French Quarter Phantoms
Ghost tour · New Orleans · Louisiana
Established in 2006, this locally owned outfit walks just under a mile through the Quarter and Treme on a 105-minute Ghost and Vampire tour, voted New Orleans' number one haunted tour eight years running. It runs 364 days a year.
Don’t miss
Plan your visit
Color nearby peaks: November 24–November 28
Color builds from November 13 · mostly bare by December 21
Sampled at French Quarter Phantoms’s own coordinates and elevation (4 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 18 weather points across Louisiana, nudged 1 day later to match 1 published peak date from explorefall.com. Louisiana is running 2 days earlier than its own average this year. How the forecast works
When to go to French Quarter Phantoms
You get about 22 days of color here, from the first turn through to roughly December 5.
This one is within New Orleans itself, which makes it an easy half day. It is open year-round, so color is the only thing to time.
French Quarter Phantoms on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of Louisiana, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
More things to do in Louisiana
Farms & harvest
Halloween
Plan from a city
Frequently asked
- When does French Quarter Phantoms peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 24–November 28 (best estimate November 26). Color starts around November 13 and is mostly bare by December 21.
- How do I get to French Quarter Phantoms?
- French Quarter Phantoms is in New Orleans. The closest city is New Orleans, about 1 mi away (it's right in town). It's part of Louisiana's fall lineup.
Own or manage French Quarter Phantoms? Update your listing or get in touch.