King Cake Kickoff

Don your finest purple, green, and gold and launch the Carnival season at the Shop at the Collection with our annual kickoff party, featuring live New Orleans jazz, the Merry Antoinettes, and free samples of king cakes from bakers across the city! Admission is free and open to the public and no registration is required.

Learn more: https://hnoc.org/events/king-cake-kickoff-2026


Beginning on Twelfth Night—January 6, 2026—king cakes and related products from the following bakeries will be available for purchase from the Shop at the Collection at 520 Royal Street. Don’t miss the opportunity to taste samples of their delicious offerings at the King Cake Kickoff!

• Bittersweet Confections
• Dough Nguyener’s Vietnamese Baker
• Viola’s Heritage Breads
• Breads on Oak
• Bywater Bakery
More bakeries to come!

King cakes will only be available for purchase in-store at the Shop at the Collection (no online sales).

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