New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

"What is New Orleans Jazz?" A visit to the park's main visitor center at 916 North Peters Street will answer the question.
Discover the roots of jazz at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, our park offers live performances, exhibits, and programs that celebrate the legacy of America's unique musical art form. Immerse yourself in the vibrant history and culture of jazz, a sound that continues to inspire the world. Join us in preserving and celebrating the music!
Map showing location of park.
Tropical Storm Francine: South Louisiana’s National Parks Closed Due to Weather
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park to close due to Tropical Storm Francine.
National Park Service extends draft Great River Road Historic Context Study public comment period to Aug. 30
The National Park Service extended the deadline to comment on the draft Historic Context Study and Survey Report of Great River Road, with comments now due by August 30.
A group of Gullah GeeChee people smiling together.
Afro-Descendant Communities’ Southern Roots Music Road Trip: Connecting the Louisiana Easter Rock and Sea Island Ring Shout Sacred Traditions
Join us this June when African American elders and young culture-keepers representing Louisiana’s Easter Rock and Georgia’s Gullah Geechee Ring Shout traditions come together for the first time on one stage. They will share with the public Black spiritual practices that date back to our nation’s antebellum era.
Afro-Descendant Communities’ Southern Roots Music Road Trip: Connecting the Louisiana Easter Rock and Sea Island Ring Shout Sacred Traditions
New Orleans, LA — Join us this June when African American elders and young culture-keepers representing Louisiana’s Easter Rock and Georgia’s Gullah Geechee Ring Shout traditions come together for the first time on one stage. They will share with the public Black spiritual practices that date back to our nation’s antebellum era.
Map depicting boundaries of eligible grant projects, including the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi and portions of Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.
National Park Service opens call for Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative cultural heritage preservation grant applications
The National Park Service announces that the application period for 2024 Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative grants will run from April 15 - May 31.
A young brass band musician plays a trumpet
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Exhibit titled "What Is New Orleans Jazz?"
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Kids and adults playing instruments on a stage
Photo by NPS Photo / Elizabeth Dupree
Singer with jazz band, including park rangers
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Rangers and others sing and play on a stage
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