Friends of the Cabildo Calendar

FOC Concert Tickets for 2025-2026 Season | 100 tickets/show

All Concerts at 7pm at the NO Jazz Museum 3rd Floor | 100 tickets/Show in the Atmos Digital Sound New Orleans Jazz Museum 3rd Floor Performance Space Venue

Individual Concert Ticket – $30 GA / $25 Members

March 13th – An Intimate Evening with Robin Barnes – The Songbird of New Orleans

April 2nd – The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Holy Thursday Concert 

The FOC Concert Series is supported by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation through the Community Sponsorship Grant Program. 100% of Grants Proceeds go to the musicians.

Neighborhood & Cultural Tours

Weekly Saturday Garden District Tour

Every Saturday | 10am | Departure: The Chicory House (2727 Prytania)

Bywater Neighborhood Tour

Saturday | March 21st | 10am | Departure: Bywater Bakery (3624 Dauphine St.

Sicilian History Tour of the French Quarter

Sundays | 10am | April 4 & 12 (Both Sold Out) | May 3 & 10 | June 7 & 14 | Departure: 1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann St.)

Film Series 

All Films start at 6pm at the New Orleans Jazz Museum (400 Esplanade Ave.)
 
Tickets: Members $10, GA $20, Complementary Wine Provided by Moises Wine/Bizou Wines.

2026

March: 25 – Film Series: George Dureau: New Orleans Artist (Q&A with Director Jarret Lofstead & Artist John Malta)

April: 22 – Film Series: 1970 Jazz Fest Films (Moderated by Jon Pult)

 
 
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Spring America 250 Member Lecture Series

March 17 – The First Fleets: Colonial Navies of the British Atlantic World – Dr. Benjamin Schaffer

March 24 – Americanization of the Gulf Coast—How the Florida parishes, the MS Gulf Coast, the AL Gulf Coast, and the Florida panhandle came into American ownership piecemeal between 1810 and 1819 – Mike Bunn

May 5 – The Islenos and Louisianan’s Role in the Galvez Militia – William Hyland 

May 12 – Spanish Louisiana – Dr. Frances Kolb Turball 

May 12 – Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution – Dr. Kathleen DuVal

May 26 – The Spanish Governors and their Role in the American Revolution – Robert Freeland

Past Spring Lectures Available to Purchase: Nourishing Networks: the Public Culture of Food in New Orleans and in the 18th century – Dr. Ashley Rose Young

Friends of the Cabildo Annual Meeting & Member Champagne Galvez Exhibit Opening

May 20th | 6pm | Keynote: Becky Mackie, Louisiana State Museum Director on the Galvez Exhibit

Voting on the Membership of the Board of Directors 

2026 Rum Rendezvous Fundraiser

Join us for an unforgettable event which offers a unique opportunity to sample an exquisite selection of the finest rums from around the Louisiana. You’ll explore the rich flavors and aromas that make each rum distinct, enhancing your appreciation for this legendary spirit. 

Wednesday, May 13th
6:00 to 8:00 PM
Venue: Audubon Clubhouse by Dickie Brennan & Co. – 6975 Magazine St.
Tickets: $40.00 Members
$50.00 GA/Non-Members

Silver Sponsors: Villere & Co, Bell Architects, RiseImpact, Red River Bank, Dickie Brennan & Co., Restaurants

Vendors & Personalties: Oxbow Rum (Louisiana Made), Marsh House Rum (Louisiana Owned) Garden & Gun’s Wayne Curtis and Beachbum Berry

Yoga at the Cabildo

Yoga at the Cabildo will begin classes again starting Saturday, June 17th at 8:30 a.m. at the Cabildo (701 Chartres Street) on beautiful Jackson Square.

Layla Ross will be giving classes every Saturday morning for Friends of the Cabildo Members, locals and tourists.

Member cost for the class is $10 and non-members its $20. If you have a mat please bring one if not we have some available for free.

Second Thursday Lecture Series

Sponsored by Friends of the Cabildo Members 

Second Thursday Lecture Series
Eugène and Eulalie: A Family Saga of Love, Race, and Poverty in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans with Melissa Daggett

Thursday, April 9, 2026 
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central