FQ Weekly Happenings

in the Quarter’s Cultural Corridor

Here you’ll find:

  • Regularly scheduled French Quarter events – tours, talks, live music performances, cooking demos & more – categorized and sorted by day of the week!

  • Scroll down for venue info and map.

  • Find special happenings this week and the months ahead on our curated  FQ Special Events page!‍ ‍

Image above: Wanda Rouzan, New Orleans Jazz Museum, photo by Ellis Anderson
 
The resource is underwritten in part by the Vieux Carré Commission Foundation
Monday
Monday
New Orleans Trombonist George Brown playing brass instruments during a lively outdoor festival or event, with a crowd of onlookers in the background. 
George Brown at the Jazz Museum, 2024 by Scott Saltzman

  • Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    BK House: Tours daily 10am, 11am, 1–3pm, CLOSED WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS, Tickets required but reservations optional, varied pricing.

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours. TICKETS

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS.

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • None Today

Tuesday
Tuesday
People dancing on a checkered floor at an outdoor festival with a band playing in the background, stars and sky overhead. 
French Market 2026 by Scott Saltzman for FQJ

  • HNOC: 11–11:30am and 3–3:30pm Aeolian organ demos

    New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park visitor center: 3pm live music performances

    NO Jazz Museum: 5–6pm Live! From the Jazz Museum Balcony

    Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    BK House: Tours daily 10am, 11am, 1–3pm, CLOSED WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS, Tickets required but reservations optional, varied pricing

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours. TICKETS

    New Orleans Jazz Nat’l History Park visitor center: Tue., Wed., Th., Fri.: 10am History talk by a park ranger

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum:

    • Closed Mondays. Self-guided tours 11am–4pm, no reservations required

    • Guided tours schedule varies seasonally and must be booked in advance: Sept. thru May, Thur.–Sun. 10am; June, Fri.–Sun. 10am; July & Aug., Sat., Sun. 10am TICKETS

    Old Ursuline Convent, 1112 Chartres Street Tues.–Sat. 10am–3pm. Self-guided, docent (based on availability), and group tours available

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS.

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • None today

Wednesday
People gather in a historic courtyard with yellow walls, arched doorways, and multiple balconies. The area is illuminated with warm lighting at dusk. 
Historic New Orleans Collection courtyard, courtesy HNOC

  • French Market Farmers Market: 2–3pm, live performances 

    New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park visitor center: 3pm live music performances

    NO Jazz Museum: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays: 2–3pm presented by Jazz Foundation of America (3rd floor performance center)

    Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours. TICKETS

    HNOC: 2pm, 20-min. “Shortcut Talks,” free, no registration required, offering brief insights into HNOC’s exhibitions and artifacts

    New Orleans Jazz Nat’l Historical Park visitor center: Tue., Wed., Th., Fri.: 10am History talk by a park ranger

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum:

    • Closed Mondays. Self-guided tours 11am–4pm, no reservations required

    • Guided tours schedule varies seasonally and must be booked in advance: Sept. thru May, Thur.–Sun. 10am; June, Fri.–Sun. 10am; July & Aug., Sat., Sun. 10am TICKETS

    Old Ursuline Convent:Tues.–Sat. 10am–3pm. Self-guided, docent (based on availability), and group tours available

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS.

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • NO Jazz Nat’l Hist. Park: 12pm every other Wednesday, What’s Cooking Wednesday with Dianne Honoré. Closing for reno Aug. – Sept., back in Oct.

Thursday
A woman and a man cooking in front of a fireplace. The woman is smiling and making a peace sign with her fingers, while the man is chopping green herbs on a wooden table. 
Hermann-Grima House open-hearth cooking, courtesy HGH

  • New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park visitor center: 3pm live music performances

    Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    BK House: Tours daily 10am, 11am, 1–3pm, CLOSED WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS, Tickets required but reservations optional, varied pricing

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours. TICKETS

    Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: Thurs. – Mon., closed Tues. and Wed., 12–4pm. Experienced costumers on hand to discuss Mardi Gras exhibits, traditions, and costumes, with a costume closet for photo opportunities!

    New Orleans Jazz Nat’l History Park visitor center: Tue., Wed., Th., Fri.: 10am History talk by a park ranger

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum:

    • Closed Mondays. Self-guided tours 11am–4pm, no reservations required

    • Guided tours schedule varies seasonally and must be booked in advance: Sept. thru May, Thur.–Sun. 10am; June, Fri.–Sun. 10am; July & Aug., Sat., Sun. 10am TICKETS

    Old Ursuline Convent:Tues.–Sat. 10am–3pm. Self-guided, docent (based on availability), and group tours available

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS.

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • French Market Farmers Market 12–1pm live storytelling with cooking demo

Friday
Museum exhibit with large colorful murals of houses and sky painted on the walls, illuminated displays and informational plaques in a dark room. 
Storyville Museum, courtesy SM

  • HNOC: 5–7pm occasional French Quarter Fridays featuring musical performances, happy hour cocktails, and exhibition viewing. Check for dates and registration here.

