Celebration in the Oaks
The New Orleans holiday tradition
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City Park New Orleans City Park Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70124

Frank L Aymami III
Celebration in the Oaks
Celebration in the Oaks in City Park, the beloved and, judging by the crowds, exceptionally popular holiday lights festival, will light up the sky starting on November 29, with a special preview party on November 22. Thousands of visitors pour into the largest park in New Orleans to see the magical winter spectacle, for which the park’s famous oaks are swathed in hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights across its twenty-five acres, including the Botanical Garden, Storyland, Carousel Gardens, and, of course, the train. The lights last until January 1. Sunday–Thursday from 6 pm–10 pm; Friday and Saturday from 5 pm–11 pm, closed Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. $10 admission; children under 3 and Friends of City Park get in free; train ride is $5; amusement park rides $4 for a single ride; $18 unlimited ride arm band. neworleanscitypark.com/celebration-in-the-oaks.