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Group activities in New Orleans
New Orleans might be the best group city in the country. The food alone carries a trip, there's live music every night, and the city has traditions like the second line that turn a group into a parade. It's compact enough to walk most of what matters.
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Plan by occasion
Tailored picks for what you’re celebrating in New Orleans.
Bachelorette
A New Orleans bachelorette has something no other city does: you can hire a brass band and parade through the streets.
Bachelor Party
A New Orleans bachelor party has more to it than Bourbon Street.
Birthday
New Orleans is built for celebrating, and a group birthday fits right in.
Team Outing
For a team outing, New Orleans gives you food, history, and activities that work for a mixed group.
Every group activity in New Orleans
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Private second line parade
Groups can hire a brass band for a private second line, a moving street parade that's a New Orleans tradition. It's become a signature bachelorette and birthday booking.
Swamp tour
Airboat and pontoon tours through the bayous outside the city, with alligators and guides who know the area. A half-day trip that works for nearly any group.
Cajun and Creole cooking class
Hands-on or demonstration classes covering gumbo, jambalaya, and pralines, and you eat everything at the end. Good for groups that want a shared activity that isn't drinking.
Ghost and vampire tour
Evening walking tours through the French Quarter that mix history and ghost stories. Easy and fun, and a good start to a night out.
Frenchmen Street jazz
Frenchmen Street is where locals go for live music, with several jazz clubs close together. Less chaotic than Bourbon, better music.
Bourbon Street bar crawl
Bourbon Street is loud, crowded, and a rite of passage. A guided crawl gives the group a route and skips the worst tourist traps.
Steamboat jazz cruise
A Mississippi River cruise on a paddlewheel steamboat with live jazz, with dinner or brunch options. A relaxed group outing with a view.
Cemetery tour
St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 is the city's best-known cemetery and can only be visited with a licensed guide. Tours cover its above-ground tombs and history.
Food tour
Walking food tours through the French Quarter cover po'boys, beignets, and Creole classics in one afternoon.
Garden District walking tour
A walk through the oak-lined streets and historic mansions of the Garden District. Calm and scenic, good for a mixed group.