    New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park: Dutch Alley Performance Space 916 N. Peters St., First Fridays of the month except August: 11am Family Music with Johnette Downing, immersive presentation for kids, families and groups on Louisiana roots music

    New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park visitor center: 3pm live music performances

    NO Jazz Museum: 2–3pm Gallatin Street Fridays (3rd floor performance center)

    Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    BK House: Tours daily 10am, 11am, 1–3pm, CLOSED WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS, Tickets required but reservations optional, varied pricing

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours. TICKETS

    HNOC: 11:30am, 35-minute guided tour of French Quarter Galleries. TICKETS

    LGBT+ Archives: (Fri., Sat., Sun.) 1pm, Queer history walking tours, no reservations, suggested $20 donation, 2+ people req. for tour  

    Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: Thurs. – Mon., closed Tues. and Wed., 12–4pm. Experienced costumers on hand to discuss Mardi Gras exhibits, traditions, and costumes, with a costume closet for photo opportunities!

    New Orleans Jazz Nat’l History Park visitor center: Tue., Wed., Th., Fri.: 10am History talk by a park ranger

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum:

    • Closed Mondays. Self-guided tours 11am–4pm, no reservations required

    • Guided tours schedule varies seasonally and must be booked in advance: Sept. thru May, Thur.–Sun. 10am; June, Fri.–Sun. 10am; July & Aug., Sat., Sun. 10am TICKETS

    Old Ursuline Convent: Tues.–Sat. 10am–3pm. Self-guided, docent (based on availability), and group tours available

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS.

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • French Market Farmers Market 12–1pm live storytelling with cooking demo


Saturday 
Cha Wa at the Jazz Museum by Ellis Anderson

  • French Market Farmers Market: 2–3pm, live performances 

    New Orleans Jazz Nat’l. History Park visitor center: 10:30am Drum Circle with Congo Square Preservation Society, all welcome

    New Orleans Jazz Nat’l. History Park visitor center: 3pm live music performances

    Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    BK House: Tours daily 10am, 11am, 1–3pm, CLOSED WEDNESDAYS and SUNDAYS, Tickets required but reservations optional, varied pricing

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours. TICKETS

    HNOC: 11:30am, 35-minute guided tour of French Quarter Galleries. TICKETS

    LGBT+ Archives: (Fri., Sat., Sun.) 1pm, Queer history walking tours, no reservations, suggested $20 donation, 2+ people req. for tour

    Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: Thurs. – Mon., closed Tues. and Wed., 12–4pm. Experienced costumers on hand to discuss Mardi Gras exhibits, traditions, and costumes, with a costume closet for photo opportunities!

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum:

    • Closed Mondays. Self-guided tours 11am–4pm, no reservations required

    • Guided tours schedule varies seasonally and must be booked in advance: Sept. thru May, Thur.–Sun. 10am; June, Fri.–Sun. 10am; July & Aug., Sat., Sun. 10am TICKETS

    Old Ursuline Convent: Tues.–Sat. 10am–3pm. Self-guided, docent (based on availability), and group tours available

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS.

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • Cabildo: Yoga at the Cabildo, 8:30am. Licensed instructor; class for Friends of the Cabildo Members, locals, and tourists. $10 member, $20 non-members.Tickets

    Jazz Museum: Jazz Yoga class, second Saturday of each month, 10am - 11:30am, Tickets

Sunday
A tour guide leading a group of people in a historic or art-rich room with ornate decor, paintings, and statues. 
Gallier House tour by Ellis Anderson

  • French Market: 2–3pm Live performances at the Farmers Market

    Preservation Hall: Nightly performances 5, 6:15, 7:30, 8:45pm, reservations required

  • 1850 House Museum store with Friends of the Cabildo: 10:30am and 1:30pm daily. 2-hour FQ walking tours. TICKETS

    Hermann-Grima House: Starting 10am, Urban Enslavement tours TICKETS

    Gallier House: Starting 10:30am, house and slave quarters tours. TICKETS

    HNOC: 11:30am, 35-minute guided tour of French Quarter Galleries. TICKETS

    LGBT+ Archives: (Fri., Sat., Sun.) 1pm, Queer history walking tours, no reservations, suggested $20 donation, 2+ people req. for tour

    Mardi Gras Museum of Costumes and Culture: Thurs. – Mon., closed Tues. and Wed., 12–4pm. Experienced costumers on hand to discuss Mardi Gras exhibits, traditions, and costumes, with a costume closet for photo opportunities!

    New Orleans Pharmacy Museum:

    • Closed Mondays. Self-guided tours 11am–4pm, no reservations required

    • Guided tours schedule varies seasonally and must be booked in advance: Sept. thru May, Thur.–Sun. 10am; June, Fri.–Sun. 10am; July & Aug., Sat., Sun. 10am TICKETS

    Storyville Museum: Daily at 2pm: 90-minute guided indoor, immersive storytelling experience through the recreated streets of Storyville. More info and TICKETS

    Voodoo Authentica: Daily, 11am - 7pm: Experienced local practitioners on hand to answer questions about New Orleans Voodoo, the Spirits, the altars, and the on-site collection.

  • None today

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