Arabi, Louisiana

About Arabi

Arabi is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Louisiana.

Officially, Arabi is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.75 square miles.

📰 Arabi News Today

• St. Bernard traffic alert: Judge Perez Drive at railroad crossing to close for 24 hours on Monday WDSU · Aug 16
• Unclaimed high winning Powerball ticket sold in Arabi wgno.com · May 25
• Photos: A small tornado hits the Arabi neighborhood NOLA.com · Jun 19
• 8 confirmed tornadoes across Southeast LA and South MS, NWS continues Arabi storm damage survey WWLTV.com · Jun 20
• American Sugar Refining, Inc. Breaks Ground on First Phase of Modernization Project at Domino® Sugar Chalmette Refinery - Louisiana Economic Development Louisiana Economic Development - LED (.gov) · May 5

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Arabi Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southeastern Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Arabi

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Arabi

• Alma — honduran
• Asian Panda — chinese
• Bar Pomona
• Cake Cafe & Bakery
• East of Italy — italian
• Elizabeth's
• Galaxie Tacos
• Margot's — pizza
• Munch Factory
• Peewee's Crabcakes — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Antenna · Art gallery
• ArtSpace3116 · Art gallery
• House of Dance & Feathers · Museum
• JAMNOLA · Museum
• Lower Ninth Ward Living Museum · Museum
• Second Story Gallery · Art gallery
• Staple Goods · Art gallery
• The Aquarium · Art gallery
• The Front · Art gallery
• The Old Arabi Sugar Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Arabi

• Chalmette Battlefield reviews ★
• Crescent Park reviews ★
• Piety Street Wharf reviews ★
• Bonart Playground reviews ★
• Bunny Friend Playground reviews ★
• Carlson Park reviews ★
• Clouet Gardens reviews ★
• Donnelly Playground reviews ★
• Edith Sampson Playground reviews ★
• Filmore Park reviews ★
• Filmore Playground reviews ★
• Gatto Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Arabi

• Arabi Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Arabi

🏘️ Nearby Communities