City Park Calendar of Events

Thursdays March 12 through October 8 (now)
Ongoing: Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concert Series
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
This very popular series with an array of musicians will begin Thursday, March 12 and run consecutive Thursdays through October 8, closed on April 23.
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed.
Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Seating is limited to 400 people per performance. Series sponsored by WWNO 89.9 FM, New Orleans Musica da Camera, Republic National Distributing Company, and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
Limited Edition Thursdays at Twilight Posters available for purchase at the Gift Shop.
$6 for adults, $3 for children age 5-12
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Five Two-Week sessions: June 1 - August 8 (now)
Summer Camp
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
Activities include: Amusement rides, StoryLand, New Orleans Museum of Art, Botanical Gardens, train rides, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding, swimming, yoga and fitness, water sliding, giant inflatables, sports clinics, arts and crafts, and a variety of indoor and outdoor games and activities.
KidCam (504)472-KIDS info@kidcamcamp.com

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Thursday, July 9 (in 6 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Patrice Fisher and Special Guests fron Honduras: Latin Rhythms
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Thursday, July 16 (in 13 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- James Clark Group: Eclectic Jazz and Clarinet
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday, July 18 (in 15 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Plant Sale
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Pelican Greenhouse
New Orleans Botanical Garden Plant Sale. Bring a wagon and arrive early for best selection- all quantities are limited. Checks or cash accepted, sorry, no credit cards. Pelican Greenhouse is located just off Henry Thomas (Golf) Drive just south of the I-610 underpass. (map)
(504) 483-9464 plantsales@nocp.org

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Thursday, July 23 (in 20 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Thursday, July 28 (in 25 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes)
Board of Commissioners Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The City Park Board of Commissioners generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except August. Meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of The Two Sisters in City Park. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.
Past minutes (504) 482-4888 info@nocp.org

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Thursday, July 30 (in 27 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Gay Men's Chorus: Popular Songs and More
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
$6 for adults, $3 for children age 5-12
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday, August 1 (in 29 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
9:00 a.m to 12:00 Noon
One Saturday each month, volunteers are invited to meet in front of Storyland at 9:00 a.m. Work assignments and tools will be handed out at that time. Work may include pruning, raking, cutting grass, picking up trash, and planting. Please dress appropriately for the season and bring your own garden gloves, sunscreen, and insect repellent, along with any food and drink you wish to consume. Since we don't know how many volunteers will show up each week, please bring yard tools if you have them. No chainsaws!
more information (504) 483-9459 jmorrison@nocp.org

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Thursday, August 6 (in 34 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Lars Edegran: Jazz Piano
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Thursday, August 13 (in 41 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Shades of Praise: Great Gospel
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Thursday, August 20 (in 48 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Leah Chase: Jazz Vocalist
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday, August 22 (in 50 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Plant Sale
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Pelican Greenhouse
New Orleans Botanical Garden Plant Sale. Bring a wagon and arrive early for best selection- all quantities are limited. Checks or cash accepted, sorry, no credit cards. Pelican Greenhouse is located just off Henry Thomas (Golf) Drive just south of the I-610 underpass. (map)
(504) 483-9464 plantsales@nocp.org

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August- No Meeting (in 53 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes)
Board of Commissioners Meeting
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The City Park Board of Commissioners generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except August. Meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of The Two Sisters in City Park. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.
Past minutes (504) 482-4888 info@nocp.org

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Thursday, August 27 (in 55 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Tom Sancton: Jazz Clarinet
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Thursday, September 3 (in 62 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Jimmy Robinson: Acoustic Guitar
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Thursday, September 10 (in 69 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Paul Soniat and Guests: Singer/Songwriter
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday, September 12 (in 71 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Storyland
One Saturday each month, volunteers are invited to meet in front of Storyland at 9:00 a.m. Work assignments and tools will be handed out at that time. Work may include pruning, raking, cutting grass, picking up trash, and planting. Please dress appropriately for the season and bring your own garden gloves, sunscreen, and insect repellent, along with any food and drink you wish to consume. Since we don't know how many volunteers will show up each week, please bring yard tools if you have them. No chainsaws!
more information (504) 483-9459 jmorrison@nocp.org

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Thursday, September 17 (in 76 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Seva Venet: Jazz Guitar
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Tuesday, September 22 (in 81 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes)
Board of Commissioners Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The City Park Board of Commissioners generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except August. Meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of The Two Sisters in City Park. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.
Past Minutes (504) 482-4888 info@nocp.org

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Thursday, September 24 (in 83 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Lynn Drury: Country & Blues
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday, September 26 (in 85 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Plant Sale
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Pelican Greenhouse
New Orleans Botanical Garden Plant Sale. Bring a wagon and arrive early for best selection- all quantities are limited. Checks or cash accepted, sorry, no credit cards. Pelican Greenhouse is located just off Henry Thomas (Golf) Drive just south of the I-610 underpass. (map)
(504) 483-9464 plantsales@nocp.org

