New Year’s Eve in New Orleans

Posted by Nick on December 28, 2008

If you are spending New Year’s Eve in New Orleans, here is a sample of what there is to do.

French Quarter
Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA
Here’s the entertainment schedule for 2009:

Decatur Street City Stage, in front of Jackson Square:
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
DJ Charles Belonge

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Jamal Batiste & the Jam-AllStars

10:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
DJ Charles Belonge

11:00 p.m. – 11:50 p.m.
Soul Rebels Brass Band

11:50 p.m. – 11:59 p.m.
Mayor Ray Nagin toast & count down

12:00 a.m. – 12:12 a.m.
“Symphony in the Sky” fireworks display

The Louisiana Children’s Museum
They hosts an annual Countdown to Noon – a festive celebration featuring games, entertainment, and a New Years countdown complete with balloon and confetti drops and a soda-pop toast. Festive hats and noisemakers are also included to make the evening an extra-special affair.

Audubon Zoo
The zoo also hosts a “Noon Years Eve” celebration, so your little party animal can ring in the New Year in one of the country’s top-rated Zoos. This event features live music, games and prizes, and a countdown with sparkling apple cider.