CONTENTS New Orleans Official Visitors Guide Summer/Fall 2026 What's Inside Welcome to New Orleans! ............................ 6 Connect with Us..............................................10 Sustainable Tourism .......................................12 Faces of New Orleans ....................................14 Food & Drink ....................................................16 24 Hours of Music ......................................... 19 New Orleans Culture ................................... 24 From Crawfish to Couture .......................... 27 Local Art & Galleries .................................... 28 History & Tours ............................................. 30 Outdoors & Parks ......................................... 32 Festivals & Events ......................................... 36 Road Trips Beyond the City....................... 40 LGBTQ+ Hot Spots ....................................... 42 Getting Here & Getting Around ................ 46 Neighborhoods of New Orleans............... 47 French Quarter ..................................... 50 Central Business District/ Downtown ............................................... 51 Convention/Warehouse/ Arts District ............................................ 52 Garden District ...................................... 53 Uptown ................................................... 54 Central City ............................................ 55 Mid-City ................................................. 56 Lakeview/Lakefront ............................. 57 Faubourg Marigny & Bywater ........... 58 Tremé ....................................................... 59 Gentilly/Ninth Ward/East ................. 60 Algiers ...................................................... 61 Business Listings ............................................62 Coupons......................................................... 130 Index ................................................................132 16 PATULA ©Patula Staff 26 HOTEL MONTELEONE ©Instagram/ttaylor2u2 4