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  • Thursday
    • Giselle Anguizola at May Bailey's Place, 415 Dauphine St.
      Giselle is performing from 8:30pm till 11:30pm.
  • Friday
    • Morning & early afternoon
      On your own to enjoy New Orleans. See all suggestion below, but the most fun thing to do would be to take advantage of the food and free music at French Quarter Fest. It begins at 11am Thursday, April 10th and lasts through the evening of Sunday the 13th. It is a free music fest featuring New Orleans artists on stages throughout the French Quarter.

    • Late Friday afternoon - Meet up at French Quarter Fest
      We plan to meet up an hour or two before an Evening Jazz Sightseeing Cruise.

    • Steamboat Natchez - Evening Jazz Sightseeing Cruise
      Boarding starts at 6pm. Cruise is from 7pm till 9pm.
      Please let us know if you want to go. We may be able to get a discounted group rate if enough people are interested.

  • Saturday
    • Morning & afternoon
      On your own to enjoy New Orleans (See suggestion below)

    • 7pm - The Wedding!
      The wedding ceremony will begin promptly at 7pm.
      >>>Please arrive ten to fifteen minutes early so you can be seated.<<<
      The ceremony will be complete no later than 7:30pm. Then food and drink will be served.

      About New Orleans Weddings:
      New Orleans wedding receptions typically do not include sit-down dinners. There are tables and chairs, but the dinner is buffet style along with waiter served       Hors d’Oeuvres and an open bar. Music and dancing happens throughout the reception.

      We've had questions about what "Formal Attire" means...
      "Floor-length gowns or elegant cocktail dresses" for women and "dark suits" for men. (It does not mean "tuxedo".)
  • Sunday
    • 3:30 - 5:00pm - The New Orleans Swinging Gypsies at French Quarter Fest!
      Giselle and John performing at a stage that includes a dance floor!
      French Market Traditional Jazz Stage
    • Before and after Giselle and John perform, check out the gifts in the French Market as well as the food!
      Remember, Sunday is the biggest day for French Quarter Fest, so that is a highly recommended activity!
  • Monday
    • To be determined

Popular Attractions in New Orleans

  • French Quarter Fest 11am Thursday through Sunday evening
    Besides being a HUGE music festival, there are numerous food booths in Jackson Square and along the River Front. Check out the music schedule!

  • Eating - There's an endless variety of food in the Crescent City.
    Here are a few suggestions unique to New Orleans and Louisiana:

    • Muffaletta - an Italian sandwich on round sesame-seed bread with cured meats, provolone cheese, and an olive salad dressing
      The Muffaletta is said to have originated at Central Grocery. You can still get them there. It is a grocery, not a restaurant. But, you can eat your muffaletta there at a small counter or carry it out and eat in Jackson Square or at the park along the Mississippi River. If you want to get one at a sit-down restaurant, we recommend The Napoleon House.

    • Gumbo, Jambalaya, Crawfish étouffée, Seafood, Boiled Crawfish, Po-boys, and Red Beans & Rice
      These dishes and several others are traditional New Orleans foods served at many great restaurants.
      Historic, famous, high-end ($$$$) suggestions: Commander's Palace, Galatoire's, Brennan's, and Court of Two Sisters. Other great restaurants: Tableau, Muriel's Jackson Square, Bourbon House, and Ye Olde College Inn.

      For Po-boys (a.k.a. "Poor-boys") in the French Quarter, try Johnny's Po-Boys. For neighborhood restaurants: Parasol's for roast beef po-boys and Domilise's or Casamento's for the best oyster loaf. If the order taker asks you if you want it "dressed" answer "yes" if you want mayonnaise, lettuce, pickles, and tomatoes. (BTW, mayonnaise is pronounced "My-nez" in New Orleans.)

      Mother's on Poydras St offers a wide variety of these dishes. If you order the Roast Beef Po-boy or the Ferdi Special, be sure to get "debris and gravy" so it's nice and sloppy! Get bread pudding for dessert!

    • Beignets - (pronounced "Ben-yays") a square piece of dough, fried and covered with powdered sugar
      In the French Quarter, you can get your beignets at Cafe du Monde. They are served in orders of three and often accompanied by a cup of Cafe Au Lait.

    • Sno-balls - Shaved ice covered in flavored syrup
      Also known as "snow cones" in other parts of the country, but New Orleans takes it to another level. Very finely shaved ice and custom, freshly made syrups in several of the favorite shops. The best is at Hansen's Sno-Bliz. The Cream of Nectar with condensed milk topping is great!

  • The National World WarII Museum - also known as the D-Day Museum.
    Congress designated the museum as the official WWII museum of the United States. National Geographic Magazine included the museum in its Best of the World 2024. TripAdvisor, who ranked it as the #3 museum in the U.S. and #8 in the world, describes it as: "A blend of impressive narrative and detail, featuring profound exhibits, multimedia experiences and a collection of artifacts and first-person oral histories to take visitors inside the story of the Second World War.” New Orleans was the home of Andrew Higgins, designer of the “Higgins Boat,” which was used by the Allied forces on D-Day. General Dwight Eisenhower said Higgins “is the man who won the war for us.”

  • The Sazerac House
    The Sazerac is the official cocktail of New Orleans. Its history began circa 1838. The Sazerac House tells its story during a tour which includes tastings of various concoctions. Many bars have the Sazerac on their menu, but not all make them right. You can get a good one (although pricey) in the Sazerac Bar of the beautiful Roosevelt Hotel.

  • Carousel Bar & Lounge - Hotel Monteleone
    New Orleans’ first and only rotating bar. You make one trip around the bar every fifteen minutes.

  • The New Orleans Jazz Museum
    Learn the story of jazz in the city where it was born.

  • Streetcar Ride - if you call it a "Trolley" the locals will know you're a tourist
    Streetcars are part of the New Orleans public transit system. The dark green St. Charles streetcar is the oldest continuously operating streetcar line in the world. It will take you from Canal St. to its end on Carrollton Ave. and past the historic mansions on St. Charles Ave.

  • Audubon Park
    The St. Charles streetcar passes beautiful Audubon Park. You can stop there, across from Tulane and Loyola universities, and enjoy the walking path through majestic oaks. If you cross Magazine Street, you can get a great view of the Mississippi River from "The Fly".

  • Audubon Zoo
    The Audubon Zoo, in Audubon Park, is a 58-acre world-renowned zoo with many award winning award-winning natural habitat exhibits. Downtown, along the riverfront, there is the Audubon Aquarium.

  • Music (of Course!)
    There will be plenty of music at French Quarter Fest. But, if you want to sample New Orleans music venues, we recommend clubs on Frenchmen Street for authentic jazz music. If you want a taste of South Louisiana Cajun culture, don't miss Thursday Zydeco Night at Rock'n'Bowl.

  • Ghost Tours
  • Garden District Tours
  • City Park and New Orleans Museum of Art (NOMA)
  • Caesars New Orleans Casino
  • Shopping
    • Antique shops on Royal Street
    • Magazine Street Shops

Popular attractions outside New Orleans