frenchquartertour.org is in association with Friends of the Cabildo.

Use the links below for our Daily French Quarter walking tour ticket purchasing (10:30a & 1:30p Tours). To purchase other French Quarter Museum tickets come by the Museum Ticket Hub at 507 St. Ann Street or call the number below for the store.

Museum Tickets that can purchased at the ticket hub include: National World WWII Museum, Hermann Grima & Grima Historic Houses, BK Historic House & Garden, Historic New Orleans Collection Tour, New Orleans Pharmacy Museum, Save our Cemeteries Cemetery Tours, Old Ursuline Convent & St. Louis Cathedral Exclusive Tour.

If you have any questions please call our Museum Store at (504) 524-9118 or email us at admin@friendsofthecabildo.org

Our French Quarter walking tours are conducted by city licensed guides and emphasize the history, architecture, and folklore of this fascinating city.

Tour and store proceeds benefit Friends of the Cabildo, a non-profit volunteer group organized in 1956 to provide support for the Louisiana State Museum.

Upcoming Tours

Battle of New Orleans French Quarter Location History Tour

Saturday | September 13 | 10am

Departure: 1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann St.)

Bywater Neighborhood Tour

Saturday | September 20 | 10am

Departure: Bywater Bakery (3624 Dauphine St.)

Sicilian History Tour of the French Quarter (New Tour) (15 Spots/Tour)

Sundays | Aug. 3 (Sold Out), Sept. 7 (Sold Out), Oct. 5 (Sold Out), Nov. 2 (Sold Out), Dec. 7  | 10am

Departure: 1850 House Museum Store (523 St. Ann St.)

Adult History Classes – Founding of New Orleans Class

All Classes on Zoom and Recorded for Later Viewing

Founding of New Orleans Class | Sept. 22, 23, 25, 29 (4pm Live Class, 2 Hour Classes) | Members: $40, GA $50

Historian Charles Chamberlain will present a series of four lectures covering the founding  of New Orleans – providing the background of environmental context and initial French colonial settlement, and then Bienville’s founding of the city in 1718 and the subsequent physical and cultural development of Nouvelle Orleans in the 1720s and 1730s. 

May 2026 Neighborhoods of New Orleans Class | Members: $45, GA $60

By becoming a member, you are playing a crucial role in preserving the unique stories and traditions of New Orleans. Join us in our mission to celebrate and safeguard the cultural heritage of this remarkable city. Together, we can ensure that the legacy of New Orleans endures for generations to come.