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Children’s Entertainment
and Outdoor Activities

New Orleans is renowned as an adult playground, but
there are many places in the area designed especially
for the younger generation. There is an enormous variety
of attractions and entertainment, from the thrill rides in
City Park to a ride across the mighty Mississippi on the
Canal Street ferry. The city also offers numerous outdoor
activities for all ages, from deep-sea fishing, tennis, and
golf, to swamp tours, birdwatching, biking, watersports,
and horseback riding.
Zoos, Aquariums, and Roller coaster ride at Storyland in
City Park
Amusement Parks
Two major attractions for antique carousel with 54
children and grown-ups alike beautifully carved animals,
are the Audubon Zoo bumper cars, a miniature train,
(see pp114–15) and the and the ubiquitous Tilt-a-Whirl
Audubon Aquarium of the complete the carnival atmosphere.
Americas (see pp92–3). The zoo
is home to more than 1,500
animals, many of which roam Fishing
about in natural habitats. The New Orleans is a famous port.
Louisiana Swamp exhibit, the Farther south toward the Gulf,
Jaguar Jungle, and the touchy- shrimp boats and the larger
feely Embraceable Zoo are all deep-sea boats offer a glimpse
geared toward education and of the industries that keep
understanding animals. The Louisiana rich. Anglers can fish
spectacular Audubon in Lake Pontchartrain or in City
Aquarium of the Americas Park’s lagoons, or charter a boat
houses thousands of fish, and try your luck at the big fish:
Supermarket for children at the Louisiana marine mammals, and water tarpon, snapper, and marlin.
Children’s Museum birds. The Entergy Giant Screen Angelle’s Atchafalaya Basin
Theater shows documentaries Swamp Tours, Griffin Fishing
Museums for Children on ocean life, and the Charters, and Capt. Phil
Many museums in and around Caribbean Reef exhibit gives Robichaux’s Saltwater Guide
New Orleans have arts and kids the opportunity to explore Service all offer fishing tours
educational programs designed an underwater habitat. and/or charters into the swamp,
specifically for young audiences. Storyland (see p120) in City Park coastal waterways, and marshes.
The New Orleans Museum of has 26 “storybook” exhibits by the Hotel shuttles, licenses, camera
Art (NOMA) (see p122–5) has a master Mardi Gras float creator and film, and all equipment are
museum-on-wheels program Blaine Kern (see p108). A working provided by these companies.
for kids, and also offers guided
tours focused on children’s
interests. The Louisiana
Children’s Museum (see p99)
caters to kids and parents,
and is specifically designed
to inspire questions through
hands-on exhibits, including
role-playing games.
Three museums in Kenner
are the Toy Train Museum, the
Mardi Gras Museum, and the
adjacent Kenner Planetarium,
and they are well worth the
short trip outside the city.
Kenner is located to the west of
the city, between New Orleans
and Baton Rouge on the I-10. Visitors at the Audubon Zoo

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