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Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:10 am to fareplay
A lot of things are already closed for “maintenance” by wed. I used to spend thanksgiving in New Orleans a lot because of the fairgrounds. It’s… fine.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:12 am to RIPMachoMan
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The Fairgrounds is awesome on Thanksgiving
The best day of the meet to go and the best people watching experience.
08, it’s a great place to take kids. I started going to the race track as a toddler. They like to see the ponies. And it will be safer than a lot of other places.
This post was edited on 6/23/25 at 11:13 am
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:13 am to fareplay
You looking for gay stuff? Aggie? Check with some of your buddies.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:17 am to fareplay
You'll have a great time if you stay Uptown. Take the kids to some nice restaurants and let them experience and learn. Ride the streetcar on St. Charles. The zoo is great that time of year and won't get much Bayou Classic traffic. I live in NOLA and would never know the Bayou Classic is going on unless I were in the French Quarter or by the Dome.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:18 am to Champagne
Fyi NO is one of the few touristy warm weather during winter time places.
Alternatives were San Diego (been twice), Hawaii (been 3 times and too expensive), Austin (nope), key west (too far, kids time off), or NO
Alternatives were San Diego (been twice), Hawaii (been 3 times and too expensive), Austin (nope), key west (too far, kids time off), or NO
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:23 am to fareplay
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Ok maybe I should veto this. I just wanted to go eat.
Ironically, many restaurants are having "Closed for Renovations Week" the same weekend.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:25 am to fareplay
I vote to do the opposite. I don't know where you are normally, but I'd go somewhere with a real fall.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:27 am to fareplay
It’s the worst weekend visit New Orleans.
You do not want to be downtown during Bayou Classic. We made the mistake one year and my friend was sucker punched for walking while white.
You do not want to be downtown during Bayou Classic. We made the mistake one year and my friend was sucker punched for walking while white.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:29 am to fareplay
The OT recommends literally anywhere but NO during this time.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:31 am to Odysseus32
Seattle area and other family Phoenix
Posted on 6/23/25 at 11:40 am to fareplay
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How is NO as a family destination for thanksgiving?
avoid NOLA during Thanksgiving, its Bayou Classic weekend, many of the local business owners close down for "repairs" and "remodeling" that week.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:08 pm to fareplay
You have toddlers. NOLA is a no go.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:09 pm to Aspercel
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08, it’s a great place to take kids. I started going to the race track as a toddler. They like to see the ponies. And it will be safer than a lot of other places.
Yeah but you born into that lifestyle and culture.
That’s the same as taking my son fishing when he was 2 years old
I don’t know the OP but I don’t think they are into horses or ponies just yet.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:10 pm to profdillweed
City Park is great for kids, also.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:14 pm to nealnan8
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City Park is great for kids, also.
The new children’s museum and beignets and goose peddle tours
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:26 pm to fareplay
To the point of some others, you wouldn’t even know about the bayou classic if you stay in and spend your time in uptown, so if that sounds good to you, go for it
I don’t know that I would want to travel here for that weekend though, considering a lot of the city becomes a no go zone
I don’t know that I would want to travel here for that weekend though, considering a lot of the city becomes a no go zone
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:30 pm to fareplay
Hard to think of a better way to be thankful of where you reside.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:41 pm to BigBinBR
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Probably worst time to be in NOLA. Look up Bayou Classic Weekend. The hotels are expensive and it's hard to get around town because people just clog up the streets driving back and forth.
We also get people riding 4 wheelers and non-street legal dirt bikes in herds through the streets, blasting through stop lights, riding wheelies at 50 mph, etc. NOPD basically does nothing because keeping the streets safe would be perceived as a KKK style lynching by the activist community.
There was a mother of 4 killed by one of these people drunk on an ATV once (literally ran over her at high speed). As far as I recall, NOPD found one or two of these groups posting their meetups on Instagram, then did a light hand slap and asked them to pretty please stop. I'm not sure there has ever been any large scale interdictions with mass arrests or vehicle confiscations.
Posted on 6/23/25 at 12:42 pm to BigBinBR
I’ll raise you July 4 / essence fest.
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