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NEW ORLEANS
Festive street parades are an ingrained part of New Orleans’ rich culture
fabric, taking their place alongside Mardi Gras, beignets and jazz music.
During a visit to the Crescent City, school bands can experience what
it’s like to take part in a traditional parade by marching through the
streets of the French Quarter. These programs can be coordinated with
the New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau, and they often include
routes that go past many of the quarter’s historical buildings—St. Louis
Cathedral; the Presbytere and Cabildo, which house the Louisiana
State Museums; and the Pontalba Apartments, which are the oldest
apartment buildings in the U.S.
Another music-themed option is a one-hour private educational
experience at one of the city’s most iconic entertainment venues,
Preservation Hall. In addition to hearing about Preservation Hall’s
mission to protect, preserve and perpetuate traditional New Orleans
jazz, students take part in a Q&A session with members of the
legendary house band then get to perform on stage.
For more information, contact Thu Tran of the New Orleans
Convention & Visitors Bureau at [email protected] or go to
neworleanscvb.com.
TOP EDUCATIONAL ATTRACTIONS
National WW2 Museum, New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park,
Louisiana State Museums
TOP RECREATIONAL ATTRACTIONS
Mardi Gras World, Audubon Nature Institute (Zoo, Aquarium,
Insectarium), Swamp airboat tours
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TOP LOCAL FESTIVALS
French Quarter Festival (April), Bayou Boogaloo (May)