Markets, evenings, and one visit from the North Pole.

Dates and prices below are the ones published on southdownmuseum.org. Boo’z on the Bayou has already happened this season and sits under Earlier.

Tour

Candlelight tours

Select evenings · 7:00–8:00 p.m.

A one-hour after-dark tour of the house: the plantation’s history, and some of its folklore.

$30 per person, all ages

Market

Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

A one-day cultural arts and crafts show, held twice a year on the museum grounds.

$5 · children 5 and under free

Market

Thursday, December 3, 2026 · 1:00–6:00 p.m.

Craft vendors, food, and a North Pole ticket giveaway — a place to shop for gifts that are actually from Houma.

$5 · ages 0–5 free

Holiday

December 12 and December 19, 2026 · 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Santa stops at the house twice. Groups enter on 15-minute appointments, with an adult in every party.

Timed tickets · call or visit to purchase

Holiday · Earlier

Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 6:00–9:00 p.m.

Food, alcohol, live music, and skeletons on the grounds. This date has passed. It stays on the calendar so the season reads honestly.

$25 in advance · $30 at the door

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