Food, festivals, and the French Quarter- New Orleans is one of the top cities in America to spend spring break! If you’re looking for a party, you’ll always find one on Bourbon Street. If delicious local dishes and spring brunch is more your thing, nobody does it better than the Big Easy. Connect with nature in the exotic Louisiana swamp. Jam out all weekend at Jazz Fest. There are so many reasons to love spring break in NOLA!
Eat-
New Orleans is a foodie’s paradise on its worst day. Add crawfish season in the spring, and you’re downright spoiled with culinary options. Sip the flavors of spring with a craft cocktail from Cure. Brunch it up and binge on bennies at Ruby Slipper, pair it with a side of jazz at The Court of Two Sisters, or spice things up with Drag Brunch at The Country Club. Visit one of the many historic restaurants in the French Quarter like Brennan’s or Antoine’s for famous New Orleans creole cuisine at its finest. Whether you grab a po-boy from a dive bar or savor beignets streetside, every bite you take in NOLA is sure to leave you wanting more!
Party-
Whether it’s bar hopping or music festing, there are plenty of ways to get your party on for Spring Break in New Orleans! St. Patrick’s Day parades and block parties kick off spring celebrations in March with more parades following for Easter weekend. South Louisiana is teeming with festivals in the springtime. Top festivals in the city include French Quarter Fest and Jazz Fest. And if you’re feeling adventurous, you can hit festivals outside the city like the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival or the Louisiana Crawfish Festival. There’s a party every night on Bourbon and neighboring streets. Pick your flavor scene from DJs to live music or dance clubs to drag shows.
Explore-
There are so many ways to tour New Orleans! Tour the famous French Quarter in whatever way suits you from visiting historical sites like the Cabildo and St. Louis cathedral to shopping the thriving art and antique scenes. Take a walking food tour to get a taste of all the classic NOLA dishes. Explore the darker side of the city’s history on a haunted ghost, voodoo, or cemetery tour. Get outside the city and visit a plantation or take an airboat ride or ziplining tour through the famous Louisiana swamp!
No matter your spring break style, New Orleans has unique ways for anyone to unwind and toast to springtime! Soak up the mild weather, festivals, and fun on your spring break in the Big Easy!
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