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From the bottom to the top, Kenner, Louisiana is 5 miles long. But in between those 5 miles? Well, there’s A LOT of Louisiana in the middle of THAT.
Kenner is sandwiched in between the Mississippi River & Lake Pontchartrain, a southeast Louisiana landscape bursting with culture, history & food!
If you’ve ever flown into Southeast Louisiana, odds are you probably landed in Kenner, to the sparkling Louis Armstrong International Airport. With over 40 vendors: boutiques, restaurants & bars beloved to New Orleans, the options are a welcoming sign, confirming you’re bound to experience a taste of Louisiana before you ever pick up your luggage & head out our airport doors.
You can get wherever it is you’re going if you start & end your Louisiana adventure here. Kenner is only 14 miles from New Orleans & its alluring historic French Quarter and 69 miles from Baton Rouge.
Hungry? With a rich local & international restaurant scene, there’s an array of eateries sure to delight any palette or Louisiana craving. Start your mornings with beignets at Café Du Monde or nestle in at a local diner because here the journey always lovingly begins and ends with ridiculously wonderful food. Eat & drink your way through fresh seafood, po-boys, baked masterpieces, traditional Cajun dishes, authentic international fare, perfectly shaved snowballs and endless culinary creations from all parts of the globe without leaving Kenner.
With festivals to fishing piers, acres of immaculate putting greens & even a Space Station, there’s plenty to do throughout the year! Visit during festival season to experience the purple, green & glittery gold magic while you watch the Krewe of Isis roll through or take in truly local ‘hometown’ parades like the Driftwood Neighborhood Parade: the oldest in Louisiana. Take a turn at some sand volleyball at Coconut Beach: the largest sand sports complex in the United States boasting 100,000 square feet of outdoor man-made beach, a full restaurant & bar where you can feel the amazing breeze roll through from Lake Pontchartrain and hang with the local krewe. Ready to gamble? Roll the dice inside the new land-based 48,000-square-foot Treasure Chest Casino!
The Pontchartrain Center, a 4,600 seat multi-purpose arena, always has something going on and Kenner is also home to the brand new 35,000 square foot Game On Social Hub: inside boasts a spectacular laser tag arena, ax throwing, a full restaurant, bar, VIP interactive bowling & an arcade.
Venture closer to the Mississippi River & see a show at Rivertown Theater, explore the Planetarium, MegaDome Cinema & Space Science Complex, shop in enchanting local boutiques like Tin Roof Boutique, take a stroll around the Historic Rivertown District, & eat fresh pasta from Gendusa’s. Keep an eye out for tug boats & water vessels cruising down the mighty Mississippi. There’s history and art abound; with huge Artscapes down the major thoroughfares of Vintage Drive and Williams Boulevard.
From the River to the Lake, adventure awaits you and your whole krewe in Kenner Louisiana and we can’t wait to be part of your Louisiana adventure.
Simply: Visit Kenner!
