New Orleans may be a playground for adults, but it’s also a tried-and-true destination for families. Between kid-friendly attractions like the Louisiana Children’s Museum, Audubon Zoo, and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, there’s plenty to keep the little ones (as well as teens) entertained. We’ve even got KreweCar, a ride share service specifically for families that provides car seats for children. Summer 2025 features lots of events specific to children that you can plan a trip to New Orleans around. Check out our top reasons for visiting below.

French Market Creole Tomato Festival
Photographer- Paul Broussard
French Market Creole Tomato Festival

French Market Creole Tomato Fest

June 7-8, 2025

French Market Creole Tomato Fest is a decades-long tradition in New Orleans honoring the summertime namesake fruit. This free festival is fun for all ages, with live music and a second line, plenty of food vendors, and lots of activities just for the kiddos.

an outdoor festival celebrating pride at longue vue house & gardens
Image courtesy of Longue Vue House & Gardens
LONGUE VUE FAMILY EQUALITY DAY

Longue Vue Family Equality Day

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Family Equality Day at Longue Vue House & Gardens is a family-friendly Pride Month celebration. The celebration recognizes families of all kinds, with a special focus on the LGBTQ+ community. This outdoor event is fun for all ages, with Drag Queen Story Time, dance and drag performances, fan decorating, a community resource fair, a children’s parade, and other surprises.

NOLA Juneteenth Festival

June 19, 2025

Bring the whole family to Congo Square for the NOLA Juneteenth Festival. Live music, African drumming and dance, and delicious cuisine are all a part of this festival that takes place annually on Juneteenth itself.

Go Fourth on the River Fireworks
Paul Broussard
Go Fourth on the River Fireworks

Go Fourth on the River

July 4, 2025

Go Fourth on the River is a family-friendly Fourth of July celebration, with fireworks at the Historic New Orleans Riverfront. Leading up to the fireworks display is live music for the whole fam at Crescent Park.

Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live: Glow-N-Fire 

July 12-13, 2025 

This show brings fans’ favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life including Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, Gunkster™, and introducing the brand new Skelesaurus™, the giant that unleashes his fossil fury. With special kids pricing, this show really is a family-friendly special event. See Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live at the Smoothie King Center.

Satchmo Summerfest

August 2-3, 2025

This festival named for New Orleans legend Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong is a celebration of food, music, and legacy in the French Quarter during the first weekend of August. People of all ages will enjoy music across two stages plus access to the New Orleans Jazz Museum, and the festival is free to attend. This late summer festival is perfect for showing the kids a little New Orleans history.

USA Gymnastics Championships 

August 7-10, 2025 

Held at the Smoothie King Center August 7-10, 2025, the U.S. Gymnastics Championships will feature the country’s best junior and senior men’s and women’s gymnasts as they compete for national titles and vie to make the U.S. National Team, from which the roster for the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, ultimately will be selected.  

Disney “Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour” 

September 12, 2025 

Disney “Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour” comes to New Orleans on September 12, 2025, featuring Joshua Colley, Mekonnen Knife, Malia Baker, Kylie Cantrall, Freya Skye, Malachi Barton, and Dara Reneé.