Pro sports in New Orleans
2 pro teams play in New Orleans. Here's where to see them, plus tickets and how to build it into a road trip.
🏆 New Orleans teams
⚡ Quick answers
- What pro sports teams are in New Orleans?
- New Orleans has 2 pro teams: the New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) and the New Orleans Saints (NFL).
- Where do New Orleans's teams play?
- Smoothie King Center (Pelicans) and Caesars Superdome (Saints).
- What airport do you fly into for a game in New Orleans?
- New Orleans (MSY) is the closest major airport, about 14 miles (23 km) from Smoothie King Center — roughly 20 min by car depending on traffic.
🧳 Things to do in New Orleans
Music, food and atmosphere unlike anywhere else in America. Make a weekend of it.
💬Give Bourbon Street one look, then head to Frenchmen Street for real live music. Get a po'boy, gumbo, and beignets at Café du Monde (go early to beat the line), and just wander the French Quarter and Garden District — the architecture is the attraction.
🍽 Eat
- Po'boys, gumbo & beignets — Café du Monde early, before the queue.
- Creole & Cajun — Everywhere, and mostly excellent.
🍺 Grab a drink
- Frenchmen Street — Real live music, over Bourbon Street.
🎨 See & culture
- The French Quarter — Just walk it.
- National WWII Museum — One of the best museums in the US.
🎯 Things to do
- The St. Charles streetcar — Ride it through the Garden District.
🌲 Outdoors & hikes
- City Park — Bigger than Central Park, with ancient oaks.
Hand-picked highlights for planning a trip around the games — verify hours & details before you go.
🏠 Where to stay in New Orleans
Vacation rentals across New Orleanson OwnerDirect — book direct with the owner, with more room than a hotel if you're travelling as a group.