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Save the Date! Fall Festival is Saturday, November 11th and Sunday November 12, 2017

Sep 26, 2017 news

Gates open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm This years' festival will feature live entertainment by: Summer Breeze Band - Saturday: 12:00 noon -4:00 pm Louisiana Spice - Sunday: 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm Get your holiday shopping done by visiting our arts & crafts vendors. If you are looking for something vintage, visit our antique vendors located in the mule barn. Children's entertainment includes pony rides, face painting and our new kid's activity center featuring historic games. Admission is $8.00 per adult and teen Free for children 12 and under For more information contact (985) 764-9315 All proceeds from admission fees benefit the Master Plan Expansion Project at Destrehan Plantation. Read More »

Cooperage (Barrel Making) Demonstration at the Plantation!

Sep 25, 2017 news

Our experienced cooper will demonstrate the art of barrel making. On plantations coopers crafted cask barrels, which held sugar, flour, gunpower, tobacco, liquids and other commdoities. Coopers turned staves and hoops into butter churns, tubs, buckets and pails. If you would like to see his demonstration, please call in advance for the schedule at (985) 764-9315. Read More »

The Taylor Barn Activity Center is Now Open!

Sep 11, 2017 news

Destrehan Plantation's newest addition to the Heritage Education Program is the opening of its hands-on activity center for students. Read More »

The Plantation is Open for Labor Day, September 4, 2017

Sep 01, 2017 news

The plantation is open for tours Labor Day, Monday, September 4, 2017, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Read More »

Plantation is Open Today, Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Aug 30, 2017 news

The plantation is open for tours today, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Read More »

Plantation is Closed Today, Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Aug 29, 2017 news

Due to severe thunderstorms and for the safety of our employees, the plantation is closed today, Tuesday, August 29, 2017. Read More »

Destrehan Plantation Fall Festival 2017

Aug 24, 2017 news

Destrehan Plantation's Fall Festival is Saturday & Sunday, November 11 & 12, 2017 located at 13034 River Road in Destrehan, Louisiana. Gates open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm This years' festival will feature live entertainment by: Summer Breeze Band - Saturday: 12:00 noon -4:00 pm Louisiana Spice - Sunday: 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm Get your holiday shopping done by visiting our Arts & Crafts vendors. If you are looking for something vintage, visit our antique vendors located in the mule barn. Children's entertainment includes pony rides, face painting and our new kid's activity center featuring historic games. Admission is $8.00 per adult and teen Free for children 12 and under For more information contact (985) 764-9315 All proceeds from admission fees benefit the Master Plan Expansion Project at Destrehan Plantation. Read More »