Bachelor & bachelorette Parties

Sayonara to Singlehood

New Orleans has been rated one of the “Ten Best Cities for Hosting a Bachelor Party" for obvious reasons – because you can party all night long in the French Quarter. Still, you can't drink all the time. If you're looking for New Orleans bachelor party ideas or are planning your New Orleans bachelorette party itinerary, here are some great suggestions along with some trusted vendors who can help you pull it off.

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Bachelorette Parties Ideas for Bachelorette Parties in New Orleans

Go Plantation Hopping

Satisfy your inner Scarlett O'Hara on a tour through Plantation Country. Rent a limo and take your friends on a private trip back in time to see grand plantations along the Great River Road (hint: don't miss Houmas House). Sip mint juleps under live oak trees dripping with Spanish moss and take photos with magnificent backdrops.

Learn How to Cajun Dance

We can’t think of anything more fun than dining on authentic South Louisiana cuisine and two-stepping the night away to Cajun music at Mulate's.

Celebrate at a Bride to Be Brunch

Tujague’s, or Court of Two Sisters…this city is full of great brunch spots with fabulous food and fun cocktails. For your bachelorette party in New Orleans, check out these great New Orleans restaurants.

Take the Party to Old Man River

The Steamboat NATCHEZ is an ideal spot for a bachelorette party. You'll enjoy authentic New Orleans cuisine, dance to live jazz and take in spectacular views of the city. Steamboats have been coming to our port since the first steamboat, the New Orleans, arrived here in 1812. Make this your "something old".

Go Ghost Hunting

How about a Ghoul’s Night Out? Scare up your friends for the Spirits of Destrehan Plantation Tour, just 25 minutes from downtown New Orleans. Even the skeptics among you will be fascinated by the tales you’ll hear about life and death on the oldest documented plantation home in the lower Mississippi River Valley.

Bachelor Parties Ideas for Bachelor Parties in New Orleans

Sign Up for a Cajun and Creole Cooking Class

Learn how to cook like a celebrity chef and eat what you cook with an entertaining Cajun and Creole Cooking Class at New Orleans School of Cooking. Your bride will be so impressed when you test out your skills on her, she might just decide to keep you around.

Be a Swinger at Loft18

Play a round or two of stimulating simulated golf at Loft18 which, incidentally, has great food and drink (more than twenty draft and craft beers) as well as great golf. Play one or two of the world's most legendary courses before your big day.

Show Off Your Moves

There’s no place like New Orleans for nightlife. If you’re looking for a dance club with a balcony overlooking Bourbon Street with high-tech light laser shows and great DJs head for Bourbon Heat.

Go Gator Wrestling

Okay, maybe not wrestling, but you can see alligators, wild boar, great herons and other critters in their natural habitat on a swamp tour. Choose between airboats, traditional swamp boats and even kayak tours. Meet real swamp people with entertaining stories to share about life on the bayou. Find out more.

Pedal Your Way on a Canal

Bachelor (or bachelorette) parties can be a moving experience with New Orleans Pedal Barge. See the city on a canal tour and visit with your friends at the same time! Twelve pedal seats surround a table with built-in coolers. The benches are padded for your comfort and there’s even room for six additional passengers (you can take turns pedaling). BTW, pedaling can be as easy or difficult as you like (there’s even a backup motor if you decide you just want to kick back and relax).