We’ve got some great places to go to bet the summer heat (and the rain!) and also an armload of great FREE events…
places to beat the heat:
-Audubon Aquarium ( extended summer hours) and new Parakeet Pointe- $1 and you little one gets to feed the parakeets!
-Audubon Insectarium ( free this Tues for kids) Free for kids on Tuesday, August 9th!
-the new Cool Zoo at Audubon Zoo- Serious splash fun for the kids- awesome!
-Bookoo Bounce- great indoor fun with giant bounceys- no rain!
-The Monkey Room- indoor fun with cool play structures.. burn that energy.
-The Louisiana Children’s Museum- so many great areas- and check out the FREE day below.
– AMC theatres- value priced early movies $5 before 5pm. – a bargain these days….
great FREE activities:
-Storytime at NOPL. Check out nutrias.org for a library near you.
– Ogden museum is Free this summer on Thursdays ( for military and their families). AND in September, thanks to grant from the Helis foundation, its free to all on thursdays….
-NOMA is Free in Wednesdays, thanks to a grant from the Helis foundation.
-Target Free Sundays at Louisiana Children’s Museum- next one 8/21 (from 12-5pm).
-Sunday Fundays at Magic Box toys- guided crafts and board games for kids from 1-4pm.
– Insectarium is free for kids on Tues August 9th.
-Weds at the point. Historic Algiers free concerts from 6-9p throughout the summer.
– Free bowling for kids ( 16 under) at AMF lanes. http://freebowling.amf.com/