Every birthday at Longue Vue includes personal touches and surprise activities. Select your format below and work with your event host to customize your celebration.

Garden Birthday

Garden Birthdays at Longue Vue feature exclusive access to the Lath House, complimentary seed packets, full-day admission to the gardens, and a personal birthday host.

  • Garden Birthdays are available Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00AM and 2:00PM.
  • Guests of all ages can enjoy the unique beauty and outdoor fun in the half-acre children’s Discovery Garden.
  • Garden Birthdays are two hours, with 60 minutes of setup before the event and 30 minutes to clean up afterward.
  • Up to 35 guests, including children and their parents, can attend a Garden Birthday.
  • Self-led activities in the Discovery Garden include push/pull toys, digging for worms, watering cans, jumbo lawn games, or hula hoops. Our team will work with you to select the right activities for your party.
  • Your Longue Vue birthday host will also facilitate one enrichment activity of your choosing. Examples include: garden-themed craft, potted plant activity, story time, and garden scavenger hunt.
  • Price for a two-hour garden birthday celebration is $450. For Emma members and above the rate is $400.
Book a Garden Birthday

Birthday Tea

Birthday Teas at Longue Vue feature child-friendly tea service, with light bites and desserts served on tiered trays and accompanied by signature iced or warm tea and other beverage options.

  • Birthday Teas are available Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00AM and 2:00PM.
  • Guests of all ages can enjoy the unique beauty and outdoor fun in the half-acre children’s Discovery Garden.
  • Up to 30 guests, including children and their parents, can attend a Birthday Tea.
  • Birthday Teas include exclusive use of the Discovery Garden, Lath House, or other selected party space for two hours.
  • A dedicated Longue Vue birthday host to serve tea and support other needs; tiered tea service, including a variety of sweet and savory treats; choice of iced or warm teas; and all service supplies.
  • Full-day admission to the gardens for you and your guests.
  • Price for a two-hour birthday tea celebration is $675. For Emma members and above the rate is $625.
Book a Birthday Tea

Girl Scouts

Girl Scout Workshops are back in our Education Center and Discovery Garden! Our curriculum caters to nature-themed badges across all levels of scouting. All necessary materials are included in the event fee.

To book a Girl Scout Workshop, contact Director of Programs & Partnerships Neana Collins at ncollins@longuevue.com.

Field Trips

Bring your school group to visit Longue Vue! We offer house and gardens tours at a discounted rate for student groups. Field trips are customizable, depending on the age, interests, and size of the group.

We offer the following experiences:
– Guided House Tour + Guided Gardens Tour + Facilitated Activity
– Guided Gardens Tour + Facilitated Activity
– Guided House Tour + Facilitated Activity
– Self-guided Gardens Admission (maps provided)

Examples of facilitated activities include seed starting, scavenger hunts, nature crafts, or a specialized lesson on the subject of your choosing (pollinators, pollution, mushrooms, architecture, landscape design, and more!).

Teachers are always complimentary. All experiences include the opportunity to have a brown bag lunch on our oak lawn.



For more information, contact Director of Programs & Partnerships Neana Collins at ncollins@longuevue.com.

Ages 11 to 16

Junior Curators

Become a Junior Curator at Longue Vue!

June 15 – 19, 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Public speaking, archival research, and collections management are just a few of the skills that students will develop in this course. This is a unique learning opportunity for students interested in the behind-the-scenes operations of maintaining a historic cultural institution. Work revolves around primary source research for use in exhibits and tours. Students learn the history of Longue Vue and how to give tours. Graduates qualify to lead public tours and assist with community programs at Longue Vue throughout the year.

Register for Junior Curators

Ages 5 to 11

Vue Crew: Extended Edition

In March 2026, children ages 5 to 11 can enjoy a mini day of camp at Longue Vue each Saturday. Explore the gardens and house, create nature-based crafts, enjoy the Emma Brown Reading Program on our oak lawn, and learn beginner gardening techniques.

Registration available for the full monthlong series or individual sessions.

Register

For more information, contact Director of Programs & Partnerships Neana Collins at ncollins@longuevue.com.

School’s Out Camp

Students ages 5 to 10 can spend their school breaks exploring the wonders of nature at Longue Vue. 

