GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans opened as the 50th location in the GiGi's Playhouse national network in October 2020. Although we were contending with a global pandemic, we believed it was important to open the first achievement center for individuals with Down syndrome in Louisiana! Gigi’s Playhouse New Orleans provides free purposeful programs to individuals with Down syndrome from birth through adulthood. Our team is proud to be able to help individuals with Down syndrome and their families and to change the way the world views Down syndrome.

GiGi’s Playhouse New Orleans is a place where parents can go to for good information when they first receive a diagnosis; where infants and toddlers with Down syndrome attend group enrichment programs; where school-age children receive tutoring which specifically addresses the learning difficulties that often accompany the diagnosis; where teens and adults make friends while participating in fitness programs specially designed to complement their joint laxity and congenitally low muscle tone; where families meet to discuss best-practices; and where members of the community come to teach and learn from people different than themselves in order to create a more inclusive city.