An African drum with the image of a snake painted on it sits on Kente cloth

Drum Circle with the Congo Square Preservation Society at 419 Decatur St

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

  • Apr 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM
  • Free

New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park 

and 

Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve 

 present a 

Drum Circle 

with the Congo Square Preservation Society

Saturday at 10:30 am 

At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center 

419 Decatur Street, New Orleans, LA 

Join us for an interractive drum & dance circle as we honor those who came before us. Play drums and learn about our cultural history and the legacy of Congo Square in New Orleans.

The Congo Square Preservation Society preserves and honors the Black and Indigenous traditions and sacred integrity of historic Congo Square’s roots of resistance, ritual, and remembrance.

This drum circle is open to all ages. No experience required.

 

 

 

This program is free and open to the public.

 

 

 

 

Fees

Free and open to the public

Location

At the National Park Service French Quarter visitor center - 419 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Latitude and Longitude 29.954832, -90.064765

Schedule

Date:

Apr 25, 2026

Time:

10:30 AM

Duration:

1 hour

10:30 to 11:30 am Central Time

Event Type

  • Cultural/Craft Demonstration
  • Performance
  • Talk
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