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| City Park Calendar of Events> Art, Music, and Entertainment
| | Young Adult Writers Program | | January 19, February 2, February 16, March 1, March 15, April 5 | | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | | Botanical Garden | An ongoing creative writing workshop series for high school students on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month beginning on January 19, 2012.
At the New Orleans Botanical Garden, in City Park (meet at the front entrance)
Strengthen your skills in poetry, fiction, & non-fiction, study with other writers, learn fun, interesting, challenging ways to improve your craft- learn with an experienced writer and your own peers!
For more information, or to register for workshops, call Emily Snyder 483-9470, or e-mail nobgeducation@nocp.org.
| | $15 per class, or six classes for $72 (snacks included!) | | Garden Events | | (504) 483-9473 | scapley@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Pfister Sisters | | Thursday, March 1 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
The Pfister Sisters represent the
New Orleans swing era, with their recreation of the Boswell
Sister's arrangements. Website: Pfister 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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Friends of City Park's | | Lark in the Park | | Friday, March 2 | | | TBA | | "Lark Makes a Grand Entrance" will be the theme of Lark in the Park 2012, the 30th anniversary of our premier event to be held on Friday, March 2, 2012. Proceeds from the event will fund in-part a new entrance to the Botanical Garden and Storyland. | | | Friends of City Park | | (504) 483-9376 | friends@friendsofcitypark.com | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Hot Stuff | | Thursday, March 8 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Becky Allen, Chris Wecklein and
Harry Mayronne have revived this popular act, which has run
off and on at various venues over the past 20 years or so.
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Phillip Manuel | | Thursday, March 15 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
A versatile performer and accomplished songwriter, his work includes theatrical stage
performances and writing and producing spots for radio and TV.
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | Tails, But No Black Tie | | Saturday, March 17 | | | Equest Farm | | An Equestrian evening benefiting New Orleans City Park hosted by Equest Farm
on Filmore Ave. at Marconi- Beautiful Horses and World Class Riders! Fun for the entire family!
| | | http://tailsbutnoblacktie.org/ | | (504) 482-4888 | info@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Ven Pa'Ca | | Thursday, March 22 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Flamenco group Ven Pa' Ca performs the traditional mix of acoustic guitar-led music, singing and
dramatic dance from southern Spain. Website: Ven Pa' Ca
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | Hogs for the Cause Cookoff | | Saturday, March 24 | | | Palm Drive | | | | hogsforthecause.org | | | | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake | | Thursday, March 29 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Pianist Tom McDermott, and Meschiya Lake, 2011 Big Easy Award
winner for Best Female Performer, join together for this special
concert. Website: Tom McDermott
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival | | Saturday, March 31 | | Registration 6:00 to 8:00 a.m., fishing from 6:30 a.m. to weigh-in at 11:00 am | | Popp Bandstand | | Join us for one of the City's most cherished Fishing Rodeos! Don't Fish? Don't miss the Fishtival! Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the Fishtival with food, soft drinks, and beer plus raffles and silent auctions, music, educational exhibits, and demonstrations from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. | | | more information | | (504) 483-9415 | jlacour@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Paul Sanchez and the Rolling Road Show | | Thursday, April 5 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Paul Sanchez, one of the most intriguing local musicians, will be joined by Alex McMurray, Mary Lasseigne, Sonia Tetlow, Debbie Davis, Arsene DeLay, and Craig Klein. A pretty special lineup. Website: Paul Sanchez
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | Crescent City Classic & Post-Race Festival | | Saturday, April 7 | | | Roosevelt Mall | | The 10k course runs from historic Jackson Square through the financial district, along the beautiful, tree lined Esplanade Avenue to finish at a fabulous postrace party in City Park. Race begins at 8:30 a.m. | | | Crescent City Fitness Foundation | | | info@ccc10k.com | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue | | Thursday, April 12 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue play vintage Honky Tonk, Rockabilly and Classic Country plus lots of Western Swing.
