Movie and TV Show Tour of New Orleans: 13+ Filming Locations

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Duration2h

GroupUp to 16

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Two hours, thirteen films, one walking route through the Quarter's real movie past

A two-hour walking tour of New Orleans movie and TV filming locations covers thirteen-plus productions including The Originals, Interview with the Vampire, NCIS New Orleans, Runaway Jury, Your Honor and Chef, guided by a licensed tour guide through the French Quarter and surrounding neighborhoods. The route includes the New Orleans Pharmacy Museum—the first licensed pharmacy in the United States—Jackson Square, Voodoo Authentica, and a pre-fire building that survived the Great Fire of 1788, each with its own film history and architectural story. Wheelchair accessible; suitable for all fitness levels, though the tour involves continuous walking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking tour of filming locations

Start at LA Supreme Court building
Walk to Napoleon House
Visit New Orleans Pharmacy Museum
Explore Jackson Square filming sites
Discover film projects near Voodoo Authentica
Learn about witches and vampires at pre-fire building
See film locations near Homer Plessy Community School
Visit second oldest French Quarter building
Stop at major vampire filming location
End tour at final film project site

The Experience

You start at the LA Supreme Court building and walk to Napoleon House, then hit the Pharmacy Museum within two blocks—true crime, a circus, and vampires all stacked into the opening stretch. Jackson Square comes next, the most-filmed corner of the French Quarter with over a dozen productions shot there. The guide moves through the stops at a pace that lets you stand in front of each location and hear which scenes happened where, which buildings are original and which are reconstructions, and what the architecture tells you about the city itself.

The route swings through Voodoo Authentica and reaches the only pre-fire building left in New Orleans, where the "horror loop" begins—witches, vampires, and the films that used these streets to tell those stories. You'll pass Homer Plessy Community School and learn about early Civil Rights history alongside the film projects. The second-oldest building in the French Quarter appears on the itinerary too, rebuilt in 1788 after the Great Fire. By the end you've covered ground that holds more movie history than most neighborhoods hold years.

The tour runs two hours and stays on foot the whole way. A licensed guide leads in English and knows the difference between a set location and a building that actually stood there when the cameras rolled. Strollers and prams work for infants and small children; service animals are welcome. Public transit stops are nearby if you need to reach the starting point or leave early.

What’s included

Two-hour walking tour of New Orleans movie and TV filming locations.
licensed tour guide in English.
access to thirteen-plus film and television production sites across the French Quarter and surrounding neighborhoods.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Hollywood South Tours

Is this one for you?Pick this if you're arriving with limited time and want to move through multiple filming locations without deciding which streets to explore—the guide sets the route and pace through the Quarter's film sites.