Celebration in the Oaks is New Orleans City Park's largest annual fundraiser. This holiday lights festival is vital to the Park's maintenance, care, and beautification year round.

Experience

Celebration in the Oaks is City Park’s premier holiday fundraiser. This incredible light festival has enchanted Park visitors since the 1980s, and is vital to the Park’s maintenance, care, and beautification year round. Make memories with your loved ones in City Park this holiday season.

Preview Party

Enjoy a sneak peek of Celebration in the Oaks, and deepen your support of the Park, at our Preview Party!

Everyone’s favorite holiday party just got a little bit more festive! Jingle Bells & Beer and the Celebration in the Oaks Preview Party have been combined into one event yule not want to miss. Our annual fundraiser in Carousel Gardens Amusement Park will be the same tacky time you’ve come to know and love — complete with entertainment, rides, and all-you-can-imbibe brew — but the party now extends into the Botanical Garden for an elegant VIP experience featuring a full bar, specialty cocktails, delicious dishes, and a Walking Tour sneak peek. Make the most of your merriment by experiencing it like a VIP!

Must be 21 or over to attend.

Jingle Bells & Beer / $40 pp
($55 pp week of – November 13 Start)
Attire: Casual holiday attire
Access: Amusement Park, unlimited rides, beer, and bites

VIP Party / $100 pp
($125 pp week of – November 13 Start)
Attire: Glamours holiday attire or Casual holiday attire
Access: Botanical Garden, Amusement Park, unlimited rides, beer, full bar, and array of food

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Walking Tour

Experience an all-access pass to Storyland, Carousel Gardens Amusement Park – which features 18 rides guaranteed to put a smile on your face – and the elegant Botanical Garden, where you can make memories under the twinkling lights with your loved ones. The Walking Tour is approximately 90 minutes.

Driving Tour

City Park’s famous oaks will be swathed in over a million twinkling lights, and breathtaking light displays will be scattered throughout the 2.25-mile Driving Tour of the Park. The Driving Tour is approximately 30 to 45 minutes. Be sure to tune into 103.7 upon arrival to enjoy holiday classics.

Dates: November 23 - December 30, 2023

Preview Party: November 18, 2023 from 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Hours:

SUN - THURS
Driving Tour: 6pm?10pm
Walking Tour: 6pm?10pm

FRIDAY/SATURDAY
Driving Tour: 5pm?11pm
Walking Tour: 5pm?11pm

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS HOURS
Driving Tour: 6pm?9pm
Walking Tour: 6pm?9pm

Locations:

Preview Party: New Orleans City Park, 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124
Driving Tour: 4 Friederichs Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124
Walking Tour: 7 Victory Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70124

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