- Our list of the best things to do in Gretna, Louisiana, features the top 89 nearby activities — including 40 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
- Gretna, LA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Entertainment & Shows, Sights & Landmarks, and Tours.
- The results below include the top 13 things to do within the city of Gretna, LA , followed by 76 popular activities in nearby cities, including New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Barataria, Marrero, Westwego, Lafitte, Jefferson, River Ridge and Slidell
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Local businesses like this one promote thriving, distinctive communities by offering a rich array of goods and services to locals like you
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1 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130
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Heavily damaged in 2008, the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas features a 132,000-gallon Caribbean reef exhibit built as a 30-foot long tunnel. The aquarium also has a Mississippi River gallery, a 400,000-gallon Gulf of Mexico exhibit, and an Amazon exhibit.
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Harrah's Casino offers visitors interested in gambling the opportunity to play table games and over 3,000 slot machines. The location also includes a dining buffet, a hotel, and a live music venue.
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214 Decatur St., New Orleans, LA 70130
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With a variety of tours to offer, City Segway Tours New Orleans caters to the needs of the curious and the hasty alike. Customize the segway tour with more sightseeing or more historical narration as desired, or opt for private or Mardi Gras themed tours as desired.
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A fixture in most major American cities, the Hard Rock Café of New Orleans is a restaurant and bar with special rooms that can be booked for group events. The location also sells the brand's famous Hard Rock Café t-shirts.
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The House of Blues is a bar, club, and dinner theatre that features music performances and a variety of food options. The location also features an outdoor stage for guests to enjoy.
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Originally known as the New Orleans Arena, the Smoothie King Center is the home of the New Orleans Pelicans of the NBA. The multipurpose arena not only hosts sporting events, but also concerts and other live performances.
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Jackson Square serves as the heart of the French Quarter and was originally called Place d'Armes. This famous landmark that faces the Mississippi River holds a variety of notable architecture including St. Louis Cathedral, the Lower and Upper Pontalba Apartments, and the Presbytere Louisiana State Museum.
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One of the most identifiable buildings in New Orleans is St. Louis Cathedral. Extensive landscaped gardens embrace the stunning cathedral with its trademark steeples, and the interior is lavishly decorated.
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The Louisiana Superdome is the home of the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. This site, which previously hosted several displaced locals during Hurricane Katrina, also hosts the Sugar Bowl, which is involved in the new College Football Playoff.
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New Orleans Jazz is one of the many types of music born in the city. Preservation Hall was founded in the French Quarter to both honor and protect the jazz of the region with regular concerts still held at the venue.