Events in New Orleans in August 2026

Experience New Orleans from the best seat in the city, on a cruise along the Mississippi River. Upgrade your experience with an optional dinner buffet and savor the flavors of the Big Easy.

Join an immersive storytelling experience that will bring you on a journey through New Orleans' French Quarter. Hear tales of ghosts and the stories that made them, vampires, voodoo, magic and more.

Explore New Orleans on an after-dark bus tour with the only company to have exclusive access to a private cemetery at night. Go into 2-3 different cemeteries and learn how to use an EMF reader.

Take a guided day trip to visit Oak Alley Plantation and enjoy a thrilling airboat tour in the Barataria Basin. Enjoy a full-day combo tour from New Orleans with entry tickets and pickup included.

Visit Oak Alley Plantation on a guided tour from New Orleans. Learn about plantation life, see antique farm equipment and join a tour led by a guide in traditional dress.

Discover the French Quarter in New Orleans in style with a mule-drawn carriage tour. Learn about local history from your guide as you roll past sights like the St. Louis Cathedral and Jackson Square.

Discover Louisiana’s bayou wildlife on a guided cruise of Manchac Swamp, with optional pick-up in New Orleans. Keep an eye out for alligators as you learn about the local Cajun culture.

Discover Louisiana’s bayous on a guided day trip from New Orleans. Cruise the wetlands of the Manchac Swamp, keeping an eye out for local wildlife, including alligators. Tour the Oak Alley Plantation.

Experience the best of New Orleans on a 2.5-hour sightseeing tour. Venture out of the French Quarter to explore the beautiful Garden District, Tremé, Marigny, 9th Ward, and other unique neighborhoods.

Join your licensed guide for a 2-hour 15-minute air-conditioned bus tour including a stop at a famous New Orleans aboveground cemetery. See the most historic neighborhoods through the eyes of a native