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New Orleans For Kids: City Park

By: mybigfathappylife

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When you think about a park you think about a playground and green space but City Park in New Orleans is so much more.  There are play areas, an amusement park, an art museum, outdoor sculpture garden, botanical gardens, mini golf, boat rentals, biking/jogging/walking trails, golf course, horse riding lessons and more.
 
New Orleans City Park is more than 150 years old and  is one of the oldest and most beautiful urban parks in the country.  The park is approximately 1,300 acres with the largest grove of mature live oaks in the world.  The oldest oak trees in the park  are 600-800 years old.
 
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City park offers way more than a days worth of entertainment, so you will need to decide what you want to see and do.  On our last trip to City Park, we visited Storyland and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park.
 

Storyland

Storyland play area consists of storybook sculptures that your child can play on from classic fairy tales including Captain Hook’s Ship, the 3 Little Pig Houses, Cinderella’s Pumpkin Coach and more.
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The play area is perfect for bringing fairy tales to life and sparking your child’s imagination.  There are also two slides for even more fun.

 

Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

The Carousel Gardens Amusement Park is named after the antique wooden carousel.  I love that the carousel is located inside this beautiful building with stain glass.  The carousel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
 
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The amusement park includes 16 rides including the Ladybug Roller Coaster, ferris wheel, bumper cars, a train and more.  Make sure to check out of the view of downtown New Orleans including the Superdome from the top of the ferris wheel.
 
We found that all the rides were very generous in the amount of time you were on the ride, especially the roller coaster that went around three times!
 
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Cost

The cost of $4 per person (over 36″ tall) includes admission to the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park, Botanical Garden and Storyland.  The cost of the amusement park rides is $18 for a wristband with unlimited rides or $4 per ride.
 
I cannot wait to visit City Park again to explore more of what it has to offer!
 
If you are traveling to New Orleans with kids, you may be interested in my other posts in this series.
 
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Comments

  2. Emma T says

    This looks like a great day out and reasonably priced as well. So nice that it’s got heritage status and you’re supporting that by going. I’m sure my son would love it there.
    #countrykids

  4. Kara says

    That park is simply beautiful! I can’t believe it has been around for so long. What a great treasure to have in your city. I hope to visit New Orleans one day and this park will definitely be added to my list of things to see and do. Thank you so much for sharing!

    • mybigfathappylife says

      Thank you Kara! I hope you are able to visit New Orleans soon! The city has so much to offer.

    • mybigfathappylife says

      It is a great place to explore! I hope you had a wonderful trip to New Orleans!

  6. Brooke Knipp says

    Wow! That place looks fantastic! I’ve never been to New Orleans but would love to visit. My girls would love this park—plus it looks like there are plenty of great photo ops!!

  7. Mallory says

    I remember going to City Park as a kid during Celebration in the Oaks, the annual holiday event, and always loving Storyland but especially the ladybug roller coaster! They’ve added so many great new additions in the last few years like the mini golf course and Morning Call, where you can get cafe au lait and beignets. City Park is definitely one of my favorite spots in town!

    • mybigfathappylife says

      City Park is absolutely beautiful – I can see why it’s one of your favorites. The ladybug roller coaster was awesome – definitely a family favorite! I have been wanting to attend Celebration in the Oaks for years now. Maybe this year I can get it on our schedule! City Park is absolutely beautiful