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Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, 1979, photograph by Turner Brown. HNOC ©Turner Brown, 2015.0238.1
French Quarter Fridays

Members Only

June 5, 2026, 5:30–7 p.m.

520 Royal Street

Free admission for HNOC members.
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Join fellow friends of HNOC for drinks, music, and merriment at a special members-only edition of our new evening event series, French Quarter Fridays. Enjoy an open bar, complimentary refreshments, a specialty cocktail, door prizes, and extended hours at the Shop at the Collection.

Food will be provided by Clesi’s Seafood Restaurant and Catering. The evening will feature a courtyard performance by T Marie and Bayou JuJu, as well as Dr. Paul Weber on HNOC’s restored Aeolian pipe organ.

Stay tuned for more details about the evening’s festivities and RSVP while spots last.

Birds Eye View courtyard photo

Receive a Free HNOC Print!

Members are invited to visit the Shop where they will receive a free 11" x 14" print of the lithograph Birds’ Eye View of New Orleans with any purchase of $25 or more! This offer may only be redeemed in-store during the event, while supplies last. As always, members receive a 10% discount off all Shop purchases.

Birds’ Eye View of New Orleans, hand-colored lithograph by John Brachmann, 1851. HNOC, L. Kemper and Leila Moore Williams Founders Collection, 1971.54

How to Register

This event is available to HNOC members only.

  • Follow the RSVP link
  • Login to your HNOC account (must have an active membership)
  • Add tickets to your cart
  • Finish checkout and enjoy the event

If you have questions or are unable to find your account information, contact membership@hnoc.org or call (504) 598-7172.

Support

This event is made possible with support from HNOC members.

Food catered by
Clesi’s Seafood Restaurant and Catering
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French Quarter Fridays

Enjoy live music, happy hours, and curated experiences in HNOC’s French Quarter courtyard.

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