Top Mid-City Graduation Party Venues

Located in New Orleans’ historic Lower Garden District, we’re minutes from the French Quarter and just one block from the world-famous St. Charles Avenue streetcar. Our beautiful, lush Banana Courtyard and adjacent event space, The Roadhouse, are perfect for wedding ceremonies and receptions, private parties, community events, and more! With a built-in bar and easy access to a variety of local vendors—including food trucks—The Roadhouse at Creole Gardens is the best place to host your New Orleans celebration!

• Spaces for 600 Guests

The Exchange is the perfect place for your next event, if we do say so ourselves! From corporate team building to family reunions to really great birthday parties we’re here to help you have a fun day. Reach out to us, tell us a bit about the event you’re planning and we’ll be in touch with more details. Looking for a test run? We’ve got plenty of public events for you to check out. The Exchange is a totally unique space in the city featuring six air-conditioned indoor Pickleball courts, an outdoor court, plus specialty cocktails, excellent food, and other games like ping pong and corn hole. One-on-one pickleball lessons, clinics, open play, and social and corporate events are also be available.

Latrobe’s on Royal is one of New Orleans’ most architecturally significant buildings. Located in the heart of the enchanting French Quarter Latrobe's offers a rich backdrop for glamorous events and intimate celebrations. Completed in 1822 as the Louisiana State Bank, Latrobe's is named after its Architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe. Also known as the "Father of American Architecture, his contributions include: the US Capital, the Porticos of the White House, and the Baltimore Basilica, as well as the development of the Waterworks System of the United States in an effort to combat Yellow Fever. Signature elements such as the whisper dome, the Bank Vault and original stonework now provide a rich backdrop for glamorous events and celebrations!

• Spaces for 90-400 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 1 Outdoor
• 2 Event Spaces

The Court of Two Sisters Restaurant located in the heart of the French Quarter is available for wedding ceremonies and receptions. Our spacious courtyard is a beautiful, romantic space in addition to the Terrace room that overlooks the courtyard plus two additional dining rooms. We offer private dining rooms for rehearsal dinners as well as welcome parties.

• Spaces for 12-160 Guests
• 7 Restaurants
• 1 Outdoor
• 1 Winery

Brennan's Restaurant is a New Orleans restaurant tradition since 1946. Our innovative Creole menu borrows influences from French and Spanish ancestry with modern updates and distinct seasonal offerings. Old-world elegance inspired dining rooms, and personable, attentive service, create a unique and sophisticated experience.

• Spaces for 100 Guests
• 1 Restaurant

The beautiful Justine is a brasserie in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter. It was opened by a husband-and-wife team Justin and Mia Devillier, Justine combines the sophistication of Parisian brasseries with the playfulness of the South’s most lively district. Justine's historic building provides an intimate and timeless setting suitable for any and all types of events. Whether it's a small breakfast meeting of 20 to a cocktail reception for 100+ guests, our southern hospitality will leave your guests raving about the food, service, and ambiance.

• Spaces for 250 Guests

Once a high-society ballroom and later a convent, the Bourbon Orleans has centuries of stories to tell. Push past the lively scene of Bourbon Street and walk into a hushed haven of gilded details, Belle Epoque-style, polished marble and a warm welcome that is pure Louisiana. This is where your Crescent City story starts. Bourbon Orleans has a history of romance. Once the oldest and grandest ballroom in the city, Bourbon Orleans has witnessed countless weddings dating back to the 1800s. Allow our dedicated wedding professionals to custom curate your perfect celebration, tapping a trusted team of top vendors to set the scene. Bourbon Orleans sits just steps away from the gorgeous St. Louis Cathedral, the nation’s oldest cathedral. Our reception venues offer the perfect setting to continue the celebration after a cathedral ceremony.

• Spaces for 225-300 Guests
• 2 Hotels
• 2 Ballrooms

Priding itself on its commitment to service, dependability and luxury, Hotel Monteleone has provided magnificent and historic accommodations for New Orleans travelers since 1886. Hotel Monteleone offers a variety of wedding packages to suit your needs. Wedding packages include a dedicated Special Events Manager, special room rates, bridal suite access, exclusive access to the famed Hotel Monteleone rooftop sign, and more. Whether you plan to host a board meeting for 12 or a lavish reception for 400, our Hotel Monteleone offers the perfect event settings for occasions of all types and sizes. Hotel Monteleone is the largest hotel in the French Quarter, boasting over 25 meeting and event rooms ranging in size from a 6,200-square-foot ballroom to a 270-square-foot breakout room

This classic New Orleans restaurant, located at the foot of the French Quarter, serves contemporary Creole food in an upbeat and lively grand café. As bearers of the torch keeping Creole cuisine alive and vital, Dickie Brennan and Palace Café’s culinary team are constantly evolving traditional Creole dishes and creating a few new favorites.

