Friends of the Cabildo Calendar
2024 Ghostly Gallivant
Welcome to the 2024 Ghostly Gallivant Tours – Gallatin Street – A Perfect Hell on Earth Tours! Join us on Fri, Oct 18 at 5:30 PM for a spooky adventure at The Cabildo. Get ready to explore the haunted history of Gallatin Street and uncover chilling tales of the past. This in-person tour/event promises to be a night of thrills and scares. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to experience a perfect hell on earth! Get your tickets now and prepare for a Ghostly Gallivant like no other.
Neighborhood & Cultural Tours: Bywater, Battle of New Orleans & Marigny Tours
Bywater Tour: Saturday Oct. 19th | 10 a.m. | $20 Members / $25 GA | Departure: Bywater Bakery (3624 Dauphine Street)
Battle of New Orleans Tour: Saturday Oct. 26th, Nov. 16 | 10 a.m. | $20 Members / $25 GA | Departure: New Orleans Jazz Museum Esplanade Avenue Entrance Gates
The Battle of New Orleans was a defining event in America’s national identity. The Friends of the Cabildo Battle of New Orleans tour offers a fascinating look at the battle away from the battlefield, from lost locations of forts that protected the city, to Jackson’s headquarters, to events in the French Quarter related to the unfolding battle. First developed for the Bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans, the tour continues to draw historians, locals and guests for a unique perspective on this turning point in American history.
Marigny Tour: Part I, Saturday Nov. 2th | 10 a.m. | $20 Members / $25 GA | Departure: New Orleans Jazz Museum Esplanade Avenue Entrance Gates
Marigny Tour: Part II, Saturday Nov. 9th | 10 a.m. | $20 Members / $25 GA | Departure: Hotel Peter & Paul, 2317 Burgundy Street
Faubourg Marigny was one of the City’s earliest suburbs on land subdivided from the plantation of Bernard Marigny de Mandeville, one of New Orleans most colorful historical figures. Today, the Marigny is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a city-designated historic district, due to its preservation of Creole cottages and many ornamented shotgun dwellings. Due to its odd shape (following the bend in the Mississippi River), locals often divide the Marigny into the ‘Marigny triangle’ and the ‘Marigny rectangle.
2024-2025 Member Lecture Series
Free to Members | $10 Non-Members/Lecture / All Fall or Spring Lectures Package $25 (Get a Membership for 12 Months of lectures) | All Lectures at 6pm & Tuesdays
History of Carnival Class
Friends of the Cabildo will be returning its successful Adult History Class: A History of Carnival in 2024 with a 4-week seminar beginning January 8th. Speakers will include historian Dr. Karen Leathem of the Louisiana State Museum, Dr. Kimberly Vaz Deville of Xavier University, Dr. Barry Ancelet of the University of Louisiana – Lafayette Professor Emeritus of Francophone Studies, Nola.com writer Doug Macash and LSM Curator Wayne Phillips. The class will define the origins of Carnival, explore local African American traditions, explore the fascinating Cajun Mar Gras, break down of the history of Carnival satire, highlight the evolution of Mardi Gras Throws and the role of gay carnival and designers currently on display in the Presbytere.
January 8-9, 13-14 (6 – 8 pm via Zoom) | Tuition: $30 Members | $40 GA
Lecture Schedule: Most Classes 2 to 2+ hours and recorded
Jan. 8: The Origins of Carnival Day to Modern Day w/Dr. Karen Leathem
Jan. 9: Satire and Folk Carnival w/Dr. Karen Leathem | Cajun Mardi Gras w/Barry Ancelet
Jan. 16: African American Carnival: Origins & Today | Dr. Kim Vaz- Deville
Jan 18: Evolution of Mardi Gras Throws w/Doug Macash | To Be A Star: The Carnival Costume Designs of San Nicholas w/LSM Curator Wayne Phillips
Hidden Treasures of the Louisiana State Museum – Carnival Edition Returns for One Night
For all you hardcore Carnival fanatics, join the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum for one night only as we allowed to view the impressive Carnival Collection for an exclusive behind-the-scenes viewing of historic costumes and other rarely seen artifacts. Wayne Phillips, Curator of Costumes and Textiles for the Louisiana State Museum, will guide you through an in-depth, first-hand look at Carnivals of years past through a tour of the storage rooms of the State Museum, usually off limits to the general public. Only 25 in-person spots per tour.
Hidden Treasures of the Louisiana State Museum: Carnival Edition takes place Thursday, January 30th. Tours are at 5:45 p.m. and 7:15 pm (with zoom option) at the Louisiana State Museum’s Collection Storage Facility, located at 1000 Chartres Street in the French Quarter. Cost is $30.00 per person or $20.00 Foc Members
Reservations are required (15 Spots/Tour), and space is extremely limited. No tickets are sold at the door.
2024-2025 FOC Concert Series
All Concerts at 7pm at the NO Jazz Museum 3rd Floor | 100 tickets/Show
Individual Concert Ticket – $30 GA / $25 Members
$200 GA Season Front Row Guaranteed Seat / $180 Member Season
$150 GA Season Second Row Guaranteed Seat / $125 Member Season
$125 GA Season / $100 Season Member (Non Front Two Rows)
Missed Any of our Classes? We Record All Lectures
Purchase a ticket by emailing jason@friendsofthecabildo.org and we can get you copies you can watch for up to 6 months.
5-Part Neighborhoods of New Orleans Class w/Dr. Karen Leathem, Joyce Miller and Dr. Charles Chamberlain | Zoom | Tickets: $40 | Members $30
Founding Neighborhoods- Downtown Faubourgs
Downtown Faubourgs- Treme, Marigny, Bywater, 7th Ward
Uptown Neighborhoods- Garden District, Uptown and Carrollton
Expansion of the City – Broadmoor, Mid City, Lakefront
Suburbs of the Metro Region – Jefferson Parish, St. Bernard and the Northshore
Previously Recorded Classes that can be purchased for 6-month use (Educational Only)
Researching Your New Orleans Property Seminar and History of New Orleans Architecture Lecture (3 hour Class) ($25 Member – $35GA)
Founding of New Orleans Class (4 Classes) ($30 Member – $40 GA)
History of Carnival Class (4 Classes): ($30 Member – $40GA)
History of Louisiana and New Orleans Music
History of Rum (3 Classes): ($25 Member – $35GA)
We also have recorded all of our symposiums, over 75 lectures on Louisiana History and Culture!
Yoga at the Cabildo
Yoga at the Cabildo takes place at the Cabildo (701 Chartres Street) on beautiful Jackson Square. Layla Ross gives classes every Saturday morning for Friends of the Cabildo Members, locals and tourists. Member tickets are $10 and non-members are $20. If you have a mat you are welcome to bring one if not we have plenty available at no charge. Become a member HERE and you can access a $10 Yoga ticket and get access to the Cabildo, Presbytere, 1850 House, Jazz Museums and a free walking tour ticket (The 1850 House can give you temporary card, $69 Value, Memberships start at $25)
Second Thursday Lecture Series
Thursday, October 10th, 6pm | Sponsored by Friends of the Cabildo
Join us for a virtual evening with Dr. Frances K. Turnbell discussing her new book Spanish Louisiana: Contest for Borderlands, 1763–1803. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Cabildo as part of the Second Thursday Lecture Series. It is free and open to the public, but registration is required. The program will take place on Zoom. Please register here and a link will be emailed to you on the day of the lecture