• Wendell Brunious and band perform at the Old U.S. Mint

    New Orleans Jazz

    National Historical Park Louisiana

Operating Hours & Seasons

Visitor Center (916 N. Peters Street)
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Park is closed Christmas and Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday).

Old U. S. Mint (400 Esplanade Avenue)
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The Mint is closed during all state holidays.

Perseverance Hall (Louis Armstrong Park)
Open on Saturday's only, from 9:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Headquarters, 419 Decatur Street:
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed Holidays.



Seasons
The park is open year-round. Several times a year the park participates in special events that bring enhanced opportunities to experience the city's jazz culture. April is Jazz Appreciation Month which includes French Quarter Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. In August the park hosts the Children's Stage at Satchmo SummerFest. October is Jazz Awareness Month and the park boasts seasonal concerts for December's Christmas New Orleans Style.

Did You Know?

Jazz Appreciation Month

April is Jazz Awareness month. This recognition was created by the Smithsonian Institute in 2001 and is celebrated nation-wide every year. So April is a great time to visit the park as a variety of special music programs are offered and the city hosts several music festivals.