Queering the Quarter

Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 06:30 pm UTC-05:00

Jackson Square | New Orleans

Olive Us
Publisher/HostOlive Us
Queering the Quarter
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🌈👻 Queering the Quarter 👻🌈
Presented by Olive Us & Sydney Thomas
The French Quarter is more than ghost stories, Bourbon Street clichés, and souvenir-shop history. Beneath the balconies and brick streets lies a rich, often overlooked history of queer life, culture, scandal, resistance, and yes, spirits.
Join local tour guide Sydney Thomas for Queering the Quarter, a one-of-a-kind walking tour exploring the haunted history and queer history of the French Quarter. Together, we’ll separate fact from fiction while uncovering the hidden stories, forgotten figures, eerie legends, and LGBTQ+ history that have always been part of New Orleans.
✨ Follow Sydney as she sheds light on the rarely discussed — but always present — queer history of the Quarter, while exploring the haunted tales that still linger after dark.
About Your Guide:
Sydney Thomas (she/her) has been an informal educator on the streets of New Orleans since 2019. When she’s not sharing stories of the city, she enjoys dressing as famed rapper Pitbull with @krewede305, dancing to ABBA with @Voulezkrewe, and line dancing. Expect a tour that’s thoughtful, entertaining, and uniquely New Orleans.
📲 Follow Sydney on Instagram: @nerdyriffic
🔞 This even is 18+
📍 Meet: In front of Jackson Square
🗓️ Date: June 20
🕡 Tour Begins: 6:30 PM sharp
⏰ Please arrive by 6:15 PM for check-in — we will start on time!
⏳️ Duration: 2 hours
🎟️ Tickets: $25
⚠️ Tickets are limited so grab yours before they disappear into the night!
Get yours at oliveuskrewe.com⁠
Come walk the Quarter with us — where queer history, haunted history, and New Orleans storytelling collide. 🌙
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Jackson Square, 700 Decatur St,New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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