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BK House 200th Birthday Bash Block Party
The beloved historic house museum and gardens welcomed the neighborhood to an evening birthday bash, offering dozens of cakes, a cake walk, and dancing in the streets.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
French Quarter Museum Night 2026
In this first-time event, ten museums in the Quarter’s cultural corridor extended hours and offered special activities, welcoming hundreds of enchanted visitors.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
St. Joseph’s Day Altars in the French Quarter: 2026
The Sicilian tradition of building annual altars to thank St. Joseph for saving them from famine is now a favorite New Orleans celebration. FQJ visited all three French Quarter altars on March 18 & 19.
- photos by Ellis Anderson
Quarter Kaleidoscope: A Neighborhood History Project
This new interactive oral history program mines the French Quarter’s past in an effort to sustain its future.
– by Doug Brantley
Culture Community: the French Quarter Museum Association
Several Vieux Carré museums are working together to broaden perceptions about the Quarter and raise awareness about their diverse offerings – for both locals and visitors.
-by Dean M. Shapiro