
It's a magical time of year when the temperature cools, colorful lights twinkle and there is a certain spirit filling everyone with good cheer. The Holiday Season in the French Quarter of New Orleans has all this and more. With so many Holiday Events in the French Quarter to explore, one cannot help but catch the spirit of the season.
Holiday Events in the French Quarter of New Orleans
Holiday Tours, Lights & Music for 2011
1850 House Christmas
December 1 - 30, 2011
At the Louisiana State Museum's 1850 House you can travel back for a glimpse of how the Creoles celebrated Christmas during pre-Civil War America.
Beauregard-Keyes House in Holiday Trim
December 1 - 31, 2011
For a trip to see Christmas time in the Victorian era, the Beauregard-Keyes House is your ticket. Experience the ribbons, lace and greenery that defines a Victorian-style holiday.
Holiday Dress
December 1 - 31, 2011
All decked out for the holidays, visitors can experience an old-fashioned Creole Christmas when they visit the Hermann-Grima House and the Gallier House.
Celebration in The Oaks™
November 25, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Tour a holiday wonderland in City Park, New Orleans. Enjoy a premiere light show, nightly musical entertainment, hot-buttered rum, and ice skating.
French Market Tree Lighting
November 17, 2011
Everyone is invited to the traditional tree-lighting ceremony in the French Market. The evening starts off with a performance by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Brass Quintet with carolers from Bon Operatit!
Baroque Christmas
December 15, 2011
This is a gift for your ears. Sit back and enjoy the holiday sounds of the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as they celebrate the Christmas classic, Messiah.
Caroling in Jackson Square
Sunday, December 18, 2011
In a long standing tradition that is loved by many, Christmas caroling has been a way to spread the holiday spirit. Help spread the spirit or just listen and let the spirit fill you when Jackson Square is filled with candles and carolers.
If you are planing a trip to enjoy all the wonderful Holiday Events in the French Quarter, and require overnight accommodations, the Maison Dupuy Hotel is ideally located at the corner of Rue Toulouse and Rue Burgundy. Please visit the Maison Dupuy website or call 504-586-8000 for more information.