LCAES Tours & Evening Events

Step into The Sazerac House and you're immediately transported into New Orleans' liquid legacy. The air hints at aromatic bitters and aged bourbon, while gleaming copper stills catch the light streaming through historic windows. This isn't just a museum—it's a three-story temple to the cocktails that influenced a city.

Here's what you can expect:

The tour takes you through three floors of interactive exhibits and historical displays at this beautiful facility located at 101 Magazine Street, on the corner of Canal and Magazine at the edge of the French Quarter.

Sip your way through three handcrafted cocktail samples that tell the story of New Orleans, one delicious chapter at a time

See historical displays and artifacts covering Peychaud's Bitters, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, and Sazerac Rye

Explore production processes and cocktail recipes

View modern, high-tech interactive displays & a short video

Take a seat at video stations featuring bartenders demonstrating classic New Orleans cocktails like the Ramos Gin Fizz and Sazerac

Save time to shop the gift shop afterward! It's spectacular!

Meet on the first floor level prior to 3:30 to get your wristband.

Address: 101 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Time: 3:30-4:30pm

Step behind the sequins and into the magic.

At Mardi Gras World, the party never stops—it's just being built for next year. This isn't a museum of yesterday's parades; it's a living, breathing workshop where the spectacle of Mardi Gras comes to life 365 days a year.

It's a place where master artisans sculpt towering jesters, paint glittering dragons the size of buses, and weld the mechanical bones of floats that will soon roll through cheering crowds. The air smells of fresh paint and possibility. Glitter coats everything—and we mean everything.

Your hour-long journey begins with a film that unravels the mysteries of Mardi Gras traditions (why the colors? what's with the baby in the cake?), then launches into a guided expedition through cavernous warehouses stacked with fantastical creations. Peer up at three-story sculptures. Stand beside the very floats that celebrities and krewe royalty will ride. Touch the craftsmanship that transforms New Orleans every February.

And yes—you'll taste authentic Gambino's King Cake, the sweet, cinnamon-swirled crown jewel of Carnival season. One slice and you'll understand why locals count down the days until Twelfth Night.

Address: 1380 Port of New Orleans Place

Time: 3:30-4:30pm