New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

Usual hours

• Mon closed
• Tue–Sat 9:30–16:30
• Sun closed

From 56 published days, 2026-10-20 to 2026-12-14; community-mapped.

About

Entrance / day-use fee applies.

This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.

This park's official page lists: Visitor center.

At the park

• Exhibits exhibit
• Visitor center exhibit

Events

• French Quarter - History Talk
• Ranger Talk at 419 Decatur St
• Johnette Downing Family Music Series at our Dutch Alley Performance Space 11:00 AM–11:45 AM · New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Dutch Alley Performance Space - 916 N. Peters St, New Orleans, LA 70116. In Dutch Alley, behind the shops on North Peters Street. Next to the Dutch Alley Artist Co-Op and the Marché event space.
• French Quarter - Arrowhead Jazz Band with Raph Zee
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Dylan Decker Quartet
• French Quarter - Drum Circle with Nailah Smith & Watoto's of Kumbuka
• Dylan Decker Quartet at 419 Decatur St
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Tim Sullivan and Kyle Roussel
• Tim Sullivan and Kyle Roussel at 419 Decatur St
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Saskia Says! featuring Dimitri Hanafin Reyes
• Saskia Says! featuring Dimitri Hanafin Reyes at 419 Decatur St
• Bruno Elisabetsky Trio at 419 Decatur St
• Drum Circle with Nailah Smith & Watoto's of Kumbuka at 419 Decatur St
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Bruno Elisabetsky Trio
• Arrowhead Jazz Band with Raph Zee at 419 Decatur St
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Tom Worrell and Kerry Brown
• Tom Worrell and Kerry Brown at 419 Decatur St
• French Quarter - Cultural Program - Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters
• Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters at 419 Decatur St
• French Quarter - Jazz Program - Geovane Santos Trio
• Geovane Santos Trio at 419 Decatur St
• Drum Circle with Tim Brown, II 10:30 AM–11:30 AM · At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Jamil Sharif Trio at 419 Decatur St 03:00 PM–04:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Arrowhead Jazz Band with James Jordan at 419 Decatur St 03:00 PM–04:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Drum Program with Tim Brown, II 01:00 PM–01:30 PM · At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Adonis Rose Lagniappe Sessions with Kurt Brunus at 419 Decatur St 03:00 PM–04:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• What’s Cooking Wednesday with Chef Dianne Honoré at 419 Decatur St 12:00 PM–01:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Zoë de Priester and Michael Pellera at 419 Decatur St 01:00 PM–02:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Saskia Walker with Dimitri Hanafin Reyes and Dane Harter at 419 Decatur St 03:00 PM–04:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• Carl Leblanc Trio at 419 Decatur St 03:00 PM–04:00 PM · National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130
• and 10 more

Before you go

Limits

Yes, service dogs are legally permitted anywhere in a park that visitors can go

Park alert: Visitor Center Open at 419 Decatur Street

The New Orleans Jazz NHP & Jean Lafitte NHP&P have a combined French Quarter Visitor Center at 419 Decatur Street. Open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Calendar for events: https://www.nps.gov/jazz/planyourvisit/calendar.

Getting there

The park's operations have moved to the Jean Lafitte NHP&P French Quarter Visitor Center located at 419 Decatur St., New Orleans. The visitor center is open 9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Tuesday through Saturday. The visitor center on Decatur Street, between St. Louis and Conti Streets. We are near the statue of Bienville.

Weather & when to go

All temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit. Note that relative humidity, especially in summer months, can reach 90%, so summertime temperatures can feel 10-20 degrees hotter than actual temperature. Average high & low temperatures by month: January - 62-44 February - 68-51 March - 77-61 April - 81-65 May - 86-69 June - 92-79 July - 97-83 August - 96-83 Sept - 90-74 Oct - 82-65 Nov - 72-53 Dec - 66-50

History

Opened

1994

Heritage status

Listed heritage / protected status

• Park opened

Nearby

• Dave & Buster's