Friends of the Cabildo Calendar
Lecture Schedule:
9:45 a.m. – 10:25 a.m: Lafayette Before the Revolution | Dr. Charles Chamberlain
10:30 – 11:15p.m: Q&A with Mike Duncan about Lafayette during the American Revolution of the Revolutions Podcast | Moderated by Robert Tichnor (HNOC)
11:20 – 12:05p.m: From the End of the American Revolution to 1824 | Julien Icher
12:10 – 12:30p.m: Lunch Break
Friends of the Cabildo Symposium
A Tour of America at 50 –The Marquis de Lafayette and his 5-day visit to New Orleans | Saturday, December 14th | 9:30a – 3:30p
Tickets: Free for Jefferson and Orleans Parish Students | $30 FOC Members / $40 Non-Members
The Friends of the Cabildo will host its 11th annual educational symposium via zoom for members, general admission and students of Orleans and Jefferson Parish. The day will include six (6) speakers on the life of Lafayette, his role in the American Revolution, his time in France during the French Revolution and his extraordinary visit to the United States 50 years after the founding of the country in 1824.
Mostly staying in cities for the day, Lafayette was so enthralled by New Orleans he stayed for 5 days and held court in the Cabildo as he stayed there in the Sala Capitular. We will explore his time here and our distinguised speakers will discuss this man’s extraordinary life.
12:30 – 1:20p.m: Marquis de Lafayette Returns: The Farewell Tour of 1824-1825 | Elizabeth Reese
1:25 – 2:25p.m: Lafayette in America: 1771 to 1781 & 1824 to 1825 I Alan Hoffman
2:30 – 3:20p.m. – Lafayette’s Triumphant Visit to New Orleans | Dr. Derek Wood
3:30 – 4:00p.m. – Preview of the Louisiana State Museum’s Lafayette 200 Exhibit Opening April 2025 at the Cabildo | Dr. Randolph Delehanty (LSM Lafayette Exhibit Curator)
Back of Town Tour: Friday, January 10th | 10am | Departure: TBA
Treme Tour: Friday, January 17th | 10am | Departure: TBA
(New) Black Pearl: Fridays | January 24 | January 31st | 10am | Departure: 7447 Dominican St.
Neighborhood & Cultural Tours
Marigny Rectangle Tour Part II: Saturday, November 9th | 10:00 am | Departing From Hotel Peter & Paul
Battle of New Orleans Tours: Saturday, November 16th | December 21 | January 11 | 10:00 am | Departing From NO Jazz Museum (Esplanade Avenue Gates in November) | Dec. & January Tours Depart from the 1850 House (523 St. Ann Street)
Bywater Tour: Saturday, November 16th | 10:00 am | Departure: Bywater Bakery (3624 Dauphine Street)
Garden District Tour: Friday, November 29th | 10:00 a.m. | Departure: 1452 Jackson Ave.- riverside corner of Prytania St.
Carrollton: Friday, December 6th |10:00 a.m. | Departure: La Madeleine (601 S. Carrollton Avenue)
Esplanade Avenue Tour: Friday, December 13th |10:00 a.m. | Departure: New Orleans Jazz Museum (Esplanade Avenue Gates Entrance)
Bayou St. John Tour: Friday, December 20th |10:00 a.m. | Departure: Pagoda Cafe
Lower Garden District Tour: Friday, January 3rd | 10am | Departure: 1452 Jackson Avenue
2024 Creole Christmas Holiday Home Tour
Tickets: $40 GA / Members, Students (13-College), Seniors ($65+) $30, 12 & Under Free with Adult Ticket Purchase
Step back in time and join the Friends of the Cabildo for a tour of the French Quarter’s most cherished properties adorned in traditional Creole Christmas finery befitting the time and style of each historic residence!
Returning to open ticketing, the 45th- annual Creole Christmas will be December 27th- 29th from 10 a.m, – 3 p.m. Historic Houses include Beauregard-Keyes House, Gallier House, Hermann-Grima House,1850 House, Historic New Orleans Collection and Spring Fiesta. All houses will have their courtyards open to enjoy on the tour as well. Tickets will be daily limited so don’t miss a chance to get out and enjoy the Christmas season in period-decorated historic homes.
FOC Concert Series 2024 – 2025
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)
November 22nd – The Walrus Presents: 60th Anniversary Beatles at City Park Concert (Sold Out)
December 20th – 106th Professor Longhair Birthday Show with River Eckert
January 24th – Marcia Ball
March 14th – Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots
April 4th – The Iguanas
April 17th (Thursday) – Sonny Landreth (New Date, All Tickets Transferred)
Fall Member Lecture Series
Spring 2025 Lectures
All March Lectures Conducted by Greg Beaman of the Smithsonian
March 11 – Slavery in the Suburbs: Salary and Real Estate in the Faubourgs of New Orleans
March 18 – Rival Soundscapes of Civil War New Orleans
March 25 – Rival Soundscapes of Claiborne Avenue: Music & Movements of the 1960s
April 1 – Frenchie: The Story of the French-Speaking Cajuns of World War II – Dr. Jason Theriot
April 8 – Settling St. Malo: A History of Filipino Louisiana – Dr. Randy Gonzalez
April 15 – George Valentine Dureau: Life & Art in New Orleans – Howard Phillips Smith
May/June 2025 – TBA
2025 History of Carnival Class
4 Classes January 8, 9, 13 & 14th | 6pm | Recorded and Emailed the Next Night | Tickets: Members $30, $40 GA
January 8 | Origins of New Orleans Carnival | Dr. Karen Leathem
January 9 | Satire in Carnival | Dr. Karen Leathem & Cajun Mardi Gras | Barry Ancelet
January 13 | Black Carnival History and Traditions | Dr. Kim Vaz-Deville
January 14 | To Be A Star: The Carnival Costume Design of San Nichols | Wayne Phillips & Mardi Gras Throws | Doug Macash
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
2025 Member Rex Den Showing
Saturday | Jan. 18 | 1-2:30 p.m. | Tickets: $30 Members / $40 Guests | 2531 S Claiborne Ave.
The historic Rex Organization—whose namesake monarch reigns over the entire New Orleans Carnival celebration—opens its doors for a special viewing of its float den for Friends of the Cabildo Members and their guests. See the 2025 Rex floats up close and enjoy the enjoy ever expanding Rex Museum, a venue not open to the general public.
Previous History Classes Available
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 (3 Classes): ($25 Member – $35GA)
History of Rum (3 Classes): ($25 Member – $35GA)
We also have recorded all of our symposiums, over 75 lectures on Louisiana History and Culture!
Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog Film Screening and Member Opening
Sun. November 24th | Film Screening 4-5p, with Executive Producer Jacque Rodrigue
Free to FOC/LMF Members | 100 Seats Only for Film| Exhibit & Open House to follow film | 5:30-7pm Opening reception | No RSVP required for reception and exhibit viewing
Join us for a unique experience – a screening of “Blue: The Life and Legacy of George Rodrigue” at The Cabildo, followed by a special exhibit opening featuring “Rodrigue: Before the Blue Dog.” Immerse yourself in the world of this iconic artist and celebrate his journey with fellow enthusiasts. Not a member? Join today to snag the limited tickets to the film screening!
No RSVP required for reception & exhibit viewing, Required for Film Screening
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
Thursday, November 7th, 6pm | Sponsored by Friends of the Cabildo
Join us for a virtual evening with Mike Bunn as he discusses his new book This Southern Metropolis: Life in Antebellum Mobile (University of Georgia Press, 2024). 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