Family Attractions in New Orleans

Art, history, education, nature and fun are everywhere around New Orleans, if you know where to look. With so much to do in the city, it's good to have an idea of where you want to go before leaving. Check out our favorite Crescent City family destinations. Our list offers plenty of family-friendly places that will entertain you and the kids.

Tour the waters of the world at the Aquarium Of The Americas. The aquarium is home to over 10,000 animals and features exhibits that showcase the environments of the Caribbean, the Amazon, the Gulf of Mexico, the Mississippi River and much more. While you're visiting, you'll see animals like sea turtles, stingrays, sharks, clownfish, eels, jellyfish and sea horses.

Address: 1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70118 - MAP
Phone: (800) 774-7394
Web: www.auduboninstitute.org

Venture on a wild expedition at the Audubon Zoo. The 58-acre zoo features animals and habitats that you'd find in far away lands like Asia, Africa and South America. Gorillas, white tigers, zebras, elephants, toucans, monkeys, flamingos, and sloths are just a few of the animals you'll see while on your excursion.

Address: 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70118 - MAP
Phone: (800) 774-7394
Web: www.auduboninstitute.org

Take the family out for a day at the Louisiana Children's Museum. The "#1 attraction for Child Appeal" in New Orleans offers 30,000 square feet of hands-on exhibits that explore subjects like art, music, science, math, and health, that guarantee educational fun for kids of all ages.

Address: 420 Julia St., New Orleans, LA 70130 - MAP
Phone: (504) 523-1357
Web: www.lcm.org

Let the wax figures at the Musee Conti Wax Museum tell the storied history of New Orleans, from the city's founding, to the Battle of New Orleans, to Voodoo legends and more. You'll see the immortalized figures of Jean Lafitte, Marie Laveau the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, and Louis Armstrong along the way.

Address: 917 Conti St., New Orleans, LA 70112 - MAP
Phone: (504) 525-2605
Web: www.neworleanswaxmuseum.com

Pay homage to the men who laid down their lives to protect our country in the past, present and future by visiting the National World War II Museum and exploring the history of one of the most significant wars in history. The museum details battles, weapons used and the American contribution to the second Great War.

Address: 945 Magazine St., New Orleans, LA 70130 - MAP
Phone: (504) 528-1944
Web: www.nationalww2museum.org

Enjoy authentic New Orleans jazz while cruising the Mississippi River aboard the Steamboat Natchez Riverboat. The boat travels the river and the Toulouse Street Wharf harbor, offering passengers a view of the city you can only get from the Mississippi and an experience you can only get on the Steamboat Natchez.

Phone: (504) 569-1401
Web: www.steamboatnatchez.com

Find your inner rock star and bowling champion on the lanes at Rock & Bowl Mid-City Lanes. This one-of-a-kind bowling alley features 18 lanes, loud music and fun until wee hours of the morning. Many have tried but none achieve the environment of this New Orleans legend. For bowling enthusiasts, visiting Rock 'N' Bowl Mid-City Lanes is a must.

Address: 3016 Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, LA 70118 - MAP
Phone: (504) 861-1700
Web: www.rocknbowl.com

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Historic New Orleans Tours

Phone: (504) 947-2120
Web: www.tourneworleans.com

City Park New Orleans

Address: 1 Palm Dr., New Orleans, LA 70124 - MAP
Phone: (504) 482-4888
Web: www.neworleanscitypark.com

Crescent City Lights Youth Theatre

Address: 305 Baronne St. Suite 302, New Orleans, LA 70112 - MAP
Phone: (504) 598-3800
Web: www.summerstages.org

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