New Orleans · EVENING EXPERIENCES

The 15 Best Evening Experiences in New Orleans

20 tours  ·  from $25 a head

The 15 best evening experiences you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner - 7pm Departure Along the Mississippi
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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

1.Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,548 reviews · 2 hours · from $58Our pick

Review the New Orleans evening steamboat jazz cruise, with Mississippi River views, live Dukes of Dixieland music, cocktails, and optional dinner.

“The steamboat ride was excellent. They played music during that period which made it an even better experience. Highly recommend.”

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New Orleans: Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour - The Street Once Called the Port of Missing Men
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New Orleans Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner - Arriving at the Poydras Street Dock
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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner

New Orleans: Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour - Why New Orleans cemeteries look so different
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New Orleans: Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

4.Night Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 496 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Explore New Orleans cemeteries at night on a two-hour BYOB ghost bus tour with EMF readers, dowsing rods, burial lore, and spooky stories.

“Our guide was Roy and he was kind enough to let us on his bus when we missed ours. We went ghost hunting in cemeteries he was very knowledgeable about the area and made it’s a very fun experience. Only thing we thought went not well was we didn’t hear our color for our bus so make sure you listen well but the blue bus was so much fun!”

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New Orleans: Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour - The Street Once Called the Port of Missing Men
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New Orleans: Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

6.Dead of Night Ghosts and Cemetery Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 258 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Explore New Orleans after dark by bus, visiting haunted cemeteries, notorious streets, and the Katrina memorial with an entertaining local guide.

“Christian is our guide and provided interesting facts. He is not only knowledgeable but very entertaining as well. My family and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour.”

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After-Dark Historical Night Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - Forty minutes among tombs, vaults, and local legends
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After-Dark Historical Night Tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

New Orleans Evening Small-Group Haunted Walking Tour - Jackson Square and the city’s earliest haunted ground
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New Orleans Evening Small-Group Haunted Walking Tour

8.New Orleans Evening Small-Group Haunted Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 101 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $37

Explore New Orleans after dark on a small-group French Quarter ghost walk with history, true crime, haunted sites, and local storytelling.

“Dane was amazing. He was knowledgeable and funny and we Learned a lot. The small group setting aloud us to hear what he was saying. Our tour was even longer than expected.”

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Destrehan Plantation Haunted Night Tour - The ride from New Orleans to Destrehan
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Destrehan Plantation Haunted Night Tour

9.Destrehan Plantation Haunted Night Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 100 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $69

Explore Destrehan Plantation after dark with haunting tales, 1811 revolt history, voodoo lore, transport from New Orleans, and time to ghost hunt.

“The plantation was awesome to visit at night. I did two plantation tours during my visit and this one being at night was much better. I highly recommend doing this tour.”

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New Orleans Brothels, Bordellos, and Ladies of the Night Tour - Jackson Square and the river: where the story begins
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New Orleans Brothels, Bordellos, and Ladies of the Night Tour

New Orleans Sunset Food Tour Experience - An air-conditioned food stop with a private dining area
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New Orleans Sunset Food Tour Experience

11.New Orleans Sunset Food Tour Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $84

Taste gumbo, jambalaya, po-boys, and pralines while learning New Orleans food history on a small-group French Quarter tour.

“The tour leader and history was very good but disappointed in the food provided. We did expect to try some Gumbo, also a Beignets would have been nice.”

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New Orleans City Lights Night Helicopter Tour - From Lakefront Airport to the City Lights
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New Orleans City Lights Night Helicopter Tour

12.New Orleans City Lights Night Helicopter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 10 to 20 minutes (approx.) · from $213

See New Orleans glowing at night on a private helicopter tour with window seats, city views, noise-canceling headsets, and free parking.

“Great experience,staff and pilot were great,can’t wait to do it again,worth every second of it.The views,the details everything top notch,they even help us with uber”

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New Orleans: 1.5-Hour Voodoo History Evening Tour - How Voodoo Reached New Orleans
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New Orleans: 1.5-Hour Voodoo History Evening Tour

15.1.5-Hour Voodoo History Evening Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 1h 30m · from $25

Learn the truth behind New Orleans Voodoo on a 90-minute evening walk with practitioners, historic sites, and stories beyond Hollywood myths.

“Vi was an amazing tour guide. She was very passionate and knowledgeable about the subject matter. Open to questions with enthusiasm. She was always very mindful of everyone’s safety and ensuring we were able to enjoy ourselves without worry! I would absolutely go on more tours hosted by her.”

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