Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans

Name: Esplanade Avenue
Address: New Orleans, United States

#235 among attractions in New Orleans

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Esplanade Avenue is a historic street in New Orleans, Louisiana. It runs northwest from the Mississippi River to Beauregard Circle at the entrance to City Park. ()

Coordinates: 29°58'23"N, 90°4'26"W

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Mid-City New Orleans (Seventh Ward)New Orleans United States

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Esplanade Avenue – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cafe Lafitte in Exile, Saint Louis Cemetery, Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans African American Museum.

1 miSE
Nightlife, Dancing
Cafe Lafitte in Exile, New Orleans
27 min walk • Cafe Lafitte in Exile is a bar in New Orleans' French Quarter that has operated continuously since 1933. It claims to be the oldest continuously operating gay bar in the United States.
0.9 miS
Burial site with above-ground tombs
Saint Louis Cemetery, New Orleans
25 min walk • Saint Louis Cemetery is the name of three Catholic cemeteries in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most of the graves are above-ground vaults constructed in the 18th and 19th centuries.
0.8 miSE
Park
Louis Armstrong Park, New Orleans
20 min walk • Louis Armstrong Park is a 32-acre park located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street from the French Quarter.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
New Orleans African American Museum, New Orleans
15 min walk • The New Orleans African American Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, is located in the historic Tremé neighborhood, the oldest-surviving black community in the United States.
0.9 miNW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans
23 min walk • Fair Grounds Race Course, often known as New Orleans Fair Grounds, is a thoroughbred racetrack and racino in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is operated by Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, LLC.
0.9 miS
Historic space in Louis Armstrong Park
Congo Square, New Orleans
23 min walk • Congo Square is an open space, now within Louis Armstrong Park, which is located in the Tremé neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana, just across Rampart Street north of the French Quarter.
1 miSE
Interesting neighbourhood, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop, New Orleans
27 min walk • Lafitte's Blacksmith Shop is a historic structure at the corner of Bourbon Street and St. Philip Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Most likely built as a house in the 1770s during the Spanish colonial period, it is one of the oldest surviving structures in New Orleans.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Backstreet Cultural Museum, New Orleans
19 min walk • The Backstreet Cultural Museum is a museum in New Orleans, Louisiana's Tremé neighborhood, founded by Sylvester Francis.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater, Performing arts
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, New Orleans
19 min walk • The Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts is a theater located in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was named after gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, who was born in New Orleans. The theater reopened in January 2009, after being closed since the landfall of Hurricane Katrina.
1.1 miE
Street, Nightlife, Dancing
Frenchmen Street, New Orleans
28 min walk • Frenchmen Street is in the 7th Ward of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is best known for the three-block section in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood which is home to some of the city's popular live-music venues including Cafe Negril, Favela Chic, Vaso, Apple Barrel, Blue Nile, Snug...
1.1 miSE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Gallier House, New Orleans
28 min walk • Gallier House is a restored 19th-century historic house museum located on Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. It was originally the home of prominent New Orleans architect, James Gallier Jr. Construction began in 1857 and he moved in with his wife and children in 1860.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Esplanade Avenue?

Nearby attractions include Le Musee de f.p.c., New Orleans (4 min walk), Tremé, New Orleans (9 min walk), Rampart Street, New Orleans (9 min walk), Carver Theater, New Orleans (12 min walk).

How to get to Esplanade Avenue by public transport?

The nearest stations to Esplanade Avenue:

Tram

Canal at Galvez • Lines: 47, 48 (24 min walk)

Bus

FlixBus New Orleans • Lines: 2210, 2211, 2221 (32 min walk)