For an adventure of another kind, children can take a carriage ride with stops at the U.S. Mint, displaying historic Mardi Gras memorabilia, and the Musee Conti Wax Museum where they can see figures of traditional Mardi Gras Indians in their elaborately feathered and jeweled costumes. With Lyons' help, kids will be cooking. She can arrange for groups to have a scavenger hunt in the French Quarter or a Mardi Gras trivia tour. Hotels are realizing that kids are a great commodity during Mardi Gras, an untapped market. The Hotel InterContinental invites young guests to watch the parades from their private reviewing stands on St. Charles Avenue.
Children can watch the parade or use the hotel's game room complete with face painters.
The Sheraton Hotel on Canal Street, along with Accent on Arrangements, offers Kidz Karnival Club, a nightly entertainment package for children age three and up, which has a different theme nightly. And away from the French Quarter are the city zoo and aquarium. There is always something for children to do while their parents are busy running around the city acting like kids.