The Best Things to Do in New Orleans at Night
New Orleans comes alive after dark. Ranked: ghost and cemetery night tours, jazz dinner cruises, pub crawls, and dinner-and-show evenings for a memorable night out.
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New Orleans at Night: what to know before booking
New Orleans comes alive after dark. Ranked: ghost and cemetery night tours, jazz dinner cruises, pub crawls, and dinner-and-show evenings for a memorable night out.
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- 7 ticket options compared
- Starting price
- Tickets currently start around $33 USD before checkout fees.
- Rating signal
- Compared options average 4.7 stars across 7,569 traveler reviews.
- Location
- Ghost and cemetery walks meet in the French Quarter; dinner cruises board the Toulouse Street wharf; nightlife clusters on Frenchmen and Bourbon Streets
- Best time
- After sunset for ghost tours; weekends are liveliest but sell out first
- Ticket note
- Showtime- and departure-specific; arrive 15 minutes early and board cruises 30 minutes before sailing
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Everything you should know before you book
New Orleans is a night city as much as a day one. The French Quarter's atmosphere thickens after sunset for ghost and cemetery walks, the Mississippi paddlewheelers add live jazz and Creole dinner to evening sailings, and Frenchmen Street's live-music bars keep going long after Bourbon Street. This list ranks the best after-dark experiences by traveller review score.
The night cruise and dinner-and-show sell out fastest on weekends. Book the evening jazz dinner cruise ahead, and pair a ghost or cemetery night tour with a live-music pub crawl for a full New Orleans evening. The early ghost-walk departures fill first, so reserve before demand spikes.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in New Orleans at night?
Ghost and cemetery night walks through the French Quarter, jazz dinner cruises on the Mississippi, live-music pub crawls on Frenchmen Street, and dinner-and-show experiences. The Quarter's nightlife is among America's liveliest.
Is a ghost tour better at night?
Yes — the gas-lit French Quarter is far more atmospheric after dark, which is why most ghost, voodoo, and cemetery tours run as evening departures. Book the early slot on weekends for the smaller groups.
Which evening cruise should I choose?
The jazz dinner cruise is the most atmospheric, with live music and a Creole meal on board, and it sells out fastest on weekends. The night cruise without dinner is a lower-cost way to see the lit-up riverfront.