Your browser is not supported for this experience. We recommend using Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari. Here are 50 ways you can experience your own New Orleans without spending a penny, year-round. Check out a few of our signature free festivals below. Also on the riverfront, Crescent Park offers stellar city views, accessed just past the French Market at Elysian Fields. You can go all the way to Bywater. Window shop Wander down Royal and Chartres streets to admire art, antiques, and oddities.
Wander Magazine Street , famous for its eclectic shops and cozy eateries. Admission is always free. The show is free, but tipping a few dollars is encouraged. Wake up extra early to catch the sunrise from the levees of Algiers Point. Check out the Jazz Museum's free courtyard concert series The New Orleans Jazz Museum chronicles the history of jazz in the city and is located right on the edge of the French Quarter. Take a bike ride down Lafitte Greenway Enjoy a scenic bike ride on the greenway, which spans multiple neighborhoods and has several cafes, breweries, and hangout spots along the way.
Browse the shops on Oak Street Stop into the eclectic mix of shops on quiet Oak Street , including a comic book shop, a guitar repair shop and a used book store. Learn about the historic New Orleans cocktail: the Sazerac Sazerac House opened in and is a state-of-the-art experience: for free! Learn about the history of cocktail culture in New Orleans and how the famous drink is made. Support Black-owned businesses at this market The New Orleans African American Museum hosts a monthly pop-up market featuring Black vendors and artisans, plus music and more.
Check their website for more details. Or check out our self-guided tours of The Garden District and other architecturally significant homes in New Orleans. You just might sneak up on a dozing turtle or surprise a yellow-footed egret into flight. Familiarize yourself with New Orleans history Read the historic plaques that are scattered on noteworthy buildings and public art all over the city.
People watch along Jackson Square Mule-drawn buggies line up, artists sell their creations and tarot card readers tell you your future throughout Jackson Square. Visit Congo Square on a Sunday afternoon Congo Square is a historic site in New Orleans where enslaved people and free people of color would come to celebrate music, dance, and culture throughout the centuries. Visit the square on Sunday afternoons for drumming, music, and dance. Check out www. Relax on the banks of Bayou St.
