When you are planning a New Orleans vacation, remember the old expression, "any excuse for a party". In Louisiana, we live up to this expression. Many of the festivals listed here are perfect for a day-trip from the Grand Victorian. Also, consider our B&B as an alternative to New Orleans hotel lodging near Tulane University.

Additional year-round New Orleans attractions, activities, and events:

• Audubon Institute (Aquarium, IMAX Theater, Insectarium, & Zoo)
• Fair Grounds
• French Market
• French Quarter
• Friends of Cabildo Walking Tour
• Garden District
• Commander's Palace
• Lafayette Cemetery
• Magazine Street Association
• Harrahs Casino
• Historic Homes
• Hermann-Grima/ Gallier Historic Houses 
• Longue Vue House & Gardens
• Spring Fiesta Historic Home
• Mardi Gras World
• New Orleans Museums
• Contemporary Arts Center
• Louisiana State Museum
• National World War II Museum
• New Orleans Historic Collection
• New Orleans Museum of Art
• New Orleans City Park
• New Orleans Streetcars

Jazz Clubs

• Preservation Hall
• Snug Harbor

Planning your Trip to New Orleans

Arthur Hardy's Mardi Gras Guide
Fodor's Restaurant Index - New Orleans
Louisiana Festivals
Louisiana Office of Tourism
Louisiana Superdome
Louisiana State Museum
Morial Convention Center
New Orleans Jazz Fest
New Orleans Arena
N.O. Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau

Sites/Attractions/Partners within a 1-hour drive

Colleagues:

The Stockade B&B in Baton Rouge    
Victoria Inn & Gardens in Lafitte       

Plantations:
    
Plantations-Tours by Isabelle
Destrehan in Destrehan, LA              
Evergreen in Edgard, LA               
Laura in Vacherie, LA        
Nottoway in White Castle, LA
Oak Alley in Vacherie, LA       
San Francisco in Garyville, LA        

Swamp Tours:

Honey Island Swamp         
Jean Lafitte Swamp Tour    

Partners & Associations

Professional Innkeepers Association of New Orleans
www.bbnola.com