Free & Cheap Things to Do in New Orleans, LA

  • The list below includes 63 free or cheap things to do in or near New Orleans, Louisiana, including 55 different types of inexpensive activities like Neighborhoods, Walking Tours, Music Venue and Parks.
  • From New Orleans City Park to Frenchmen Street, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Orleans and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Metairie, Gretna, Kenner and Barataria.
  • The list below includes 63 free or cheap things to do in or near New Orleans, Louisiana, including 55 different types of inexpensive activities like Neighborhoods, Walking Tours, Music Venue and Parks.
  • From New Orleans City Park to Frenchmen Street, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in New Orleans and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Metairie, Gretna, Kenner and Barataria.
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Explore the city via an adventure combining the fun of a scavenger hunt with the information of a self-guided tour
28.3 Miles
100% 10 votes
Fishing Slidell, LA 70461 MoreLess Info
Therapy Charters provides fishing boats for the entire family and can accommodate up to 6 people per boat. They also offer Kayak adventures in Biloxi Marsh for shallow water Redfishing with light tackle or fly rods.
28.3 Miles
100% 1 votes
Nature & Wildlife Areas Slidell, LA 70461 MoreLess Info
Guests enjoy walking the boardwalk at the White Kitchen Nature Preserve. The wildlife refuge boasts a number of bald eagle nests, alligators, and other animals that can be seen on any given day.
28.4 Miles
96% 23 votes
Cultural Centers 675 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA 70448 MoreLess Info
A visitor center and a biking trail experience, the Mandeville Trailhead Cultural Interpretive Center exhibits local products and art, and trails which connect several communities.
28.4 Miles
100% 7 votes
Music Venue 840 Lamarque Street, Mandeville, LA 70448 MoreLess Info
Opened in 1984, Ruby's Roadhouse is a bar that features local and national bands, as well as performers from across the globe. During the week pool and dart tournaments are held, as well as daily trivia contests.
28.4 Miles
67% 6 votes
Parks 1701 Bayou Ln, Slidell, LA 70458 MoreLess Info
Located along Bayou Bonfouca, Heritage Park provides a boat launch, park benches, a playground, splash pad and open grass areas. The park has picnic facilities including tables and shelters and paved paths suitable for walking and jogging.
28.5 Miles
33% 3 votes
Parks 35122 Camp Salmen Road, Slidell, LA 70460 MoreLess Info
Camp Salmen Nature Park offers 130 acres of nature trails, where visitors can observe many different animals and plant life. A playground is located on site, and an amphitheater and 3 pavilions are available for rent.
28.8 Miles
45% 11 votes
Movie Theaters 1950 Gause Blvd W, Slidell, LA 70460 MoreLess Info
A 16-screen movie theater, The Grand 16 - Slidell displays first-run feature films using digital projection and sound. The theater offers stadium seating, high-back rocking chairs, 3D movies, D-BOX motion seats, a game room and a concession area.
29.1 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.
29.1 Miles
100% 4 votes
Fishing 311 cedarwood at., Mandeville, LA MoreLess Info
From trout to triple tail, Living A Dream Guide Service with Captain Eric Dumas offers visitors a kid friendly fishing trip experience on Lake Pontchartrain. The captain's favorite fishing spots are under the bridges of the lake.
29.2 Miles
100% 3 votes
Parks City Park Ln, Mandeville, LA 70448 MoreLess Info
At the Paul D. Cordes Park, visitors can get some exercise playing on the site's tennis and basketball courts. The location also contains a cook-out area, picnic tables, and a playground that make it a good location for a family outing.
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