Holiday Home Tours
Holiday Home Tours
Every year during the holidays, New Orleanians decorate their homes in the most festive seasonal décor, and some even open their doors for public viewing! Visit New Orleans during the holidays and check out the holiday home tours to experience the magical ambiance of New Orleans homes.
Three local organizations, the Preservation Resource Center (PRC), Patio Planters, and Friends of the Cabildo, conduct New Orleans holiday home tours during select weekends in December. The PRC tour focuses on homes in the city’s Garden District and the Patio Planters tour includes residences in the French Quarter. Friends of the Cabildo focuses on historic homes in holiday dress.
Homes of the Garden District
December 14-15, 2024
Tour the interiors and grounds of several stunning private homes all dressed up for the holidays in the historic Garden District brought to you by the Preservation Resource Center. Festivities also include live musical performances, a festive boutique, and more. Find more information on the PRC Holiday Home Tour here.
Homes of the French Quarter
December 22, 2024
The Patio Planters Holiday Home Tour is self-guided, featuring several elegant old French Quarter residences, some of which have attractive courtyards and gardens gaily festooned in the spirit of the holidays. Find more information on the Patio Planters Holiday Home Tour here.
As its name implies, the nonprofit Patio Planters organization is “dedicated to the beautification of the Vieux Carre, mainly from a horticultural point of view” according to its mission statement. Proceeds from the tour go to benefit a major holiday event held on the evening of the tour date – Caroling in Jackson Square.
Creole Christmas Holiday Home Tour
December 27-29, 2024
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. Historic Houses include the Historic BK House & Gardens, Gallier House, Hermann-Grima House, 1850 House, Spring Fiesta Association Home, and a bonus at the Historic New Orleans Collection. All houses will have their courtyards open to enjoy on the tour as well. Find more information on the Creole Christmas Holiday Home Tour here.