Metairie can be explored through several distinct attractions: the 155-acre Lafreniere Park, Bucktown on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, and Family Gras, an annual Mardi Gras celebration. Bonnabel Boat Launch has a walking path along the lake, four boat launch ramps, and a fishing pier. The Jefferson Performing Arts Center provides specific information about parking and wheelchair-accessible features. If you’re looking for a hotel in Metairie, it helps to first decide what your trip will focus on: the park, the water, an event, or a visit to the Performing Arts Center.

Different focuses: park and water

Lafreniere Park is a park in Metairie, Louisiana, and covers 155 acres. This specific size gives it a clear scale and makes it a distinct focus if you’d like to include a visit to a park in your trip. Bucktown offers a different perspective: it is located on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Bonnabel Boat Launch, in turn, has a walking path along Lake Pontchartrain. These details offer two different perspectives on the lake: Bucktown as a lakeside community and Bonnabel Boat Launch with a specifically named path by the water. You can distinguish between two questions when making your choice: Would you like to visit a place on the lake, or is a walking path along the water a better fit?

Bonnabel Boat Launch also has four boat launch ramps and a fishing pier. These amenities serve different purposes: walking, launching a boat, and fishing. This is helpful if you already know what kind of visit you want to focus on, since the ramps and fishing pier serve different functions from the walking path.

Family Gras as a reason to visit

Family Gras is an annual Mardi Gras celebration in Metairie, and admission is free. The event includes the Flambeau Food Court, with festival food vendors. This makes the celebration a recurring event with a designated area for food vendors. If you’d like to plan your trip around Family Gras, check the dates for the edition that will take place during your stay before setting your travel dates. The event date can therefore determine when you travel; the park and water attractions offer different focuses for a stay in Metairie.

Planning a visit to the Jefferson Performing Arts Center

Specific information is available about parking and amenities at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. Free parking is available in the lot between the theater and Shrine on Airline. The Center also has wheelchair-accessible ramps and elevators, along with other ADA-compliant features. The parking information and the listed features answer different planning questions: the first concerns parking, while the second concerns the Center’s amenities.

If you’re planning your stay around a visit there, you can take both aspects into account when preparing. For travelers who need wheelchair-accessible ramps or elevators, these specifically listed features are especially relevant.

For the broader travel overview: Jefferson.