Riverwalk New Orleans
Jazz up your New Orleans shopping experience at the New Orleans Riverwalk, located along the Mississippi River in the heart of downtown New Orleans and just a stones throw from the French Quarter. A half-mile of more than 100 local and national retail stores and restaurants, Riverwalk is home to many of New Orleans' unique sights, tastes and sounds. As you shop at Riverwalk, see the Mighty Mississippi, savor the sweet taste of beignets, and hear the local jazz beat. Only in New Orleans, only at the Riverwalk New Orleans. The Riverwalk Marketplace is as easy walk from the French Quarter and is also one of the stops on both the Riverfront Streetcar and Canal Street Streetcar lines.
French Market New Orleans
The New Orleans French Market includes six historic blocks of unique shops and restaurants, a Flea Market and a Farmers Market. These three comfined offers some of the best New Orleans shopping. The French Market is located in the French Quarter between Decatur St and the Mississippi River, starting at Café Du Monde and ending six blocks down river at the Flea Market. While shopping at the French Market you will find an array of merchandise including fine art, clothing & apparel, confections, and specialty retail shops. In the Flea Markdet you will find that merchants from all over the world bring their wares to this open-air shopper’s paradise. Traditional items such as clothing and antiques combine with art, jewelry and crafts to make this a market of diversity, a community of culture. The Farmers’ Market at Ursulines and North Peters has full-service eateries serving breakfast, lunch and dinner PLUS a variety of fresh produce, fresh baked goods and fresh squeezed juices available from counter-top vendors!
So don't pass up a vist to the French Market New Orleans! Riverside Streetcar Stops #1, #2, and #3.
Fridays at the French Market * MARCH-SEPTEMBER 2011 * Last Friday of each month 4-7pm LIVE MUSIC!
Magazine Street in New Orleans
Magazine Street is a collection of mostly “Mom and Pop” specialty shops and neighborhood restaurants which offers its patrons a unique New Orleans shopping and dinning experience. Magazine Street is just minutes from downtown New Orleans. This 6-mile Mecca for shoppers runs from Canal Street to the Audubon Zoo. Magazine Street shops include antiques, furniture, art galleries, clothing, shoes, jewelry, rugs, books, home décor, gifts, and much more. Visit the Magazine Street Merchants Association for more information.
French Quarter Shops
You could easily spend days visiting each of the French Quarter shops, which make up this small working historic town within New Orleans. While you shop in the French Quarter you will find souvenir shops, unique boutiques, gift shops, art galleries, jewelry shops, antique shops, mask shops, collectable shops and much, much more. You will find shopping opportunities through out the French Quarter but the greatest concentration of shopping will be found on Royal Street, Chartres Street and Decatur Street. New Orleans shopping in the French Quarter is a shoppers dream.
Royal Street Shops * In the French Quarter
Royal Street in the French Quarter is known to locals as one of the best streets for shopping in New Orleans. Along the seven blocks of Royal Street you will find world-class galleries, antique shops, jewelry shops, clothing shops, collectable shops, boutiques, souvenir shops, and a vast array of specialty shops, restaurants and cafes. Several blocks of Royal Street are closed to traffic every afternoon to create a pedestrian mall. During this time, numerous street performers set up in the street. Though the quality of performers ranges widely, some of the best up and coming jazz bands in New Orleans can be seen here regularly.
The Shops at Canal Place * On the edge of the French Quarter
Experience upscale New Orleans shopping by visiting the Shops at Canal Place. Canal Place is home to many exclusive stores, notable designer boutiques, and anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue. Located at the foot of Canal Street on the edge of the French Quarter, Canal Place offers three floors of sophisticated shopping in a lush atrium environment with festive seasonal decorations. A food court, a movie theater; the Theatres at Canal Place and a live theater; the Southern Repertory Theatre are located on the third floor. On-site parking is covered and available at hourly and daily rates.
The Arts Market * On the St. Charles Streetcar line
If you are visiting the Crescent City on the LAST Saturday of the month then hop aboard a St. Charles Street car and head to the Arts Market. You will find it at Palmer Park which is the last stop on the St Charles Street car line. The Arts Market is presented by the Arts Council of New Orleans, is held the LAST Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Arts Market features handmade, affordable art and crafts from local and regional artists and artisans. Styles of art include Painting, Photography, Ceramics, Glass, Jewelry, Wood, and Printmaking, plus handmade clothing, soap, candles, and other delights. Between 50 and 100 artists display and sell their wares each month. The Arts Market also features live entertainment, food and beverage booths, and a children's activities area.
The Shops at Jackson Brewery * Across from Jackson Square
The Shops at Jackson Brewery, commonly known as Jax Brewery by locals, was once the brewing and bottling house of Jax Beer. But in the 1970s, the company owning the brewery went bankrupt, and in the 1980s the building was purchased and turned into space for French Quarter Shopping and restaurants. Today the converted brewery holds exclusive and distinctive New Orleans shops as well as nationally known stores. Drop into the monumental Shops at Jackson Brewery for a taste of New Orleans shopping and history. Located in the French Quarter at 600 Decatur St, The Shops at Jax Brewery offers four full floors of stores, attractions, kiosks, restaurants, bars, and cafés. Enjoy the best view of the Mississippi River and historic New Orleans from the Jax Promenade Balcony.