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Thursday, October 1 (in 90 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Balsa Wood Flyers: Blue Grass
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday, October 3 (in 92 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
9:00 a.m to 12:00 Noon
One Saturday each month, volunteers are invited to meet in front of Storyland at 9:00 a.m. Work assignments and tools will be handed out at that time. Work may include pruning, raking, cutting grass, picking up trash, and planting. Please dress appropriately for the season and bring your own garden gloves, sunscreen, and insect repellent, along with any food and drink you wish to consume. Since we don't know how many volunteers will show up each week, please bring yard tools if you have them. No chainsaws!
more information (504) 483-9459 jmorrison@nocp.org

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Thursday, October 8 (in 97 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- John Rankin: Acoustic Guitar
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mint juleps, wine, beer, soft drinks, water, and food available for purchase, no outside food and drink or pets allowed. Admission is not included in Friends of City Park membership.
Adults $6, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9386 garden@nocp.org

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Saturday and Sunday October 17 and 18 (in 107 days, 12 hours, 22 minutes)
Fall Garden Show & Scarecrow Trail
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day
Botanical Garden
The annual show features plant sales and exhibits, educational programs, a plant health clinic, the kids discovery area, and the Garden's Scarecrow Trail.
Sponsored by the LSUAgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Area Horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
$6 adults, $3 children 5-12, free for children under 5 and Friends of City Park
(504) 838-1170

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Tuesday, October 27 (in 116 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes)
Board of Commissioners Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The City Park Board of Commissioners generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except August. Meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of The Two Sisters in City Park. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.
Past minutes (504) 482-4888 info@nocp.org

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Saturday, November 7 (in 127 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
9:00 a.m to 12:00 Noon
One Saturday each month, volunteers are invited to meet in front of Storyland at 9:00 a.m. Work assignments and tools will be handed out at that time. Work may include pruning, raking, cutting grass, picking up trash, and planting. Please dress appropriately for the season and bring your own garden gloves, sunscreen, and insect repellent, along with any food and drink you wish to consume. Since we don't know how many volunteers will show up each week, please bring yard tools if you have them. No chainsaws!
more information (504) 483-9459 jmorrison@nocp.org

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Friday, November 20 (in 140 days, 21 hours, 52 minutes)
Celebration In The Oaks
Preview Party
7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
This sparkling holiday party previewing the Celebration in the Oaks light display benefits the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Live music, restaurants, and spirit providers will be featured throughout the Botanical Garden and Amusement Park among a million twinkling lights. All attendees must be 21 or over.
More info (504) 483-9415 info@celebrationintheoaks.com

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Sunday, November 22 (in 142 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes)
Celebration In The Oaks
Childrens' Preview Party
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.
All the foods kids can't get enough of-- hamburgers, pizza, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, cakes, soft drinks, and much more, plus all the amusement rides and live entertainment, face painting, and other treats. Attendance Limited.
more info (504) 483-9415 info@celebrationintheoaks.com

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Tuesday, November 24 (in 144 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes)
Board of Commissioners Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The City Park Board of Commissioners generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except August. Meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of The Two Sisters in City Park. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.
Past Minutes (504) 482-4888 info@nocp.org

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Opens weekend nights- Friday, November 27 (in 147 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes)
Celebration In The Oaks

Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 p.m.
Sunday thru Thursday 6 to 10 p.m.
City Park's annual holiday lighting exhibit and festival returns with old favorites and new attractions. starting November 28th See celebrationintheoaks.com for information and updates on closures due to weather.
$6 per person, children under age 3 free. Friends of City Park free with valid membership
celebrationintheoaks.com (504) 483-9415 info@celebrationintheoaks.com

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Saturday, December 5 (in 155 days, 11 hours, 22 minutes)
Super Saturday Volunteer Work Day
9:00 a.m to 12:00 Noon
One Saturday each month, volunteers are invited to meet in front of Storyland at 9:00 a.m. Work assignments and tools will be handed out at that time. Work may include pruning, raking, cutting grass, picking up trash, and planting. Please dress appropriately for the season and bring your own garden gloves, sunscreen, and insect repellent, along with any food and drink you wish to consume. Since we don't know how many volunteers will show up each week, please bring yard tools if you have them. No chainsaws!
more information (504) 483-9459 jmorrison@nocp.org

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Tuesday, December 22 (tentative) (in 172 days, 18 hours, 22 minutes)
Board of Commissioners Meeting
4:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
The City Park Board of Commissioners generally meets the fourth Tuesday of each month except August. Meetings begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Pavilion of The Two Sisters in City Park. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.
Past minutes (504) 482-4888 info@nocp.org

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New Year's Eve (in 181 days, 21 hours, 22 minutes)
Friends of City Park's
Pop a Cork
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Ring in the New Year with dining, dancing, and celebrating with music, a buffet by City Park Catering, an open bar, and champagne at midnight.
Friends of City Park (504) 483-9376 friends@friendsofcitypark.com

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