Unique & Hidden Gem Activities for Families
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Backstreet Cultural Museum
Celebration of local history & culture. Small museum exploring New Orleans traditions, with exhibits on brass bands, jazz funerals & more.
The Singing Oak
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Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden
Modern art in a tranquil park setting. Modern sculpture garden on 11 acres in New Orleans City Park with pedestrian paths & water features.
JAMNOLA
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Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes & Culture
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Louisiana Children's Museum
Interactive exhibits & play areas. Indoor & outdoor interactive exhibits include an art studio & a mock cafe, plus play areas.
New Orleans Botanical Garden
Cactus-filled hothouses & lily ponds. Long-established gardens with exotic species including orchids & cacti, plus seasonal plant sales.
New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Tiny rooms crammed with voodoo artifacts. Two snug rooms packed with voodoo artifacts, plus a gift shop, both run by voodoo practitioners.
Storyland
Whimsical fairytale-themed playground. Imaginative outdoor spot with colorful sculptures & playscapes in the shape of storybook characters.
Train Garden
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Hermann-Grima House
Museum in a former 1831 manor house. 19th-century house museum with period furnishings, a stable & a functional 1830s outdoor kitchen.
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
Amusement park with an antique carousel. Long-running amusement park featuring 16 rides, including an antique wooden carousel with horses.
Museum of Death New Orleans
Funeral practices & criminal memorabilia. Macabre collection featuring mortuary equipment, crime scene pictures & displays on serial killers.
Clue Carré - New Orleans
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Audubon Aquarium
Varied marine life, plus insects. Insect & marine life exhibits plus a 400,000-gallon tank with reefs, sharks & a walk-through tunnel.
LOOP NOLA
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Confetti Park
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Escape My Room New Orleans
Ticket-only, clue-based amusement game. Interactive performance site with an Old South–vibe, hosting mystery-solving events by reservation.
Longue Vue House & Gardens
Formal gardens & a grand 1940s mansion. Opulent 1940s mansion with period decor & art, plus gardens, ponds & fountains on an 8-acre estate.
New Canal Lighthouse
Historical lighthouse with a museum. Replica of the original lighthouse established in 1839 featuring a museum & education center.
The Hive on Woodland
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Audubon Louisiana Nature Center
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Kenner Planetarium and MegaDome Cinema
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Boy Scout Road Trail
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Northlake Nature Center
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Children's Museum of St. Tammany
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Jean Baptiste Lang Creole House Museum
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Camp Salmen Nature Park
130-acre park with pavilions & play area. Wooded park with a playground & walking trails, plus 3 pavilions & an amphitheater for events.
Slidell Museum
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The Magnolia Play Cafe
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Cajun Encounters Tour Company
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Abita Mystery House / UCM Museum
Funky venue with eclectic collectibles. Quirky roadside museum showcasing 1000s of unique art pieces, antiques & bizarre found objects.
Bayou Country Children's Museum
Cajun culture through hands-on play. Interactive kids' exhibits on Cajun culture, including a floor piano, giant bubbles & a duck blind.
Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum
Exhibits of coastal industries & a shop. Small waterfront museum with exhibits on bayou-related industries, plus a gift shop & back porch.
Regional Military Museum
Military history exhibits & vehicles. Exhibits, vehicles & memorials devoted to Louisiana military history in a modern warehouse space.
Explore Houma
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TERREBONNE HISTORICAL & CULTURAL SOCIETY
19th-century plantation with house tours. Tours of a 19th-century plantation manor, plus surrounding grounds for picnics, events & more.
Chauvin Sculpture Garden & Art
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