeshore Drive or witness the sailboats race on Lake Pontchartrain from the Lakefront Park.
  29. Experience the great outdoors at NOLA’s very own National Park with free admission to the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park and Preserve.
  30. Pay homage and pray at the National Shrine of Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos.
  31. Be festive and catch the holiday spirit with Cathedral concerts, cooking demonstrations and more during Christmas New Orleans Style, the entire month of December.

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