One of Metairie's best no-frills neighborhood options for sno-balls, Casey's has a variety of flavors, including a "juiceball" made with juice rather than syrup. The stand is known for its chocolate sno-ball, along with monsoons and other ice creamy wonders.

Sno-La took the ice cream stuffed sno-balls and raised the bar by switching that ice cream out with cheesecake. Plus, the huge flavor list hits decadent heights with peanut butter cream pie, Oreo, blueberry cheesecake, and Tiffany’s blue box. Advance orders can be placed online until 7:30 p.m. for fast pickup.

On the West Bank lies Buck’s Sno-Wiz, a more than 50 year old spot for sno-balls, sundaes, soft-serve, shakes, crawfish boudin, and more. The classic stand is still family-run, and offers an array of sno-ball toppings, as well as a great new sno-ball flavor this summer, wedding cake.

Tucked in a particularly adorable section of Uptown, this family-run shop turns out signature flavors like orchid cream vanilla in Chinese food takeout pails for tourists, neighborhood folks, and even Drew Brees. You pretty much can't go wrong with any flavor at Plum Street. Close to Tulane University.

Ernest and Mary Hansen first opened the doors to this iconic sno-ball stand in 1939, after George Ortolano and Hansen built the city’s first electric ice-shaving machines. Today, their granddaughter Ashley Hansen and family run the summertime favorite, which has become a destination all its own, winning a James Beard in the American Classics category in 2014. Get the cream of nectar, or any of their newer flavors or toppings, like a charred peach syrup or bananas Foster on top.

Inexpensive and generous with the condensed milk, this Lakeview neighborhood favorite offers all the classic flavors plus some fun ones like yellow cake and butter beer. Open daily from noon to 8 p.m.

This Mid City favorite usually has a line to rival Hansen's. Pandora's goes heavy on the syrup and flavors range from the tame, like wild cherry, to the funky, like the creamy Tootsie Roll. The good thing is City Park and Bayou St. John are very close by, so there's ample shady, picturesque spots to enjoy a sno-ball.

This year-round sno-ball stand is primarily built for to-go orders, but there is a picnic table out front too. The Central City stand opened in 1977 with just sno-balls, but has since expanded to po’ boys and ya-ka-mein (or yet-ca-mein), fried chicken and seafood, meat pies, and more. Red Rooster is located near Al Davis Park.

Just a few years old, the charming Cafe Porche in Central City offers equally excellent breakfast and sno-balls. The sno-ball stand is in front of the cafe, open Friday through Tuesday.

Another year-round stand, New Orleans Snowball is conveniently located on the side of Elysian Fields at the entrance to the lovely Gentilly Terrace neighborhood. The well-marked stand serves traditional, top-notch sno-balls in a slew of flavors, as well as smoothies and snacks.

Nola Sips SnoBar and Bistro opened this summer in the space that formerly held Freezy Street on St. Claude Avenue, serving boozy, designer sno-balls, drinks, and bar snacks like crawfish fries, elote, wings, and burgers in a joyful, colorful setting. Follow Nola Sips on Instagram for happy hour and daily specials.

Rodney’s Snowball Stand is a walk-up destination for classic, perfectly-fluffed sno-balls, without the fuss of some other options. Try the nectar, but save room to sample the nachos, too.