City Park offers 1300 acres of year-round family fun. Located in the heart of New Orleans, City Park offers a wide menu of natural attractions, attractions for kids, sports and recreational activity including the New Orleans Botanical Garden, Storyland fairytale playground, and the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park which delight visitors of all ages. The Park is home to multiple special events each year. In addition, several facilities are available to host any public or private event from a formal wedding to a casual picnic, a concert to a business meeting. The hundreds of acres of Park land provide enjoyment for young children playing on our playgrounds and walkers, joggers, and bicyclists winding through the park's streets and trails.

The following facilities are open:

Carousel Gardens Amusement Park Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. 'til 5 p.m. Through 11/16 Open nightly during Celebration in the Oaks weather permitting Admission: $3 entry fee (age 3 and up) Children under age 3 enter free Ride prices: $2-$3 each or unlimited ride band $12 Children under age 1 ride free with parent. Admission rates above apply to normal operating hours and may differ for Celebration in the Oaks or other special events. Botanical Garden Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m. 'til 4:30 p.m. Open Thursday Evenings for thursdays at Twilight, 5 to 8 p.m. through August Closed Mondays Over age 12: $6, Age 5-12: $3, Under 5 and Friends of City Park: free Fees differ for special events. Train Garden operating on weekends and during Celebration in the Oaks Walking Tour only Golf Driving Range Tuesday through Friday 11 a.m. 'til 7 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m. 'til 5 p.m. Closed Monday $10/bucket of balls (last bucket sold 30 minutes before closing). North Golf Course Visit cityparkgolf.com for a tee time. Parkview Cafe Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Located in the Timken Center (Old Casino Building) on Dreyfous Avenue

Storyland Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. 'til 3 p.m. through 11/14 Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. 'til 5 p.m. through 11/16 Also open nightly during Celebration in the Oaks Admission: $3 per person, age 2 and up Children under age 2 enter free Admission rates above apply to normal operating hours and may differ for Celebration in the Oaks or other special events. Tennis Courts Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. 'til 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday 8 a.m. 'til 6 p.m. $7/court/hour Hard courts $10/court/hour Rubico courts Pavilion of the Two Sisters, Garden Study Center, Peristyle, and Parkview Terrace available for rental. Birthday Parties in the Amusement Park, Storyland, and the Train Garden now booking Field trips to Storyland and Botanical Garden now being scheduled Equest Farm Equestrian Center open New Orleans Museum of Art and NOMA's Besthoff Sculpture Garden Wednesday-Sunday 10 a.m. 'til 4:30 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday

Above prices and schedules may differ during special events.

Other attractions and facilities remain closed pending repair of damages caused by Hurricane Katrina.

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