Free French Quarter
- Tour St. Louis Cathedral
- Walk around or relax in Jackson Square
- Enjoy the street singers and musicians, and outdoor artists
- Walk along the Mississippi in Woldenberg Park and watch the ships
- Listen to the calliope of the Steamboat Natchez
- Visit the historic French Market
- Listen to the St. Louis Cathedral Concert Series
- Visit the French Quarter Festival Music in the Spring
- Come to Satchmo Summerfest
- Window shop on Royal Street
- Visit the New Orleans Jazz Historic Park
- Visit Jean Lafitte National Historic Park & Preserve for free walking tours
Downtown Area
- Visit Armstrong Park/Congo Square
- Vist the Piazza d'Italia Fountain
- Spring Wednesday Concerts in Lafayette Square
- Attend the Fall Thursday Concerts in Lafayette Square
- Stroll through the Riverwalk
- Visit St. Louis Cemetery No. 1
- Visit the Fulton Street Mall at Harrah's
- Window shop in the art galleries in theWarehouse District
- Julia Street Gallery hops every first Saturday
All Around Town
- Watch Mardi Gras parades
- Visit and picnic in City Park or Audubon Park
- Stroll through the Botanical Gardens and the Besthoff Sculpture Garden at City Park
- Visit St. Louis Cemetery No. 3 or Lafayette Cemetery (across from Commander's Palace)--no guide needed
- Stroll along the Lakefront at sunset
- Window shop on Magazine Street with a snowball
- Take a self-guided tour of the Garden District
- Visit the Amistad Research Center at Tulane University
- Vist the Woldenberg Art Center, also at Tulane
- See the Newcomb Art Gallery
- Visit the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery at Loyola University