Website: Gale Holiday
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | Spring Garden Show | | Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15 | | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | | Botanical Garden | The annual Spring Garden Show, featuring horticultural exhibits throughout the Garden, sales of plant and garden products including a large sales area with plants propagated from the Botanical Garden, a variety of educational speakers and a special area for kids. The Plant Health Clinic will enable people to bring plants with disease and insect problems to obtain a diagnosis and recommendations on control from LSU AgCenter faculty and volunteers. In addition, soil samples also may be brought in for analysis by the LSU AgCenter's Soil Testing Lab (by fee). Sponsored by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
| | Adults $8, Children (5-12) $4, Children under 5 and Friends of City Park Free | | | (504) 736-6519 | | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert -- John Boutte | | Thursday, April 19 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Voted Best Male Vocalist of the year at both the Best of the Beat and the Big Easy Awards. His song "Treme" is the theme song of the popular HBO series. Website: John Boutte
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- "Threadhead Thursday" | | Thursday, April 26 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | Pre-Jazz Fest outdoor concert from 6 pm - 11 pm
featuring the Honeypots, Glen David Andrews, Paul Sanchez
and the Rolling Road Show, and the Creole Stringbeans. Website: Threadheads
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.
| | Donations requested. | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | LPO Swing in the Oaks | | Wednesday, May 2 (Rain Date Thursday, May 3) | | 5:30pm | | Goldring/Woldenberg Great Lawn | Join City Park and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra for the annual LPO program - Swing in the Oaks.
The Godring/Woldenberg Great Lawn, located between the Peristyle and Storyland.
Chairs, picnicking, and blankets welcome. Concessions available for purchase. | | Free | | Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra | | (504) 523-6530 | info@lpomusic.com | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Patrice Fisher and the Garifuna Connection | | Thursday, May 3 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | Singers, dancers, and percussionist will join harpist Patrice Fisher and ARPA with special guest "Sunpie" Barnes with his Afro-Zydeco Accordian. Website: Patrice Fisher
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- John Autin | | Thursday, May 10 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Back by popular demand, John is one
of New Orleans' musical treasures. He has played and recorded
with many great local artists including Irma Thomas, Snooks
Eaglin, and Ernie K Doe to name a few.
Website: John Autin
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Sasha Masakowski | | Thursday, May 17 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | Recipient of the 2009 Big Easy Award for best emerging artist, Sasha is a rising star in the newest generation of jazz musicians. She has received acclaim from critics, fellow musicians, and audiences throughout the U.S. Website: Sasaha Masakowski
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Wendell Brunious | | Thursday, May 24 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Trumpet player and vocalist,
Wendell Brunious, has recorded and toured with an impressive
array of jazz greats: Wynton Marsalis, Lionel Hampton, Harry
Connick, Jr., The Olympia Brass Band, and many others.
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Smoking Time Jazz | | Thursday, May 31 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | Enjoy the sweet, sensuous, seductive sounds of The Smoking Time Jazz Club, Classic Jazz and Blues a la Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver!
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- David Torkinosky | | Thursday, June 7 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | David is recognized as one of
the finest contemporary jazz pianists in New Orleans. Things just seem to sizzle when David is playing his piano.
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Bruce Daigrepont | | Thursday, June 14 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | Performing Cajun songs and old-time country ballads, Bruce almost single-handedly has popularized Cajun music and dancing in New Orleans. Website: Bruce Daigrepont
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Banu Gibson | | Thursday,June 21 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | A superior and swinging jazz singer, Banu is one of the few vocalists to maintain exclusive loyalty to songs of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. Website: Banu Gibson
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| Thursdays at Twilight | | Concert-- Symphony Chorus of New Orleans | | Thursday, June 28 | | Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm | | Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters | The chorus performs Franz Schubert's Miriam's Siegesgesang with guest artist, Danielle Nice, soprano; also Kirby Shaw and Darmon Meader arrangements of Paul Simon favorites Feeling Groovy, Me and Julio, Mother and Child Reunion, to name a few. Website: Symphony Chorus of New Orleans
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.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
| | Adults $10 | | | (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org | | |
| | Voodoo Experience | | October 26, 27, 28 | | | Roosevelt Mall | | | | Voodoo Experience | | | | | |
| Celebration In The Oaks | | Preview Party | | Friday, November 16 | | 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. | | Botanical Garden and Amusement Park | This sparkling holiday party previewing the Celebration in the Oaks light display benefits the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Food and unlimited adult beverages from over 100 of New Orleans' finest restaurants and spirit providers will be featured along with entertainment to satisfy everyone's musical appetite, all among a million twinkling lights. And for the kid in all of us, rides on the historic Carousel and Train are back to ride in 2010! All attendees must be 21 or over.