Fall 2026 Sessions:
November 23 – 25, 2026
December 21 – 24, 2026
December 28, 2026 – January 1, 2027

Register for School’s Out Camps

Scholarships are available. For more information, contact Director of Programs & Partnerships Neana Collins at ncollins@longuevue.com.

Summer ’Scapes 2026

Registration for Summer ‘Scapes 2026 will open to eligible Longue Vue members on February 3 and then to the general public on February 4.

Scholarships are available. For more information, contact Director of Programs & Partnerships Neana Collins at ncollins@longuevue.com.

Entomologist Camp: June 1 – 5, 2026
Garden Science Camp: June 8 – 12, 2026
Horticulturist Camp: June 15 – 19, 2026
Creative Writing Camp: June 22 – 26, 2026

Flora & Fauna of Louisiana Camp: July 6 – 10, 2026
The Art of Design Camp: July 13 – 17, 2026
Cultures of the World Camp: July 20 – 24, 2026
Leaf & Light Theater Camp: July 27 – 31, 2026
Wellness Camp: August 3 – 7, 2026

Register for Summer ‘Scapes 2026

Longue Vue Learners

Longue Vue Learners is a STEAM program available to New Orleans-area public schools and community partners, currently in operation at Morris Jeff Community School, Metairie Academy for Advanced Studies, and Grace House. The program integrates statewide biological and earth sciences curriculums with hands-on gardening techniques. Garden educators from Longue Vue work collaboratively with teachers and other staff to design, create, plant, and maintain an edible garden on a school or partner campus.

Inquire about Longue Vue Learners

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Frequently Asked Questions

Longue Vue does not provide a cake; parents are welcome to bring a cake. Individualized treats may also be ordered in advance from Edith & Edgar’s Museum Cafe.

Reservations are non-refundable. One complimentary reschedule is included in the reservation. Subsequent reschedule requests are subject to a $25 administrative fee.

Please note that the cancellation and reschedule policy will not be amended based on weather, other than in the event of severe weather requiring the entire Longue Vue site to close, in which case a full refund or complimentary reschedule will be granted. In the event of rain or other inclement weather that does not require a site closure, Longue Vue will make interior space (the Education Center) available, at no additional charge.

Hosts may arrive up to one hour before event start time and may remain in the rented space up to 30 minutes beyond the end time. While you may visit the gardens following your celebration, a penalty fee of $100 will be assessed for event set-ups in the celebration space more than 30 minutes after the rental end time.

Amplified music is not permitted on site.

Latex balloons, glitter, or confetti are not permitted on site.

Hosts and guests must remove any decorations or other items you bring with you for the celebration.

Payment in full and acceptance of site policies are required to secure a registration.

Your Longue Vue Birthday Host will facilitate one enrichment activity of your choosing. Examples include: garden-themed craft, potted plant activity, story time, and garden scavenger hunt. Additional facilitated activities can be added for a fee.

All activities included in a Garden Birthday can be customized to match your child’s age range and interests.

Also included:

    • Exclusive access to the Lath House: a semi-covered picnic area with fans, sinks, and six picnic tables for eating and activities
    • Non-exclusive access to the full Discovery Garden and four nearby restrooms
    • Complimentary flower or seasonal vegetable seed packet, harvested at Longue Vue, for each party guest
    • Complimentary parking
    • Complimentary admission to the Longue Vue gardens for the full day, for all guests

Your Longue Vue Birthday Host will be on-site to support you throughout the event

You’ll have access to the Discovery Garden and Lath House (outdoor picnic seating area).

Garden Birthdays are two hours, with 60 minutes of set up before the event and 30 minutes to clean up afterwards.

Up to 35 guests, including children and their parents, can attend a Garden Birthday.

Additional guests may be added by purchasing General Admission tickets, but no more than 35 guests can fit in the Education Center, which is made available in the event of rain.

Self-led activities in the Discovery Garden include push/pull toys, digging for worms, watering cans, jumbo lawn games, or hula hoops. Our team will work with you to select the right activities for your party.

Price for a two-hour garden birthday celebration is $450. For members at the Emma Membership Level or higher, the price is $400.

Please direct any additional questions to Director of Programs, Neana Collins at Ncollins@longuevue.com 

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