French Quarter - What's Cooking Wednesday Food Demonstration with Shawanda Marie

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

  • Oct 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM
  • Free

 Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve 

presents a 

What's Cooking Wednesday 

Food Demonstation 

Wednesday at 12:00 noon 

At the National Park Service French Quarter Visitor Center 

419 Decatur St, New Orleans 

Learn about New Orleans history and culture while observing a cooking demonstration by Shawanda Marie.

New Orleans Creole Story Pot is a cultural and culinary storytelling initiative led by Shawanda Marie, an 11th‑generation Louisiana Creole, culinary storyteller, and chef. Her work blends authentic Creole cuisine with oral history, cultural heritage, and community stories from New Orleans and South Louisiana.

This program is free and open to the public. 

(Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.)

Fees

Free and open to the public

Location

National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130. (Near the statue of Bienville.)

Latitude and Longitude 29.954823, -90.064770

Schedule

Date:

Oct 21, 2026

Time:

12:00 PM

Duration:

1 hour

12:00 noon to 1:00 pm Central Time

Event Type

  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Talk
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