Shopping Garden District & Uptown
Magazine Street
A place to shop in Garden District & Uptown, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon Jan 1.
Why go
Six miles of shotgun houses turned into shops, bakeries and bars running parallel to St. Charles.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Garden District & Uptown, alongside 2 activities, 1 place to eat and 1 outdoor spot. The closest of our other picks is St. Charles Avenue Streetcar, 0.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Shopping
- Neighborhood
- Uptown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Afternoon Jan 1
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Garden District & Uptown. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1St. Charles Avenue Streetcar
1920s green streetcar line past Garden District oaks and mansions.
Activity · New Orleans · 0.5 mi straight-line - 2Garden District homes
Greek Revival and Italianate mansions from the 1800s on Prytania, First and Chestnut streets.
Sight · 1.3 mi straight-line - 3St. Charles Streetcar
Green streetcars running since 1835 under the oaks of St. Charles Avenue, from Canal Street to Carrollton.
Activity · 1.3 mi straight-line - 4Commander's Palace
Blue-and-white Victorian restaurant from 1893 in the Garden District, known for its weekend jazz brunch.
Food · 1.3 mi straight-line - 5Commander's Palace
Turquoise Garden District landmark for Creole fine dining and jazz brunch.
Food · New Orleans · 1.3 mi straight-line - 6Audubon Park
Uptown park with a lagoon loop and the Tree of Life, a live oak with limbs that rest on the ground.
Outdoors · 1.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Magazine Street is a stop on our New Orleans New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Garden District & Uptown
Magazine Street is our only shopping pick in Garden District & Uptown; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Garden District & Uptown guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on New Orleans
Our climate figures for Garden District & Uptown come from nearby New Orleans. Average daily highs in New Orleans run from 60°F in January to 87°F in August; August is usually the wettest month. For Magazine Street itself, we suggest: Afternoon Jan 1.
Modelled monthly averages for New Orleans from NASA POWER, not a forecast. New Orleans weather by month (covers Garden District & Uptown).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Magazine Street, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 29.92047, -90.10395
- Destination
- Garden District & Uptown, Louisiana
Magazine Street: quick answers
How much time do you need at Magazine Street?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Magazine Street. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Magazine Street?
Our pick: Afternoon Jan 1. Insider tip: Many shops close on Jan 1, so plan on coffee and a walk rather than shopping.
Which TripsCircle routes include Magazine Street?
Magazine Street appears on New Orleans New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Magazine Street to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Garden District & Uptown.
Plan Garden District & Uptown
- Garden District & Uptown travel guide 6 places
- New Orleans weather (covers Garden District & Uptown) weather by month
Lists & regions
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Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.