Hi Fritz1,

If you stay in the French Quarter, it's not far from the (Fair grounds) Jazz Fest. If you stay in Metarie, you are just another 10 min max. Listen, New Orleans is not that big, you can get anywhere in 10-20 min...lol (I'm from there..just stayed Easter weekend @ Metarie Lakeway). If you want to be able to walk to more "tourist" things to do....french quarter...downtown...Harrah's casino...etc, then downtown/French Quater would be the best place. You will have a ball...eat some great food & listen to some great music.