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Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

Since 1906 little kids and kids at heart have enjoyed the "flying horses" of City Park's antique carousel, one of only 100 antique wooden carousels in the country and the last one in Louisiana. The carousel, featuring the masterwork of famed carousel carvers Looff and Carmel, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and its renovation garnered national attention and praise from the National Historic Preservation Society.

Other rides to keep you twisting, turning, whirling and twirling within the live oaks of the Hines Carousel Gardens include the new Musik Express, Rockin' Tug, Coney Tower, Ferris Wheel, Bumper Cars, Monkey Jump, Red Baron mini-plane, Scrambler, Tilt-A-Whirl, 40-foot fun slide, Umbrella Cars, Ship Maze, Construction Zone, Live Oak Lady Bug roller coaster, and the miniature train ride that tours the park.

The Amusement Park is open seasonally.

Storyland

Climb aboard Captain Hook’s pirate ship, journey with Pinocchio into the mouth of a whale or scamper up Jack & Jill’s Hill in City Park’s Storyland, a charming fairytale playground adjacent to City Park’s Carousel Gardens Amusement Park and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.

Brimming with more than 25 larger-than-life storybook exhibits, this storybook fantasy play area is inhabited by sculpted characters created by New Orleans’ finest Mardi Gras float makers.

Step into a storybook birthday party! Click here for birthday party information.

Season Passes

New in 2010, the Park is offereing Season Passes! Passes will be available at the Amusement Park entrance (coming soon for online purchase) and will Season Pass Card entitle passholders to unlimited rides and admission to Storyland and the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park through the seaseon, ending at the opening of Celebration in the Oaks in November. Passes are $49 per person or $149 for a four-person family pass. Adults must present a photo ID along with the passcard to gain entry and a rideband.

Private Events

The Carousel and other rides are frequently rented for birthday parties. Click here for birthday party information.

Imagine having an entire amusement park for a private evening party! Click here for corporate event information.

Hours

Saturday & Sunday: 11am-6pm
Storyland Only (no rides):
Tuesday-Friday: 10am-3pm
Closed Monday

Entry: $3 per person (36" tall & up)
Children under 36" & Friends of City Park enter free
Single Ride: $3 each
Unlimited Rides + Entry: $20 per person;
Group of 30 or more $12
Under 36" ride free with paid adult.
Season Passes available.

Calendar

In the next 30 days:

No special events are scheduled at this facility in the next 30 days.

See our Calendar for information on all coming events.
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