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 13-14, 2025

For 50 years, the Preservation Resource Center’s Holiday Home tour has opened the doors to beautiful Garden District homes during the heart of the holiday season. The tour has grown over the years to include live musical performances, a festive boutique and more! The Holiday Home Tour is held annually on the second weekend of December and draws delighted attendees from across the country. Find more information on the PRC Holiday Home Tour here.

Homes of the French Quarter

December 21, 2025

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 27-28, 2025

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.