Things to Do in French Quarter, New Orleans The Quarter is dense and old, with Jackson Square, Royal Street galleries, Bourbon Street bars, hidden courtyards, Creole townhouses, and the riverfront within a tight grid.
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French Quarter and Jackson Square ★ 4.7 · 28.5k★
Artists & performers ply their trades in a park built in 1721 & lined with historic buildings.
Every day 8 AM – 6 PM
St. Louis Cathedral ★ 4.8 · 5.1k★
Grand, spired circa-1700s church with stained glass, a painted ceiling & an active congregation.
Mon–Fri 9:30 AM – 4 PM
Sat 9:30 AM – 4 PM
Sun 9 AM – 4 PM
Cabildo ★ 4.5 · 588★
The Louisiana Purchase was signed in this 1790s landmark now housing a New Orleans history museum.
Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 9 AM – 4 PM
Sat 9 AM – 4 PM
Sun 9 AM – 4 PM
Old Ursuline Convent ★ 4.6 · 467★
This convent-turned-museum is the city's oldest building & features French colonial architecture.
Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 10 AM – 2 PM
Sat 10 AM – 2 PM
Sun Closed
Hermann-Grima House ★ 4.7 · 562★
19th-century house museum with period furnishings, a stable & a functional 1830s outdoor kitchen.
Mon 10 AM – 4 PM
Tue Closed
Wed–Fri 10 AM – 4 PM
Sat 10 AM – 4 PM
Sun 10 AM – 4 PM
Gallier House ★ 4.9 · 298★
Built in 1857, this opulent, furnished house provides a glimpse into the life of an affluent family.
Mon 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Tue Closed
Wed–Fri 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sat 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sun 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Old U.S. Mint ★ 4.4 · 2.3k★
Historic circa-1835 mint turned museum with coin exhibits & an upper-level jazz venue.
Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 9 AM – 4 PM
Sat 9 AM – 4 PM
Sun 9 AM – 4 PM
Beauregard-Keyes House ★ 4.7 · 276★
Landmark home of prominent 19th-century figures featuring tours, a garden & antique doll collection.
Mon–Tue 10 AM – 3 PM
Wed Closed
Thu–Fri 10 AM – 3 PM
Sat 10 AM – 3 PM
Sun Closed
Historic New Orleans Collection ★
A museum and research center offering access to rare documents, art, and historic treasures spanning centuries of Gulf South culture.
Madame John's Legacy ★
Madame John's Legacy is a historic house museum at 632 Dumaine Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1788, it is one of the oldest houses in the French Quarter, and was built in the older French colonial…
Preservation Hall ★ 4.7 · 5.2k· $
Historic, all-ages place for jazz in a no-frills space with wooden floors & no air-conditioning.
Every day 11 AM – 9:30 PM
Southern Candymakers - Main Store ★ 4.7 · 1.1k· $$
Handcrafted confections, including Southern pralines, draw crowds to this family-owned candy store.
Every day 10 AM – 6 PM Where to eat & drink in French Quarter Jewel of the South
Jewel of the South is a classic New Orleans tavern, reimagined. We love to host, we love to serve, and mostly we love the power of hospitality to bring people together to celebrate, commiserate, and communicate. No matter where you are…
· $20–50
This classic haunt at the Hotel Monteleone has a circular bar that revolves like a carousel.
Every day 11 AM – 12 AM
Galatoire's ★ 4.3 · 2.9k· $50–100
At one of the city's oldest institutions, Friday lunch is a revelrous rite of passage.
Mon Closed
Tue–Fri 11:30 AM – 9 PM
Sat 11:30 AM – 9 PM
Sun 12 PM – 9 PM · $20–80
Tin-ceilinged "grande dame" of Creole dining since 1918, featuring seafood classics & a jazz brunch.
Mon–Thu 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Fri 11:30 AM – 3 PM, 5:30 PM – 11 PM
Sat 5:30 PM – 11 PM
Sun 10 AM – 2 PM Planning time in French Quarter?
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1 French Quarter and Jackson Square 2 St. Louis Cathedral 3 Cabildo 4 Old Ursuline Convent 5 Hermann-Grima House 6 Gallier House 7 Old U.S. Mint 8 Beauregard-Keyes House 9 Historic New Orleans Collection 10 Madame John's Legacy Other areas in New Orleans Ready to plan French Quarter? Turn these French Quarter picks into a day-by-day New Orleans plan, with every place checked for closures and booking needs on your dates.
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