Purchase Tickets online.
| | $100 in advance, $120 day of; $90 Friends of City Park (limit 4 per membership in advance only) | | Purchase tickets now! | | (504) 483-9415 | info@celebrationintheoaks.com | | |
| Celebration In The Oaks | | Childrens' Preview Party | | Sunday, November 18 | | 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. | | Amusement Park and Storyland | An all-inclusive party just for pint-sized "patrons" and their parents featuring
- all the foods kids can't get enough of-- hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, cookies, candy, mac and cheese, ice cream, meat balls, cake, chips, fruits, soft drinks, and much more!
- all the Amusement Rides and Storyland, including the new Musik Express, Slime buckets, Ferris wheel, Coney Tower, Roller Coaster, Tilt=-A-Whirl, Scrambler, Bumper Cars, Slide, and the historic Carousel and miniature train decorated for the season.
- unique live entertainment featuring DJ music, Zapp's Bubble Station, face painting, and other treats.
The Children's Preview Party is a terrific opportunity for kids to enjoy their very own holiday tradition before the nightly crowds and feel like little kings and queens at the same time. And just think... moms and dads don't have to do a thing this one holiday evening but enjoy the family experience. Attendance Limited to 1500. | | $30; $25 for Friends of City Park (limit 4 per membership) | | Purchase tickets now! | | (504) 483-9415 | info@celebrationintheoaks.com | | |
| | Celebration In The Oaks | | Opens the night after Thanksgiving |
Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday 6 to 10 p.m. | | Botanical Garden, Amusement Park, and Storyland | City Park's annual holiday lighting exhibit and festival returns with old favorites and new attractions. The displays will be open weekends only starting November 25th through November 27th, open nightly starting December 1 through January 1, closed December 24th and 31st, Open December 25th. See celebrationintheoaks.com for information and updates on closures due to weather.
Purchase Tickets online now, print at home, and go straight to the gate! A $1 per ticket service charge applies. Unlimited ridebands ($17) and single ride ticjete ($3) are not available online but are available inside the Amusement Park.
| | $7 per person, children under age 3 free. Friends of City Park free with valid membership | | celebrationintheoaks.com | | (504) 483-9415 | info@celebrationintheoaks.com | | |
Athletics
| | Rock n Roll New Orleans Marathon (finish) | | Sunday, March 4 | | | Parkwide | | | | Rock 'n Roll Marathon | | | | | |
| | City Park/Pepsi Grand Slam Tennis Tournament | | Friday, March 23 - Sunday, March 25 | | | Tennis Center | USTA Sanctioned Tournament
Men & Women Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
MW (Open, 55-65)
(NTRP 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5)
T-Shirt, Friday Night Dinner, Saturday Lunch & Player Party Saturday Night with Music
USTA Southern Louisiana Tournament ID: 700014312
Online Registration Only- Register now
Tournament Director- Corey Clarke (301) 906-3807
City Park / Pepsi Tennis Center (504) 483-9383 / (504) 296-6237 (cell)
New Orleans City Park,
5900 Marconi Drive, New Orleans, LA 70124 | | | Tournament Flier | | | | | |
| | Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival | | Saturday, March 31 | | Registration 6:00 to 8:00 a.m., fishing from 6:30 a.m. to weigh-in at 11:00 am | | Popp Bandstand | | Join us for one of the City's most cherished Fishing Rodeos! Don't Fish? Don't miss the Fishtival! Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the Fishtival with food, soft drinks, and beer plus raffles and silent auctions, music, educational exhibits, and demonstrations from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. | | | more information | | | | | |
| | Crescent City Classic & Post-Race Festival | | Saturday, April 7 | | | Roosevelt Mall | | The 10k course runs from historic Jackson Square through the financial district, along the beautiful, tree lined Esplanade Avenue to finish at a fabulous postrace party in City Park. Race begins at 8:30 a.m. | | | Crescent City Fitness Foundation | | | | | |
| | Women's New Life Run/Walk | | Saturday, April 21 | | | Big Lake | | | | Woman's New Life Center | | | | | |
| | American Cancer Society Relay | | Saturday, May 12 | | | Big Lake | | | | | | | | |
| | Tour de Lis | | Saturday, May 12 | | | Roosevelt Mall | | | | | | | | |
| | Fat Boy 5K Race | | Sunday, May 27 | | | Peristyle | | | | | | | | |
| | American Cancer Society 5K | | Sunday, October 7 | | | Roosevelt Mall | | | | | | | | |
| | Crescent City Fall Classic | | Saturday, November 3 | | | Roosevelt Mall | | | | | | | | |
| | Celebration in the Oaks Run*Walk | | Saturday, December 8 | | | TBA | A registration fee is charged. Participants are entitled to free early walking tour admission (Garden, Amusements, and Storyland), a commemorative glow-in-the-dark T-shirt, and refreshments. Registration begins at 2:00 p.m., the race at 4:00 p.m. For pre-registration or other information, visit the Crescent City Fitness Foundation website.
