The best family-friendly activities in New Orleans for parents and kids (Updated November 2026)

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Oak Alley or Laura Plantation with Transportation From Downtown

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 …More

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...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
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$79
Houmas House Estate and Gardens Guided Tour

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 …More

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...

1 to 3 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (636)
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$38
New Orleans Yellow Fever Ghost Tour

Are you ready to embark on a ghost-filled night of horror, here in New Orleans? Prepare yourself to discover the untold history of this ghost-filled …More

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Are you ready to embark on a ghost-filled night of horror, here in New Orleans? Prepare yourself to discover the untold history of this ghost-filled...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation
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$35
Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans

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 …More

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...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (1,208)
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$279
Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup

This is not just an average ride out to the river road. We will cover a number of attractions along the way as we like …More

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This is not just an average ride out to the river road. We will cover a number of attractions along the way as we like...

6 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (237)
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$78
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 …More

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...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (702)
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$30
New Orleans Ghost, Vampire, Witch, Voodoo, and Mystery Tour

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 …More

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...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.7 (786)
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$30
The National WWII Museum Campus Pass plus 4-D Film

Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre …More

Designated by Congress as the official WWII museum of the United States, The National WWII Museum is located in downtown New Orleans on a six-acre...

1 day Free Cancellation
4.9 (713)
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$48
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 …More

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...

1 hour 20 minutes Free Cancellation
4.8 (98)
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$25
Airboat Ride with Optional Transportation from New Orleans

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 …More

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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...

105 to 240 minutes Free Cancellation
4.7 (417)
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$59
Oak Alley Plantation and Swamp Boat Tour from New Orleans

On this full-day tour, you'll be driven to the Oak Alley Plantation House, then see the Cajuns of the bayou living and surviving in harmony …More

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On this full-day tour, you'll be driven to the Oak Alley Plantation House, then see the Cajuns of the bayou living and surviving in harmony...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.5 (393)
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$130
Oak Alley Plantation Half-Day Tour from New Orleans

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 …More

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...

5 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.4 (176)
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$75
New Orleans Drunk History Tour

Drink your way through one of the oldest, most cultured and historic neighborhoods in the United States on this innovative, interactive tour complete with stories …More

Drink your way through one of the oldest, most cultured and historic neighborhoods in the United States on this innovative, interactive tour complete with stories...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation
4.6 (128)
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$35
New Orleans Metairie Cemetery Tour: Millionaires and Mausoleums

Metairie Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is frequently listed as one of the must-see cemeteries in the world. While …More

Metairie Cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is frequently listed as one of the must-see cemeteries in the world. While...

2 hours Free Cancellation
5.0 (330)
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$35
New Orleans 75-Minute Riverboat Sightseeing Cruise

Step aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a 75-minute, family-friendly Mississippi River Cruise! Enjoy live Captain’s narration as you glide past iconic French …More

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Step aboard the Riverboat CITY of NEW ORLEANS for a 75-minute, family-friendly Mississippi River Cruise! Enjoy live Captain’s narration as you glide past iconic French...

1 hour 15 minutes Free Cancellation
4.3 (196)
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$26
New Orleans City and Cemetery Bus Tour

This tour provides an insider’s perspective, with opportunities to walk around on your own and take in the rich history of New Orleans. Relax in …More

This tour provides an insider’s perspective, with opportunities to walk around on your own and take in the rich history of New Orleans. Relax in...

2 hours 15 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.8 (467)
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$55
New Orleans Cemetery and Paranormal Investigation Bus Tour

Warning! This tour is only for the brave! We provide the original and finest night-time cemetery tour. This experience gives guests the opportunity to learn …More

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Warning! This tour is only for the brave! We provide the original and finest night-time cemetery tour. This experience gives guests the opportunity to learn...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.2 (100)
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$35
New Orleans Cemetery Walking Tour

Explore the fascinating and historic Cities of the Dead with this 2-hour tour of several New Orleans' cemeteries. This tour cover tomb architecture, history, and …More

Explore the fascinating and historic Cities of the Dead with this 2-hour tour of several New Orleans' cemeteries. This tour cover tomb architecture, history, and...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (1,090)
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$30
Guided Boat Tour of New Orleans Bayou

Are you ready to experience one of the best excursions New Orleans has to offer? Adventures of Jean Lafitte offers personal Alligator Tours through Louisiana’s …More

Are you ready to experience one of the best excursions New Orleans has to offer? Adventures of Jean Lafitte offers personal Alligator Tours through Louisiana’s...

1 hour 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation
4.6 (1,568)
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$30
Witches Coven Garden District Walking Tour New Orleans

New Orleans Only Ancestral Witchcraft Tour Join us for a unique journey into New Orleans Garden District. This area is more than a home for …More

New Orleans Only Ancestral Witchcraft Tour Join us for a unique journey into New Orleans Garden District. This area is more than a home for...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.9 (143)
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$38
Ghost and Vampire Walking Tour Of The French Quarter

Master Storytellers guide groups through darkened streets for a historically accurate fun-filled tour full of New Orleans ghost stories and tales of Vampires. Join the …More

Master Storytellers guide groups through darkened streets for a historically accurate fun-filled tour full of New Orleans ghost stories and tales of Vampires. Join the...

2 hours Free Cancellation
4.8 (2,537)
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$21
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