Come revel in the historic French tradition of the King’s Ball! Youngsters, spirited teenagers, and adults of all ages don French colonial costumes and crowd the floor to dance reels, squares, and other old-time dances to the music provided by fiddler Dennis Stroughmatt and L’Esprit Creole. As in other European Epiphany celebrations, a bean is hidden in a cake as the traditional method of selecting the King for the year. He chooses a queen, and they then reign over the next year's festivities such as the French Heritage Festival and the Holiday Christmas Festival.

Tour private homes throughout the downtown area and see how they are lived in today. Limited tickets available the day of the event. Event check-in is from 10-11 am and homeowner guided tours of the private homes are from 10 am to 3 pm. This event is not recommended for small children.

Ste. Genevieve's annual French Heritage Festival celebrates 300 years of French culture and traditions. Come experience living history, live traditional music, storytelling, a variety of food and drinks and a frontier French dance held in the evening. The festival starts with an opening ceremony at the Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church and then everyone joins in a promenade to the festival grounds.

Each Fall, the Foundation invites a number of scholars to present on various topics pertaining to Ste. Genevieve and mid-Mississippi valley culture in the colonial era. This all day conference typically includes additional events and tours throughout the weekend. The 2025 conference is co-presented by the Center for French Colonial Studies.

Come explore Missouri's oldest cemetery where visitors will hear the stories of early pioneers of Ste. Genevieve by lantern light. Although close to Halloween, the intent of the Spirit Reunion is not to be scary, but rather educational, as you'll see local people in period costume standing near their final resting place and talking about their lives, loves, and perhaps how they died.

Held during the town's annual Holiday Christmas Festival, this free event features walk through tours of the historic Guibourd-Vallé House decorated for the holiday season, light appetizers and live music.

The Holiday House Tour starts at the Guibourd-Vallé House, an 1806 tour home operated by the Foundation for Restoration of Ste. Genevieve, which is decked out in natural Christmas decorations created by our members early in December. Visitors can tour the house and view the spectacular Norman truss structure in the attic. From there they will tour several private homes not normally open to the public. Ticket holders will be given a map at check in and will go from home to home at their own pace. Each stop will have signage and a lantern to assist with finding where to enter. The homes vary in style and time period build and we strive to offer several new houses each year.

The Foundation's annual end of year celebration includes the presentation of the Educational Research Award, Distinguished Service Award and Constance and Harry B. Matthews, Jr. Preservation Award.

Foundation Spring Meeting: Third Sunday in April

Foundation Annual Meeting: Third Sunday in July

Decorate the Guibourd-Vallé House for Christmas season: Sunday after Thanksgiving