| | Registration Fee | | Crescent City Fitness Foundation | | | | | |
Education
| | Growing Gardeners Series | | Starting January 14 | | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | | Botanical Garden | Join us for a fabulous garden experience in the New Orleans Botanical Garden!
Growing Gardeners is our NEW program for children ages six to nine who want to have some fun in our garden, and learn about- and play with plants, food, and ecosystems! Classes are offered two Saturdays a month from 10:00 a.m. till noon
There's so much to do in the Botanical Garden, and we would love to help your child do it all.
January: Warming Up in the Winter
- January 14:
Make signs for next season's garden, make citrus tea with our own oranges, read about winter and plants in other cultures, discover why leafy greens like cold weather.
- January 28: Make gumbo des herbes, build an indoor growing system, sow seeds for next season
February: Let's Be Mad Garden Scientists!
- February 4: Look at slides under microscopes, read stories about the most important discoveries with plants, set up our own science experiments to finish next time
- February 25: Find out what happened with our experiments, discover the different parts of plants,see (for real!) how plants soak up water, explore how we take care of the plants in cold weather
March: Trees, Trees, Trees
- March 10: Go on a tree scavenger hunt, play "Tree Factory", observe tree ecosystems, make paper from recycled paper
- March 31: Examine food trees, make incense or potpourri with cinnamon, bay, and others, make file' from sassafras, examine Spanish moss and resurrection fern
April: Gardens Across Cultures
- April 21: Meditate in the Japanese Garden, read the story of Echo and Narcissus, explore the Formal Garden, examine Rooftop Gardens, make Medieval air-fresheners
- April 28: Do Yoga under a tree, visit the Train Garden, examine and make up stories about our statues, discover what plants are (or could be!) symbols for
| | $10 | | | | | | |
| | Young Adult Writers Program | | January 19, February 2, February 16, March 1, March 15, April 5 | | 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. | | Botanical Garden | An ongoing creative writing workshop series for high school students on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month beginning on January 19, 2012.
At the New Orleans Botanical Garden, in City Park (meet at the front entrance)
Strengthen your skills in poetry, fiction, & non-fiction, study with other writers, learn fun, interesting, challenging ways to improve your craft- learn with an experienced writer and your own peers!
For more information, or to register for workshops, call Emily Snyder 483-9470, or e-mail nobgeducation@nocp.org.
| | $15 per class, or six classes for $72 (snacks included!) | | Garden Events | | | | | |
| | Cornell Landry Reading and Book signing | | Saturday, February 11 | | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | | Storyland | | Local children's author Cornell Landry will be doing a reading and book signing for his latest book, "Happy Mardi Gras!" in the Storyland Castle. Stunning artwork by Sean Gautreaux brings the history of Mardi Gras to life for your little ones. We will have copies of the book available for purchase. | | Free with Storyland admission, books available for purchase | | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Plants Gone Wild!! | | Saturday, February 25 | | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | | Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center | Sometimes we inherit plant problems when we buy a house or just simply didn't know when and how to prune some of the shrubs that are just out of control, acting like its Mardi Gras all year round! We are going to talk about "rule of thumb" techniques in renovating multi-stemmed plants and hedges. Comfortable shoes and out door attire is needed for this class.
