Mother's Day weekend is a great time to visit New Orleans. You can spend most of the weekend doing family activitesand then take Mom to a great restaurant for a Champagne Jazz Brunch the whole family will enjoy. Most of the major hotels have lavish Jazz brunches. One of my favorites is the Veranda at the Hotel Intercontinental. The food is great and the hotel is on the St. Charles Streetcar line, so it's easy to get there. Also, there's a Kid's Camp with games and fun activities for the little ones. The Hilton Riverside has a good one also. Here are some other possibilities for Mother's Day Brunch. Make reservations, because these brunches sell out quickly.
Spring Fling on Magazine
If you are a last minute gift buyer, or you want to take Mom shopping the day before Mother's Day, head over to Magazine Street for the Spring Fling.
The Audubon Zoo
Take the whole family to the Audubon Zoofor a great Mother's Day. There are food booths, crafts, the animals of course, and great music. Enjoy the sounds of Irma Thomas during her annual Mother's Day concert from 2:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m. and admission is free for Mom!VCPORA's Annual Mother's Day Concert
Featuring the irresistible New Leviathan Oriental Fox-Trot Orchestra. 4 to 7 pm in the French Quarter's Cabrini Park, corner of Barracks and Dauphine. Public invited: Bring a chair, a blanket, food, wine and, of course, BRING MOM.
