Visit The Northshore

NOLA Zydeco Fest Returns

Discover how NOLA Zydeco Fest celebrates the music, dance and Creole traditions of South Louisiana in Slidell.

Festivalgoers dance on the lawn at NOLA Zydeco Fest, including a woman holding a colorful fan featuring Louisiana and West African flags.

Fall Flavors are Brewing on The Northshore

Sip your way through The Northshore with cozy cafés, creative seasonal drinks and locally roasted favorites.

Overhead view of a latte with leaf-shaped foam art in a black cup at Tandem Coffee & Cocktails in Mandeville.
Caption: Latte art takes center stage at Tandem Coffee & Cocktails in Mandeville.

Fall in Full Swing

Festival season is spinning into high gear with midway thrills, live music, local food, art and only-on-The-Northshore traditions.

Festivalgoers sit aboard a brightly lit swing ride with a Ferris wheel in the background at Slidell Food & Fun Fest.

Go with the Flow

Trade summer heat for crisp fall paddles through some of The Northshore’s most scenic waterways.

Four kayakers paddle through Honey Island Swamp on a Cajun Encounters kayak tour, surrounded by cypress trees and Spanish moss

Dance into Fall

Grab your dancing shoes and follow the music from outdoor stages to intimate listening rooms and historic halls across The Northshore.

People of all ages dance near the stage during a Mandeville Live! free Friday concert at the Mandeville Trailhead, with a crowd gathered under the pavilion and on the lawn.

Fun Things to Do while Camping at Fontainebleau

Get the complete Fontainebleau State Park experience when you stay at its newly-renovated, waterside cabins, from paddling and hiking to exploring Mandeville.

Accessible Outdoors

Team PJ follows William Bartram's journey while exploring accessible parks and outdoor adventures.

Christy Paulsell accompanies her daughter, PJ, in an all-terrain TrackChair beneath towering live oaks at Fontainebleau State Park, with the historic sugar mill ruins in the background.

Welcome to

The Northshore

Welcome to The Northshore, St. Tammany Parish. Located an hour away from New Orleans' French Quarter, Baton Rouge, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, The Northshore delivers world-class culinary flavors, thriving downtowns, aspirational adventures and plenty of outdoor recreation to enjoy. Louisiana's Easy Escape is a place that is easy to discover, hard to leave, created for moments and seasoned for memories.

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