(Disclaimer: When the job is too big always call a certified Arborist or certified Landscape Contractor. Some pruning jobs can be very dangerous and could cause permanent damage to you, your house or woody plant)
Susan Capley is the Education Director at the New Orleans Botanical Garden. She has been in the horticulture field for twenty five years and has worked in organic vegetable production, residential landscaping to Grounds Manager (Horticulturist) at the University of Kentucky Arboretum. Susan has a BS degree in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Kentucky.
| | $10 | | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Plants Gone Wild!! | | Saturday, February 25 | | 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. | | Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center | | Sometimes we inherit plant problems when we buy a house or just simply didn't know when and how to prune some of the shrubs that are just out of control, acting like its Mardi gras all year round! We are going to talk about "rule of thumb" techniques in renovating multi-stemmed plants and hedges along with proper timing in pruning flowering shrubs. Comfortable shoes and out door attire is needed for this class.
(Disclaimer: When the job is too big always call a certified Arborist or certified Landscape Contractor. Some pruning jobs can be very dangerous and could cause permanent damage to you, your house or woody plant)
Susan Capley is the Education Director at the New Orleans Botanical Garden. She has been in the horticulture field for twenty five years and has worked in organic vegetable production, residential landscaping to Grounds Manager (Horticulturist) at the University of Kentucky Arboretum. Susan has a BS degree in Plant and Soil Science from the University of Kentucky.
| | $10 | | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Louisiana Wildflowers and Grasses | | Saturday, March 3 | | 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | | Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center | Marc will discuss collecting and storing seed and some methods of propagating native wildflowers and grasses of Louisiana. He will touch on the requirements of specific species and will focus on those species that are hardest to grow. Feel free to bring questions about plants you may be interested in growing in your garden.
Marc Pastorek has been a landscape designer, contractor and manager since 1985. He and his wife Candi are owners of Pastorek Habitats, LLC, a meadow consulting and restoration firm located in Covington, Louisiana. Since 1993, Marc has had a strong interest in the dynamics of prairies and savannas of Louisiana and Mississippi logging many hours in the field with Dr. Charles Allen and Dr. Malcolm Vidrine, founders of the Cajun Prairie Habitat Preservation Society. He collects and processes native seed from his farm in Pearl River County, Mississippi and from other prairies and savannas in the two-state region including the Cajun Priairie Society's restoration site in Eunice, Louisiana, proudly referred to as "the best restored prairie in the United States". He is past-president of the Mississippi Native Plant Society and the Cajun Prairie Society and is an adjunct teacher at the School of Landscape Architecture, LSU.
| | $10 | | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Bromeliad Mounting Class | | Saturday, March 10 | | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | | Botanical Garden | Come to the New Orleans Botanical Garden to learn how to mount Bromeliads! This is a hands-on workshop led by Art Boe, a bromeliad expert. Art's specialty is epiphytically grown Bromeliads and his mounting techniques have been copied by many. All materials are included in the price and there will be a bromeliad sale after the workshop. Class limit is 25 participants.
Included in the price: One plant per person (nerogelias, aechema, or vrisia),
Cypress pre-cut, Instructional handout,
Mounting wire, Sack per plant, Tillansia usneoides (Spanish Moss), Plyers (for use only), Hook for back of mounting.
Art Boe has been a Bromeliad consultant with 45 years of experience growing bromeliads, landscaping with bromeliads and mounting bromeliads. Art worked closely with Mrs. William B. Wisdom, heiress to the Coca Cola Empire, for 10 years managing her vast collection consisting of bromeliads, palms, and cycads. Art has traveled the world buying only the finest plant material, he has imported and exported bromeliads and has access to over 3,000 bromeliads. Art owned and operated a Bromeliad boutique in the French Quarters for several, and the Palms Nursery on the west bank. Bromeliads run deep in his bloodline as he is the son of the only wholesale bromeliad seller in Louisiana. As a landscape designer Art is quite sought after he designed the landscaping for the Treasure Chest Casino. | | $40 (supplies included) | | | | | | |
| | Big Bass Rodeo and Fishtival | | Saturday, March 31 | | Registration 6:00 to 8:00 a.m., fishing from 6:30 a.m. to weigh-in at 11:00 am | | Popp Bandstand | | Join us for one of the City's most cherished Fishing Rodeos! Don't Fish? Don't miss the Fishtival! Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the Fishtival with food, soft drinks, and beer plus raffles and silent auctions, music, educational exhibits, and demonstrations from 9:00 to 1:00 p.m. | | | more information | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Bird Watching in City Park | | Saturday, April 7 | | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | | Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center | Explore the Couturie Forest with Mark Meunier while enjoying a look at City Park's avian inhabitants. Mark will show you their habits and alert you to their calls. Appropriate walking attire and binoculars are needed. Meet at the Couturie Forest trailhead on Harrison Avenue in City Park.
