Nightlife
Local GemTipitina's
$25–$50Catch live music at the Uptown club named for a Professor Longhair song, a New Orleans stage since 1977.
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ShoppingLocal GemFoodie FavoriteFree
Magazine Street
Canal St to Leake Ave, through the Garden District and Uptown · New Orleans, LA
Why you should go…
Magazine Street runs about six miles from Canal Street to the Uptown riverbend, following the curve of the Mississippi River. Its stretches through the Lower Garden District, Garden District and Uptown mix late 19th century houses with antique shops, clothing boutiques, coffee shops, restaurants and bars, many selling handmade one-of-a-kind pieces. Because it is so long, plan to ride the bus or hop in a cab between clusters. The street also passes Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo.
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Good to know
General shopping guidance
Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.
Vendor hours are their own thing
Market stalls and independent sellers keep shorter hours than the building around them, and quiet days end early.
Bring a tote and a little cash
Smaller sellers do not all take cards, and bags are rarely free.
Weekdays browse, weekends buzz
Pick the weekday for a proper look at the shelves and the weekend for the atmosphere.
Ask about shipping
If something will not survive the suitcase, plenty of sellers will send it home for you.
What's around here?
The closest stops to Magazine Street, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
0.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife
- AttractionsFamily Favorite
Audubon Zoo
$25–$50A shaded Uptown zoo built around a Louisiana swamp exhibit and a white alligator named Spots.
1.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- Sport & OutdoorFree
Audubon Park
FreeStroll under live oaks along a paved loop, past a lagoon and bird rookery, in a 350-acre Uptown park between St. Charles Ave and the river.
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FreeLouisiana's first Lodge Cast Iron factory store, carrying the full cookware lineup.
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