things to do in Metairie, LA

Visit two River Road plantations with private transportation and docent-led tours

Tour Destrehan Plantation, then ride a 9-passenger airboat swamp tour

Discover mansions, mysteries, and local lore with a guide in the Garden District

Step through plantation history, then race across Louisiana swamps by airboat

Pair plantation history with a narrated covered boat ride through Louisiana swamps

Gather up to six guests for a 1-hour-45-minute BYOB bayou cruise on a luxury pontoon.

Discover top breweries and bars as you pedal a 14-seat bike through the lively Irish Channel.

Morning Birding Experience on Bayou Bienvenue

Pedal a two-hour guided crawl through Mid-City’s breweries, distilleries, and bars

Cook gumbo and bananas foster, then sit down to eat what you make

Cook crawfish pie, seafood gumbo, and bananas foster crepes in a small-group class

Cook corn & crab bisque, blackened redfish, and pralines, then sit down to eat

Cook duck and andouille gumbo, then sit down to the dinner you made

Master cast-iron blackening techniques, then enjoy the Southern dinner you create

Make fried green tomato BLTs and classic New Orleans pralines

Explore plantation history, then cruise Louisiana wetlands by covered boat

See film locations and neighborhood history on a 2-in-1 New Orleans tour

See Cash Money Records video locations on a 2.5-hour New Orleans tour

Celebrate with an accessory each child designs their own way

Celebrate with colorful keepsakes made to match your child's style

Explore centuries-old streets and landmarks in New Orleans' Vieux Carré on a small-group 2-hour walk

Private 50-minute gondola ride for 2–6 in New Orleans City Park

Tour Laura Plantation and follow the roots of blues at Historic Riverlands

See New Orleans’ historic neighborhoods by private car with a local guide