Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner is a city of 64,904 people in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, founded in 1855.
Why visit Kenner
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 26 parks and trails, 234 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Jefferson Performing Arts Center, LaBranche Wetlands Bridge, Felix-Block Building and Kenner Town Hall.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 91°F; January lows average 46°F.
Weather in Kenner
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Kenner
Kenner is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the most populous city in Jefferson Parish, and is the largest incorporated suburb of New Orleans. The population was 66,448 at the 2020 census, making it the sixth-most populous city in Louisiana.
From the Wikipedia article Kenner, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Jefferson Performing Arts Center
Cinema and theater · 3.9 mi
Theater in LaSalle Park in Metairie, Louisiana, United States
LaBranche Wetlands Bridge
Bridge · 4.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Regal Cinemas
Cinema and theater · 0.5 mi
1401 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner
Southwest University
School · 1.0 mi
Private for-profit university located in Kenner, Louisiana, United States
Museums and landmarks6
Felix-Block Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.6 mi
Historic two-story building in Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner Town Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.4 mi
Historic building in Kenner, Louisiana
Raziano House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Building in Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds26
Lafreniere Park
Park · 2.7 mi
Park in Metairie Louisiana, United States of America
14 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes234
Fat Boy's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 1.0 mi
2201 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Kenner
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Gendusa's
Restaurant · Italian · 0.9 mi
2717 Williams Boulevard, Kenner
Su 11:00-21:00; Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Philly Bros
Restaurant · Cheesesteak · 2.2 mi
2100 Airline Drive, Kenner
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-18:00
The Pizza Shoppe
Restaurant · Pizza, Italian · 3.3 mi
5101 West Esplanade Avenue, Metairie
Tu 16:00-19:45; We-Th 11:00-19:45; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:45; Su 11:30-19:45
5216 Table & Tap
Bar and pub · 3.4 mi
5216 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Metairie
Tu-Th,Su 12:00-23:45; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Harbor Seafood & Oyster Bar
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.9 mi
3207 Williams Boulevard, Kenner
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
222 more on the map.
History
In 1855, Kenner was founded by Minor Kenner on land that consisted of three plantation properties Oakland, Belle Grove and Pasture that had been purchased by the Kenner family. At the time, all land north of what is now Airline Highway was swampland.
In Kenner on May 10, 1870, "Gypsy" Jem Mace defeated Tom Allen for the heavyweight championship of the bare-knuckle boxing era; a monument marks the spot near the river end of Williams Boulevard.
From 1915 to 1931, a New Orleans streetcar line operated between New Orleans and Kenner. The line ran between the intersection of Rampart and Canal in New Orleans and the intersection of Williams Blvd and Jefferson Hwy in Kenner.
Kenner's growth began in the late 1950s when developers began subdividing, draining and filling the swampland in the northern half of the city. During the 1960s, the construction of Interstate 10 and improvements to Veterans Memorial Highway aided the rapid development of Kenner as a suburb of New Orleans.
In 1982, Pan Am Flight 759 crashed in a residential area of Kenner when a microburst forced it down. Eight people on the ground were killed, as were all 145 people aboard the aircraft. Six houses were completely destroyed and five more substantially damaged.
In October 2017, an explosion on the surface of an oil rig platform in Lake Pontchartrain north west of the Treasure Chest Casino injured seven people.
From the History section of Kenner, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Holiday Inn Express & Suites New Orleans Airport South
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
110 James Drive East, Saint Rose
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel New Orleans Airport
Motel and hotel · 1.0 mi
2150 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Kenner
Churches and places of worship52
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.4 mi
1908 Short Street, Kenner
Saint Mary Magdalen Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 3.4 mi
6425 West Metairie Avenue, Metairie
Our Lady of Divine Providence Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.3 mi
8617 West Metairie Avenue, Metairie
Providence Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 2.9 mi
11509 Jefferson Highway, River Ridge
Shopping36
The Esplanade
Shopping center · 0.6 mi
1401 West Esplanade Avenue, Kenner
Gas and EV charging26
Schools, colleges and libraries63
Airline Park Academy For Advanced Studies
School · 3.3 mi
6201 Camphor Street, Metairie
Healthcare23
Pathways Behavioural Center LLC
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
3715 Williams Boulevard
East Jefferson Medical Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.9 mi
1308 Williams Boulevard, Kenner
Map of Kenner
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 62°F | 46°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Feb | 66°F | 50°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 72°F | 55°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 78°F | 62°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 85°F | 69°F | 5.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 75°F | 7.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 91°F | 76°F | 6.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 91°F | 77°F | 6.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 88°F | 74°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 81°F | 64°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 71°F | 54°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 65°F | 48°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for New Orleans Intl Ap Gsn 72231 (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Jefferson Parish has had 40 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-16: Hurricane Francine (Hurricane)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2023-09-27: Seawater Intrusion (Other)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Metairie 5 mi east, about 8 min by car
- Destrehan 7 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Luling 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Harvey 14 mi southeast, about 23 min by car
- Gretna 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Estelle 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Chalmette 18 mi east, about 29 min by car
- Belle Chasse 18 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- New Orleans 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Covington 34 mi north, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kenner Rivertown May 2010 Landing Inland, Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 06, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 05, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 04, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 03, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 07, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 08, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 02, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- The Esplanade Mall Kenner Louisiana November 2019 01, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- I-10 Kenner Aerial (16462112349), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Raziano House, Kenner Louisiana, 2009, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KennerLAOldTownHall, Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 3.0
- Kenner Rivertown May 2010 Heritage Hall, Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY 2.0
- LA49n-Int10ramps (33197796355), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- I-10 Facing East - Takeoff MSY - July 2014 (41910563741), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- MSY Travel Ready - Social Distance like a trombone, Daniel Lobo, CC0
- TSA Security Checkpoint at Airport, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- New Orleans Airport Lucid Adverts, Nick Richards, CC BY-SA 2.0
- LouieeV and his manager @ uptowng, LouieeV, CC0
- Emeril's Table Cobb Salad, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Paul Lowry, CC BY 4.0
- Bloody Mary at Emeril's Table, Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, Paul Lowry, CC BY 4.0
- Spirit Airlines A320 Plane - N649NK at MSY (51582903851), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Almost Home - I-10 heading towards Baton Rouge, June 2025, Paul Lowry, CC BY 4.0
- Welcome to New Orleans - MSY 2012, Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view, CC BY 2.0
- 2 Amigos Meal, Nizelin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MSY Armstrong New Orleans Airport 2017 01, Oleg Brovko, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Tipula ludoviciana 34055331, Michael Pirrello, CC BY 4.0
- Delta Ground Crew MSY - Thumbs Up - April 2014 (41867268612), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 09, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- MSY Concourse D Seating - April 2014 (41867267682), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 08, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- New Orleans Airport (10069758146), Wagner Tamanaha from Sao Paulo, Brazil, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Concourse C ~ NOLA Airport, Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view, CC BY 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 07, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- New Orleans Airport Corridor Photo i022 by Grant Wickes, Grant Wickes, CC BY 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 06, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 05, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 04, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
- Louis B. Armstrong Airport, Kevin Jarrett, CC BY 2.0
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 5th November 2019 02, Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 2.0
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