Mark Meunier holds a B.A. in Biology from UNO. He is a naturalist and avid birder. He has attended several birding events including the Annual Grand Isle Bird Count and the St. Francisville Bird Fest. Mark has been a dedicated New Orleans Botanical Garden staff member for ten years. Mark has been bird watching in this forest for many years and knows all the hiding places that birds rest in.
| | $10 | | | | | | |
| | Spring Garden Show | | Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15 | | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | | Botanical Garden | The annual Spring Garden Show, featuring horticultural exhibits throughout the Garden, sales of plant and garden products including a large sales area with plants propagated from the Botanical Garden, a variety of educational speakers and a special area for kids. The Plant Health Clinic will enable people to bring plants with disease and insect problems to obtain a diagnosis and recommendations on control from LSU AgCenter faculty and volunteers. In addition, soil samples also may be brought in for analysis by the LSU AgCenter's Soil Testing Lab (by fee). Sponsored by the LSU AgCenter in cooperation with the Metro Horticulture Foundation and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
| | Adults $8, Children (5-12) $4, Children under 5 and Friends of City Park Free | | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Creating Bonsai from Garden Center Stock | | Saturday, April 21 | | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon | | Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center | Saturday, April 21th, 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. In this three hour hands on workshop, you will learn bonsai basics and you will create your very own bonsai tree. If you have ever wanted to learn the art of bonsai and how these living works of art are created, then this workshop is for you! Bring your own bonsai pot if you wish as special bonsai soil will be provided. What to bring: sharp pair of scissors, garden gloves, and apron and bonsai pot (optional). Soil, wire, and a "Green Mound" Juniper will be provided. Class limited to 15 participants.
Jim Osborne is a native to New Orleans and an "Award Winning Bonsai Artist" winning the 2008 Vaughn Banting award. He has served as a Board of Director for the past seven years and is past Vice-President and past President of the Bonsai Society. He has displayed his personal bonsai collection in the fall and spring New Orleans Botanical Garden Flower Show for many years. Jim has also displayed his bonsai at Art in Bloom in the New Orleans Museum of Art.
| | $40 | | | | | | |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- | | Bird Watching in City Park | | Saturday, April 28 | | 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. | | Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center | Explore the Couturie Forest with Mark Meunier while enjoying a look at City Park's avian inhabitants. Mark will show you their habits and alert you to their calls. Appropriate walking attire and binoculars are needed. Meet at the Couturie Forest trailhead on Harrison Avenue in City Park.
Mark Meunier holds a B.A. in Biology from UNO. He is a naturalist and avid birder. He has attended several birding events including the Annual Grand Isle Bird Count and the St. Francisville Bird Fest. Mark has been a dedicated New Orleans Botanical Garden staff member for ten years. Mark has been bird watching in this forest for many years and knows all the hiding places that birds rest in. | | $10 | | | | | | |
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| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, February 28 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
| Friends of City Park's | | Lark in the Park | | Friday, March 2 | | | TBA | | "Lark Makes a Grand Entrance" will be the theme of Lark in the Park 2012, the 30th anniversary of our premier event to be held on Friday, March 2, 2012. Proceeds from the event will fund in-part a new entrance to the Botanical Garden and Storyland. | | | Friends of City Park | | | | | |
| | Rose Sale | | Saturday, March 10 | | 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon | | Pelican Greenhouse | | Roses which are well-adapted to the area along with seasonal annuals, herbs, and other plants will be offered for 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) | | Free entry, plant prices vary | | | | | | |
| | Tails, But No Black Tie | | Saturday, March 17 | | | Equest Farm | | An Equestrian evening benefiting New Orleans City Park hosted by Equest Farm
on Filmore Ave. at Marconi- Beautiful Horses and World Class Riders! Fun for the entire family!
