The Museum regularly presents a variety of events and programs which include exhibitions of select pieces from its permanent collection at events such as:
- The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (nojazzfest.com)
- Essence Music Festival (essence.com)
- The French Quarter Festival (frenchquarterfestivals.org)
- The Creole Tomato Festival
BSCM hosts an annual
Treme Call Out–and Dance. This event honors key community members
for their dedication to the Treme neighborhood and is open to the extended
BSCM community.
The Museum also
hosts an annual Mardi Gras Open house and conducts an All Saints Day Parade
every November 1st including 2005, not long after New Orleans opened after
Hurricane Katrina.