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! 

Your Creole Christmas tour experience includes an entertaining presentation of Reveillon traditions and their Creole origins at the Spring Fiesta House, as well as an assortment of seasonal refreshments. Other locations include the 1850 House, Hermann-Grima House, Gallier House, Beauregard Keyes House, Williams Residence.

Self-guided tours begin at the 1850 House, 523 St. Ann Street. Tickets are $40 per person. Purchase at friendsofthecabildo.org or by calling 504.523.3939. Day-of tickets are available at the 1850 House, 504.524.9118.

Due to Covid 19 restrictions, we are limiting the number of tickets we can sell each day. Tickets are for either 10am-Noon or 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. Houses are cleaned from noon-1 p.m.

50 Tickets are sold for each daily time period so a total of 100 tickets can be sold each day.

Please visit the 1850 House (523 St. Ann Street, 504.524.9118) the day of your timed tour.