Louis Armstrong Park Tours

The sign is really beautiful at night.
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.
In the 1960s a controversial urban renewal project leveled a substantial portion of the Tremé neighborhood adjacent to Congo Square. After a decade of debate, the City created the present-day park from that land. This park was designed by New Orleans architect Robin Riley and was named after New Orleans-born Jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
The footprint of the present-day park contains the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium, the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts and several buildings owned by the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. The portion of the park immediately in front of the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium is the site of Congo Square, formerly known as Beauregard Square, famous for its role in the history of African American music and spiritual practice.
Some elements of the park's design have been subject to critique throughout the years. Residents of the adjacent Tremé and French Quarter neighborhoods have called for the removal of the large fence that separates the park from surrounding areas and for incorporating the large concrete parking lots in the rear of the park into the park's greenspace. The presence of these parking lots are often attributed to high rates of subsidence and flooding along N. Villere Street.
Louis Armstrong Park was home to the first New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1970. While that festival has moved to the larger space of New Orleans Fairgrounds, Armstrong Park has more recently been the home of many other events, including the "Jazz in the Park" free concert series, the Treme Creole Gumbo Fest, and the Louisiana Cajun & Zydeco Festival.
Monuments include a 12-foot statue of Louis Armstrong by Elizabeth Catlett, a bust of Sidney Bechet, and a depiction of Buddy Bolden.
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Bluegreen Club La Pension

French Quarter

₩9,382,130

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Mar 27 - Mar 30

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Seoul (SEL) to New Orleans (MSY)

9/10 Wonderful! (982 reviews)

This place was amazing. Super cute and awesomely decorated room, lots of space, bed was comfortable! Staff was friendly and exceptionally helpful. We plan to stay here in future visits.

Reviewed on Jan 28, 2026

Ironworks

New Orleans Central Business District

₩9,839,860

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Mar 27 - Mar 30

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Seoul (SEL) to New Orleans (MSY)

9.8/10 Exceptional! (42 reviews)

The room was spotless and perfect for the week. The building was amazing, quiet, and super close to everything. It was perfect! Highly recommend and will book again!

Reviewed on Feb 7, 2026

Loews New Orleans Hotel

New Orleans Central Business District

₩9,725,828

per person

Mar 27 - Mar 30

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Seoul (SEL) to New Orleans (MSY)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,543 reviews)

First class all the way! Especially the friendly and knowledgeable employees (All of them)

Reviewed on Feb 8, 2026

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