Experience the charm of our newly renovated property, complete with a roof deck that can be rented in addition to your unit. This space is tailor-made for hosting a range of events, including weddings, bachelor/bachelorette parties, graduations, and other special occasions. Immerse yourself in the inviting atmosphere of our updated venue, perfect for creating lasting memories during your significant celebrations.

• Spaces for 20-50 Guests
• 1 Hotel
• 1 Ballroom

Maison de la Luz is a distinctive new guest house from Atelier Ace. A place for reverie and proper Southern swoon, for prophetic visions or quiet inspiration, Maison de la Luz finds beauty in the curious and defines luxury as moving through the world with grace. With 67 resplendent suites, private sanctuaries and bespoke concierge service, Maison de la Luz is a lighthouse for the senses, reverent of elegance, irreverent of convention and is marked by generosity of spirit. Bar Marilou is a place where you can relax and unwind. A craft cocktail bar, created in collaboration with the Parisian culinary group Quixotic Projects, is accessible only to guests of Maison de la Luz through a private entrance. The bar is housed in City Hall's historic library, which is awash with curated curiosities, oil paintings, classic books, and warm furnishings. In addition to offering balanced and lively spirits, a small plate menu inspired by French, New Orleans, and West Indies-inspired flavors, the bar also offers live music. Elizabeth Estelle Josephine Estelle The Southern osteria Josephine Estelle, owned and operated by James Beard Award-nominated Chefs Michael Hudman and Andy Ticer, offers guests seeking inspired Italian fare first dibs on available reservations. Guest of the Maison de la Luz can make reservations at Seaworthy, a celebration of wild-caught and sustainably harvested seafood, as well as classic and proprietary cocktails, at a discounted rate. Guests of the Alto Maison de la Luz have access to the pool at the Ace Hotel in New Orleans. Three Crucial Elements Guests will be given priority reservations at Three Keys, an intimate music venue and bar dedicated to the magic that happens in New Orleans with live shows, performances, and their annual Six of Saturns celebration, which takes place during the Jazz Festival and lasts for two weeks each year.

• Spaces for 20-500 Guests
• 1 Restaurant
• 6 Hotels
• 10 Total Spaces

Ace Hotel New Orleans has a variety of spaces suitable for events large and small. The meeting rooms and event spaces are flexible enough to host any type of occasion, whether you're hosting a meeting, concert, film screening, wedding, or anything else you might need some space for. The dedicated events team at Ace Hotel New Orleans is happy to help with the planning process and making sure your event is executed perfectly.

• Spaces for 18-40 Guests
• 3 Restaurants

Located on Jackson Square attached to the historic Le Petit Theatre; Tableau is in the heart of the French Quarter. Tableau showcases regional ingredients and classic Creole dishes revisited. Our chef team celebrates the historical components of Creole cuisine and builds dishes based on their authentic roots. With Creole cuisine blending flavors from many regions around the world including the Caribbean, France, Spain, Portugal, and the Ivory Coast, Tableau’s dishes reflect a wide variety of flavors and influences combined with a modern approach. Upon opening, Tableau was selected by the Times-Picayune “one of the Best New Restaurants in New Orleans.” Tableau offers a variety of dining ambiances from the courtyard, to the main dining room, to the Drawing Room lounge to our balcony overlooking Jackson Square.

Hotel De La Poste is a boutique hotel located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, offering accommodations, dining, amenities, and event services for travelers visiting the city. The property features a selection of guest rooms and suites, along with on-site facilities designed to provide convenience and comfort. Guests can enjoy access to dining and beverage options, fitness and recreational amenities, and spaces for meetings, weddings, celebrations, and private events. Located within the French Quarter, the hotel provides convenient access to New Orleans restaurants, entertainment, cultural attractions, historic landmarks, and other popular destinations. Hotel De La Poste combines hospitality services with a distinctive setting in one of New Orleans’ most recognized neighborhoods.

