Super Bowl, New Orleans and French Quarter

How New Orleans' French Quarter businesses are preparing for the expected Super Bowl swarm
The Cat's Meow has ordered 25 to 30% more alcohol for Super Bowl weekend. See how preparations are coming along.
Super Bowl LIX: New Orleans Police Ramp Up French Quarter Presence
Over 2,000 federal, state and local law enforcement officers are on the ground in New Orleans to ensure massive crowds for Sunday's Super Bowl are safe.
Take it from locals: Super experience in New Orleans entails more than just the French Quarter
New Orleans chef Susan Spicer has been a regular contributor to the Taste of the NFL charity event at Super Bowl host cities around the country and is doing so in her hometown again this year.
New Orleans bans coolers in French Quarter Super Bowl security zone—but not guns
Despite heightened security measures in the French Quarter for Super Bowl week, Louisiana officials say legally carried firearms will still be allowed in the designated safety zone, despite ongoing concerns from city leaders.
2025 Super Bowl: National Guard floods downtown New Orleans in unprecedented safety measures
The buzz of the Big Easy was alive on Monday night, as the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles kicked off Super Bowl LIX festivities. So too was the presence of law enforcement, with hundreds of National Guard troops flooding the downtown area alongside local police in an unprecedented security team-up for the NFL's momentous week.
What to Know About Security Measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans
Approximately 2,000 law enforcement officers will be present for the Super Bowl, New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Wednesday. No vehicle traffic will be allowed on the Bourbon Street, and the city will block intersections leading to the most popular areas, Kirkpatrick said.
Military and police presence ramps up in French Quarter; Super Bowl security out in full force
From helicopters churning in the skies to Louisiana National Guard members toting M4 rifles, the full force of the massive law enforcement presence in downtown New Orleans came into focus Wednesday as Super Bowl crowds began building.
Super Bowl: What we saw walking through the French Quarter’s ‘enhanced security zone’
People will see an increased police presence in the busiest section of the French Quarter through at least the day after the Super Bowl. Super Bowl fans have arrived in New Orleans ahead of the big game on Sunday.
A super experience in New Orleans entails more than just the French Quarter
Football fans will pack New Orleans for the Super Bowl but if visitors want to make the most of their visit, they'll have to do some exploring outside of downtown.
I went through French Quarter security ahead of the Super Bowl. Here's what it was like.
The music was pumping, the daiquiri machines were swirling and a few Chiefs and Eagles fans were hanging out on Bourbon, beads around their necks. But the reassuring sense of normalcy was interrupted by metal barriers,
Super Bowl hype takes over New Orleans as fans and celebrities mix
While the city welcomes thousands of visitors, Saints fans are also reflecting on a historic moment—the anniversary of New Orleans’ victory in Super Bowl XLIV. Drew Brees, who led the Saints to their ...
Music, food, chess lessons: 69 News Sports Director Dan Moscaritolo checks out French Quarter in New Orleans ahead of Super Bowl
Sports Director Dan Moscaritolo has been taking in some of the sights and sounds of the French Quarter ahead of The Big Game.