New Orleans in summer can be hot and sticky, but the good times keep rolling, and there are tons of activities and festivities waiting for you in The Big Easy.
Attend festivals & events
Celebrate the largest African-American culture and music event when you visit New Orleans this summer and enjoy all the parties and events leading up to Essence Music Festival. If you don’t have any plans for the Fourth of July, NOLA is the perfect place to enjoy live music, food and drinks.
Learn about the wildlife of Louisiana when you join a swamp tour. Take a break from the crowd and be immersed in the unique sights and experiences only the swamp tours can offer like seeing alligators and wild boars.
Summers can be hot in the Big Easy so don’t forget to try the fluffy shaved ice dessert topped with mix-ins and sweet syrup. You’ll have plenty of flavors to choose from standard flavors like strawberry and blue raspberry to unique flavors like king cake.
Take a romantic cruise along the Mississippi River and explore New Orleans’s skyline and the French Quarter with live jazz music in the background while feasting on a buffet.
