Things to do over the New Year's Day long weekend in New Orleans (Updated 2026)

New Orleans Vampire Walking Tour
Visit the dark and mysterious world of the undead on this popular New Orleans vampire tour. Walk with your theatrical guide through the French Quarter...
$30

Discover debauchery during this 2-hour small-group haunted tour, which will cover topics such as adultery, prostitutes, and twisted doctors. Your guide will entertain you with...
$37

Journey back in time at the Houmas House Estate and Gardens as you take a guided tour of the grand antebellum mansion, just a short...
$38.33

Take a thrilling airboat ride through the wetlands near New Orleans and plenty of alligators on this active, family-friendly tour. Travel over bayous and open...
$59

Come take a journey back in time and see Louisiana's beautiful plantations. Over the years, these plantations inspired many people to write books, screenplays and...
$69

Oak Alley is one of the most magnificent plantation tours because of the 28, evenly spaced, huge Oak Trees that go from the river road...
$75

Dig into New Orleans' haunted history with this 2-hour walking tour. Hear about a combination of ghosts, vampires, witches, Voodoo, and unexplained mysteries - a true...
$30

Go inside real haunted locations. Explore the darker side of New Orleans with this 2-hour ghost tour led by a licensed tour guide. Learn about...
$29.60

Discover the history of New Orleans through its architecture! On this 2-hour Garden District tour, you'll learn about 19th century New Orleans while admiring the...
$40

Discover the history of New Orleans through its architecture on a 2-hour walk around the French Quarter. Enjoy a leisurely stroll with a local guide...
$40

New Orleans Seafood Bar Crawl
New Orleans is most known for its unique culture, art, and seafood, and I’m excited to take you on a tour of the most popular...
$25

A grand mélange presentation of Cajun and Creole cultures including a high-speed airboat tour of the cypress swamps. Visit Laura Plantation, built in 1804, and...
$279

New Orleans Hands-On Cooking Class with Meal
Learn how to cook an authentic Louisiana meal in this 3-Hour New Orleans cooking class. An expert chef will guide you and a group of,...
$162

Best in the French Quarter! Celebrating 15 Years! Most economical, Family and Veteran Owned. The oldest Food Tour in New Orleans, 5000 plus 5 star...
$80

Two hundred years before the HBO television series made Tremé an emblem of the cultural richness of New Orleans, the residents of the faubourg Tremé...
$11.99

Get ready to PARTY!! This Premium 3-hour tour INCLUDES 2 DRINKS, and will take you beyond Bourbon Street to the music clubs, and cocktail bars...
$49.33

New Orleans doesn't just serve food and cocktails—it serves legend. Come taste the difference. Join Destination Kitchen Tours, New Orleans' top-rated food & cocktail walking...
$159

Uncover the Ghostly Secrets of the French Quarter on the New Orleans Haunted Crawl Step into the eerie history of New Orleans with this Haunted...
$27

Why Us? Because we care! We love our city and all her sick, morbid and disturbing secrets. We know them all and want to share...
$38

Discover where jazz was born, explore the neighborhoods that shaped it, and experience New Orleans' best live music with a local expert....
$46.20

