Dueling Barges Fireworks Extravaganza Sparkles in New Orleans
If you’re looking for a 4th of July experience that will truly amaze you, you will find it in the beautiful city of New Orleans right on the Riverfront. This year, Go Fourth on the River – Dueling Barges Fireworks Extravaganza is bigger than ever because New Orleans is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the event. Fireworks set to patriotic music will light up the sky in an incredible display designed to impress you and make you feel pride in the great country of America. This display was ranked in the top five of the “must see” fireworks displays by the American Pyrotechnic Association. You will want to come and see why for yourself!
While you’re in New Orleans for their fantastic 4th of July event, make sure you get a taste of their incredible food at the world renowned New Orleans School of Cooking. This activity is special because guests get to learn to make traditional Cajun meals, so they can take a bit of New Orleans home with them. Learn how to make gumbo and shrimp Creole as you’re told some of the fascinating history of the city from the teacher. This activity will give you more fun in the kitchen than you’ve ever had before!
Food isn’t the only fascinating attraction New Orleans has to offer. See the lovely Garden District of the city with the Garden District Walking Tour. You can walk off your meal from the cooking school while getting to experience the district that has inspired writers and artists to create masterpieces since the 1800s. A wired headset will be provided to you on this tour to make sure you don’t miss a word of the fascinating stories and facts that your guide will be telling you.
You can’t see the Garden District and miss out on the French Quarter of New Orleans. Equally famous, the French Quarter is one of the oldest parts of the city. The French Quarter Walking Tour will guide you through the area and allow you to see attractions like the Ursuline Convent which is the oldest building in the Mississippi Valley as well as the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum. You will be enthralled with the mystery and atmosphere of the area.
