History for the Holidays

at The National WWII Museum

Celebrate the Season

Plan your visit for a holiday experience like no other! Enjoy family-friendly activities like Teddy Bear Tea, Storytime, and Family Night at Expressions of America. Browse our itineraries to customize your visit, or see the best of the Museum in two hours with our new Highlights Tour. And don’t miss our newest special exhibition, Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II.

Open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

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History for the Holidays

Holiday Entertainment

Get your tickets now to our popular holiday programs.

Teddy Bear Tea

Victory Belles Ring in the Season 

Family Night at Expressions of America 

Dine & Dance New Year's Eve Bash! 

  • Victory Belles
    Ring in the Season

    A brand-new musical revue from the Victory Belles and Victory Six Band

  • Family Night at
    Expressions of America

    Free admission for kids to our outdoor sound and light show

  • Dine & Dance
    New Year's Eve Bash!

    Ring in 2025 with dinner and the Victory Swing Orchestra

  • Teddy Bear Tea

    The perfect holiday experience to share with your little ones

Holidays at The Higgins Hotel

Enjoy special rates and holiday dinners at the Museum’s on-campus hotel.

Réveillion Dinners at Café Normandie

Papa Nöel Rates & Packages

Hotel Gift Cards

  • Réveillon Dinners
    at Café Normandie

    A New Orleans holiday dining tradition like no other!

  • Papa Noël
    Rates & Packages

    Book now with special holiday rates

  • Hotel Gift Cards

    Gift a stay in the heart of New Orleans’s Arts & Warehouse District

Gifts for Heroes and History Buffs

Find the perfect presents for everyone on your list.

Shop the Museum Store

Honor Your Hero

Gift Membership

  • Shop the Museum Store

    Proceeds fund the Museum's
    continuing educational mission

  • Honor Your Hero

    Commemorative bricks, pavers, flags, and more
  • Campaigns of Courage exterior

    Gift Membership

    Give the gift of history