| | | http://tailsbutnoblacktie.org/ | | | | | |
| | Hogs for the Cause Cookoff | | Saturday, March 24 | | | Palm Drive | | | | hogsforthecause.org | | | | | |
| | Public Hearing and Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, March 27 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past Minutes | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, April 24 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
| | Jazz Fest Parking | | April 27, 28, 29 and May 3, 4, 5, 6 | | | Rugby Field (Zachary Taylor Dr at Diagonal) | | | | | | | | |
| | Plant Sale | | Saturday, May 5 | | 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon | | Pelican Greenhouse | New Orleans Botanical Garden Plant Sale- Admission to the sales area is free. Bring a wagon; arrive early for best selection; check or cash only- sorry, no credit cards.
Pelican Greenhouse is located just off Henry Thomas (Golf) Drive just south of the I-610 underpass. (map) | | | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, May 22 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
| | Plant Sale | | Saturday, June 9 | | 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. 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) | | Admission to sales area is free; plant prices vary | | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, June 26 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past Minutes | | | | | |
| | Plant Sale | | Saturday, July 14 | | 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) | | | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, July 24 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
| | Plant Sale | | Saturday, August 11 | | 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) | | | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | August- No Meeting | | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates.. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
| | Plant Sale | | Saturday, September 8 | | 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) | | | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, September 25 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past Minutes | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, October 23 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
| Celebration In The Oaks | | Preview Party | | Friday, November 16 | | 7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. | | Botanical Garden and Amusement Park | This sparkling holiday party previewing the Celebration in the Oaks light display benefits the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Food and unlimited adult beverages from over 100 of New Orleans' finest restaurants and spirit providers will be featured along with entertainment to satisfy everyone's musical appetite, all among a million twinkling lights. And for the kid in all of us, rides on the historic Carousel and Train are back to ride in 2010! All attendees must be 21 or over.
Purchase Tickets online.
| | $100 in advance, $120 day of; $90 Friends of City Park (limit 4 per membership in advance only) | | Purchase tickets now! | | | | | |
| Celebration In The Oaks | | Childrens' Preview Party | | Sunday, November 18 | | 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. | | Amusement Park and Storyland | An all-inclusive party just for pint-sized "patrons" and their parents featuring
- all the foods kids can't get enough of-- hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, cookies, candy, mac and cheese, ice cream, meat balls, cake, chips, fruits, soft drinks, and much more!
- all the Amusement Rides and Storyland, including the new Musik Express, Slime buckets, Ferris wheel, Coney Tower, Roller Coaster, Tilt=-A-Whirl, Scrambler, Bumper Cars, Slide, and the historic Carousel and miniature train decorated for the season.
- unique live entertainment featuring DJ music, Zapp's Bubble Station, face painting, and other treats.
The Children's Preview Party is a terrific opportunity for kids to enjoy their very own holiday tradition before the nightly crowds and feel like little kings and queens at the same time. And just think... moms and dads don't have to do a thing this one holiday evening but enjoy the family experience. Attendance Limited to 1500. | | $30; $25 for Friends of City Park (limit 4 per membership) | | Purchase tickets now! | | | | | |
| | Celebration In The Oaks | | Opens the night after Thanksgiving |
Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday 6 to 10 p.m. | | Botanical Garden, Amusement Park, and Storyland | City Park's annual holiday lighting exhibit and festival returns with old favorites and new attractions. The displays will be open weekends only starting November 25th through November 27th, open nightly starting December 1 through January 1, closed December 24th and 31st, Open December 25th. See celebrationintheoaks.com for information and updates on closures due to weather.
Purchase Tickets online now, print at home, and go straight to the gate! A $1 per ticket service charge applies. Unlimited ridebands ($17) and single ride ticjete ($3) are not available online but are available inside the Amusement Park.
| | $7 per person, children under age 3 free. Friends of City Park free with valid membership | | celebrationintheoaks.com | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, November 27 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past Minutes | | | | | |
| | Board of Commissioners Meeting | | Tuesday, December 18 | | 4:00 p.m. | | Park Administration Building | | 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 Board Room of the City Park Administration building unless otherwise noted. Please call (504) 482-4888 to verify specific meeting dates. | | | Past minutes | | | | | |
Please visit our home page for a listing of City Park attractions that have reopened and their hours of operation.
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