• Spaces for 115-150 Guests
• 1 Event Space

Harnessing the power of beautiful design to uplift the human spirit, the hotel celebrates New Orleans today - an ensemble of remarkable architecture, colorful characters, joyful culture, signature food and music unlike any other city in America. Animated with ritual, romance and passion, infused with intriguing European, Caribbean and African influences and fueled by the city’s mosaic of humanity and creative culture, the hotel is recognized as one of the premier boutique hotels in the world by Conde Nast Traveler, Southern Living, Esquire, Entrepreneur and Wallpaper magazines. In addition to its design, the hotel offers an exceptional bar where your guests will enjoy a specialty cocktail named especially for your guests! Set to a mesmerizing backdrop of flickering candlelight, sophisticated in style, named for divine spirits in Voodoo and serving imaginative spirits from small batch distilleries and vineyards, loa is a destination bar. It has become a nightly magnetic watering hole for visitors who choose to be in town for a few days as well as creative local artists and entrepreneurs who choose to live here for a lifetime. We offer 117 gorgeous rooms, breathtaking suites and one of a kind penthouses. Spacious bathrooms, architectural artifacts, Sony and Sharp LCD televisions, iHome micro-stereos, Modern Fan Company fans and Aveda bath amenities, as well as furnishings, linens and color palettes selected by designer LM Pagano create sexy, sophisticated, soothing spaces for sleep, work and play. We reach deeply into the artisan community to weave into the hotel an eclectic mix of hand-made objects, both old and new, which define New Orleans style. All told, and particularly fitting in your case, International House offers a hotel experience that adds value to and meshes memorably with the local experience you are creating for your Krewe.

The Eliza Jane blends the history and soul of The Crescent City with an unmistakable elegance and modern style. Step into our impeccably designed retreat—born of seven joined 19th-century warehouses—and find yourself in a reimagined getaway, paying homage to the city’s eclectic character and vibrant stories.

• Spaces for 50-80 Guests

Chef Donald Link’s Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant, which was established in 2000 on historic St. Charles Avenue, is the flagship of the Link Restaurant Group. The kitchen is well overseen by Chef de Cuisine David Rouse, who works very closely with local farmers and fishermen, offering the most contemporary, seasonal French-Southern cuisine with elements of rustic Italian cooking. An eclectic wine list and a knowledgeable staff make for such perfect pairings. The restaurant earned Chef Link a James Beard Award for Best Chef South in 2007; former Chef Rebecca Wilcomb, who now leads the kitchen at Gianna, was honored with the same award in 2017. Herbsaint is proud to be consistently included on the Times-Picayune’s annual list of New Orleans 10 Best Restaurants since the list began, in 2003. The restaurant has been recognized by Eater National as one of “The Best Restaurants in America” (the 38 restaurants that defined dining), has been added to the Fine Dining Hall of Fame by Nation’s Restaurant News, as well as listed as a Top 50 Restaurant in America by Gourmet Magazine.

New Orleans is a city steeped in history and traditions. At The Sazerac House, we believe those things are worth carrying forward because they make our lives better today. That’s why we don’t just celebrate spirits and cocktails — we celebrate everything that surrounds them. For an altogether original experience, book your group event in the home of America’s original cocktail. We offer one-of-a-kind event spaces steeped in spirited New Orleans traditions.

• Spaces for 100-500 Guests
• 1 Event Space

A short "second line" from St. Louis Cathedral, The Jaxson is located on Decatur Street in the historic Jackson Brewery Building, which is home to New Orleans' premier French Quarter venue, The Jaxson. Your expectations will be exceeded by our beautiful setting, stunning river view, outstanding cuisine, and exceptional service. At The Jaxson, you will find exquisite settings, delectable cuisine, and a mesmerizing view of the Mississippi River from the expansive outdoor patio. Whether you're planning a 70-person intimate dinner or a 450-person cocktail celebration, our location is adaptable enough to make your event stand out and leave a lasting impression on your attendees. In the center of the historic New Orleans French Quarter, just steps away from the Mississippi River and St. Louis Cathedral, The Jaxson Hotel is a great choice for travelers. Your guests will be wowed by the historic setting, the stunning venue, and our incredible crew, who are dedicated to making your special occasion one to remember. Take a virtual tour of the venue, explore the space, meet the crew, learn about our award-winning local food, and get started on arranging your unforgettable event.