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Basin St. Station The Cultural Crossroads of New Orleans

Our mission is to offer visitors and residents a broad range of authentic and diverse information about the history and culture of New Orleans in an inviting, elegant, vibrant, and historic location.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 💜💛💚𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝...
02/16/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 💜💛💚

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐎𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰, 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬 — 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐨𝐝 & 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬.

𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧.

🎟️ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐰:
👉 www.NewOrleansParadeTickets.com

🎺 Enhance your Mardi Gras 2026 stay 🎺Your trip is almost here — and there’s no better way to enjoy New Orleans parades t...
01/21/2026

🎺 Enhance your Mardi Gras 2026 stay 🎺

Your trip is almost here — and there’s no better way to enjoy New Orleans parades than from the comfort of reserved grandstand seating. Our team operates parade bleacher seating in some of the best locations along the routes, offering incredible views day and night.

✔️ Guaranteed seating
✔️ Up-close parade views
✔️ Restrooms and food options nearby
✔️ A stress-free Mardi Gras experience

Tickets are available now and space is limited. We recommend reserving early to complete your Mardi Gras plans.

👉 View parade tickets: www.NewOrleansParadeTickets.com

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! ✨If you’ve visited our Basin St. Station, you’ve probably wandered thr...
10/09/2025

✨ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲! ✨

If you’ve visited our Basin St. Station, you’ve probably wandered through the colorful Streetcar Gift Shop — filled with Mardi Gras masks, local art, and one-of-a-kind New Orleans souvenirs.

Now, those same locally inspired gifts are just a click away! 🎁

Explore the French Quarter Gift Shop, our brand-new online store that brings the spirit of New Orleans straight to your doorstep.

Forgot to grab something during your visit? Or just want a little piece of NOLA delivered to you? Shop online and relive your trip today.

🛍️ Shop Now at www.FrenchQuarterGiftShop.com

Romance doesn’t necessarily need a special occasion, but if you happen to be in New Orleans on Valentine’s Day there are...
02/14/2024

Romance doesn’t necessarily need a special occasion, but if you happen to be in New Orleans on Valentine’s Day there are few better places to be. Here are a few suggestions for what you can do in the French Quarter for Valentine’s Day.

This city’s sensual charms are undisputed, as New Orleans had been consistently rated as one of the most romantic cities in the world. Romance doesn’t necessarily need a special occasion, but if you happen to be here on Valentine’s Day there are few better places to be. The French Quarter in p...

Happy Holidays to all of our friends and guests!
12/25/2023

Happy Holidays to all of our friends and guests!

11/23/2023
This lively affair became the “official Halloween Parade” in New Orleans in 2007 and has been going strong ever since, o...
10/20/2023

This lively affair became the “official Halloween Parade” in New Orleans in 2007 and has been going strong ever since, only growing in popularity. Here's what to expect.

Photo courtesy of Krewe of Boo on Facebook Krewe of Boo kicks off the holiday and parade season on Saturday, October 21, 2023, with its annual Halloween parade. This lively affair has become the “official Halloween Parade” in New Orleans in 2007 and has been going strong since, only growing in p...

Almost any identifiably New Orleans menu item has a corresponding festival, but up until a few years ago, one of the cit...
09/21/2023

Almost any identifiably New Orleans menu item has a corresponding festival, but up until a few years ago, one of the city’s most iconic culinary treats was left without its own party. The wait is over: The annual Beignet Festival returns on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

Almost any identifiably New Orleans menu item has a corresponding festival, but up until a few years ago, one of the city’s most iconic culinary treats was left without its own party. We’re referring to the beignet: little fried pockets of doughy goodness ideally dusted with alpine levels of pow...

𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘆With its bucolic setting on the picturesque banks of Bayou St. John in Mid-Ci...
05/18/2023

𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗱-𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝘆
With its bucolic setting on the picturesque banks of Bayou St. John in Mid-City and a more manageable scale than its Mid-City neighbor, Jazz Fest, and the city’s street-party season opener, French Quarter Fest, Bayou Boogaloo is the favorite of both the locals and the in-the-know visitors. Here's what you need to know if you plan to attend!
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New Orleans, LA
70112

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