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On January 1, 2026, the Jean Lafitte NHP&P and the New Orleans Jazz NHP Visitor Centers will be closed for New Year's Day. Outdoor areas that are normally open this time of year will be available as usual. Happy New Year! More information: nps.gov/jela/index.htm

On December 25, 2025, & January 1, 2026, the Jean Lafitte NHP&P and the New Orleans Jazz NHP Visitor Centers will be closed for the holidays. Outdoor areas that are normally open this time of year will be available as usual. For more information: nps.gov/jela/index.htm NPS Photo

Aaaannndd we're back!

Aaaand we're back! The air conditioning at the Chalmette Visitor Center has been restored, and starting tomorrow, July 2, we’ll be open during our regular hours. A big thank you to our visitors and staff for your patience and support during the repairs!

#OTD 6/7/1892, in New Orleans, a pivotal moment in American history took place. Homer Plessy challenged segregation laws by purchasing a ticket for the whites-only section of a train. Learn more: nps.gov/people/homer-p… NPS Photo: Ian Wilkinson's mural of Homer Plessy.

All this week we’ve been observing National Police Week. Ranger Dale, one of our park’s law enforcement rangers, is a member of the National Park Service Honor Guard. He shared these photos from Washington, DC. We are grateful for the rangers who keep us all safe. NPS Photos.

May 11-17 is National Police Week. Thank you to our park’s law enforcement rangers who protect our treasured landscapes, visitors, and staff. We also honor rangers who died in the line of duty. NPS Photo: Ranger Stephen Dale plays “Taps” at Ranger Kevin Grossheim's funeral.

Thank you to the University of Texas at Dallas' Alternative Spring Break! They spent 2 days volunteering at our French Quarter site. Local native plant specialist Cheryl Geiger educated volunteers and members of the public about the plants in our courtyard. NPS Photos/H. Davis

The French Quarter Visitor Center, New Orleans Jazz NHP, Barataria Preserve, and Chalmette Battlefield will all have a delayed opening of 1 hour on 11/19/24. All sites will be open at 10:30 AM

National Parks are for the Ghouls 👻 Come hang out at any Jean Laffite NHP & P site to make memories that will stick with you forever. 👀Haunt you even... We always have a frighteningly good time here!🎃 #Ghouls #PumpkinRanger #FindYourPark #Halloween #Ghost #NPS #PumpkinSeason

Aliilamo (thank you) Avery Fontenot on a wonderful presentation about the history the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana. What a powerful way to close out your internship with Jean Lafitte NHP & P with a program of Coushatta social dances.

The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park was honored to participate in the unveiling of an historical marker commemorating the New Orleans Massacre of 1886. NPS Photos: A 4-piece band inside and outside the event and both side of the historic marker.

We have a job opening for a Utility Systems Repairer-Operator at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve's Chalmette Battlefield! For more information and to apply, see ow.ly/Ln2E50SFBRQ #NationalParkService #FindYourPark #JeanLafitteNPS #ChalmetteBattlefield

Do you know how the Brown Pelican became the Louisiana State Bird? 👀 Join us for story time at the Eunice Public Library tomorrow, June 26th, at 10 AM to find out!

Timucuan Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, The Historic New Orleans Collection, and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park are thrilled to host this historic meeting of these two groups.

#OTD: June 7, 1892, a small group of activists in New Orleans broke the law in their fight against racial segregation. nps.gov/people/homer-p… NPS Photo-A portion of Ian Wilkinson's mural depicting what Homer Plessy may have looked like. There are no know photographs of Plessy.

Make your summer plans a little easier this year. Come by the Acadian Cultural Center in Lafayette to register for summer camp today! 🏕️ 📍Where: 501 Fisher Rd. Lafayette, LA 70508 🌐 nps.gov/jela/planyourv… #NPS #Lafayette #Louisiana #AcadianCulture #FindYourPark #SummerCamp

You may think the alligator wants to be ba-you, but they have all the bayou they want. Don't swamp them and make it awkward. Keep your distance.

We are excited to continue festing with the French Quarter Festival on this beautiful Sunday! We’ve got music from 11 am to 5 pm at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park’s Kid Stage – 916 Decatur Street: ow.ly/BrCJ50RfKYp Image courtesy of Johnette Downing

Festing continues at our French Quarter Festival's New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Kids Stage. Ranger Matt has joined Richard Piano Scott and his band. NPS Photo/Armagost A 5-piece jazz band (piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, bass) plays under a banner.