Free & Cheap Things to Do in Metairie, LA

  • The list below includes 64 free or cheap things to do in or near Metairie, Louisiana, including 57 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Playgrounds, Children's Play Area and Movie Theaters.
  • From Lafreniere Park to Metairie Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Metairie and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Orleans, Gretna, Kenner and Barataria.
  • The list below includes 64 free or cheap things to do in or near Metairie, Louisiana, including 57 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Playgrounds, Children's Play Area and Movie Theaters.
  • From Lafreniere Park to Metairie Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Metairie and in nearby cities within 25 miles like New Orleans, Gretna, Kenner and Barataria.
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34.2 Miles
- 0 votes
Music Venue 407 N Columbia Street, Covington, LA 70433 MoreLess Info
Covington's Columbia Street Rock N Blues Cafe is a restaurant, bar, and live music venue that books a variety of local, regional, and nationally touring musical acts. The facility also features dance nights with DJs.
34.3 Miles
92% 1403 votes
Historic Homes 2247 Hwy 18, Vacherie, LA 70090 MoreLess Info
Located on the western bank of Mississippi River, Laura Plantation is a historic 19th century Creole plantation which comprises of numerous surviving outbuildings, slave quarters and more.
34.4 Miles
95% 20 votes
Fishing 7600 Hopedale Hwy, St. Bernard, LA 70085 MoreLess Info
Swamp Stallion Fishing Adventures is a local tour operator which organizes saltwater red fish and speckled trout fishing charters around Hopedale and Shell Beach.
34.8 Miles
89% 97 votes
Specialty Museums 22275 Hwy 36, Abita Springs, LA 70420 MoreLess Info
More than 1,000 found objects and home-made inventions are exhibited at the UCM Museum. The collection includes a miniature southern town, arcade games, and memorabilia.
34.9 Miles
91% 227 votes
Factory Tours 21084 Louisiana 36, Abita Springs, LA MoreLess Info
7 beer specialties, 5 seasonal brews, and several other are produced at the Abita Springs Brewery Tour. It organizes special events, such as the Pub Crawls.
37.1 Miles
92% 190 votes
Historic Sites 3535 Hwy 18, Vacherie, LA 70090 MoreLess Info
Built in 1840, St. Joseph Plantation is an operational family-run sugarcane plantation which contains authentic outbuildings such as slave cabins, a manor home, a carpenter's shop and much more.
37.2 Miles
73% 11 votes
Historic Sites 2295 LA HWY 1, Thibodaux, LA MoreLess Info
Offering visitors an inside glimpse of life in the bayou, E. D. White Historic Site is historic Creole building originally created in Greek Revival architecture. The site hosts field trips where visitors can learn about the history of E.D White.
37.4 Miles
88% 1752 votes
Historic Sites 3645 Hwy. 18, Vacherie, LA 70090 MoreLess Info
Named after its canopied alley lined with ancient oaks, Oak Alley Plantation is a historic Creole plantation dating back to early 19th century.
38.0 Miles
91% 102 votes
Farms & Ranches 23440 Lowe Davis Rd., Covington, LA 70435 MoreLess Info
The tours at the Insta-Gator Ranch will acquaint the visitor with the Louisiana Alligator industry, from the moment the eggs are laid and harvested until the moment the handbag is bought. A Baby Alligator Area is found on the site, and it can organize private events, such as birthday parties.
38.0 Miles
88% 152 votes
Farms & Ranches 41083 West Yellow Water Road, Hammond, LA 70403 MoreLess Info
Kliebert's Turtle & Alligator Farm is home to over 300 alligators and thousands of turtles placed in their natural habitat which, in turn, can be explored on foot via the Swamp People trail. Visitors can also feed the animals under supervision.
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