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| American Cancer Society Relay |
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| Saturday, May 18 |
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| Tails, But No Black Tie |
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| 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!
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| http://tailsbutnoblacktie.org/ (504) 482-4888 | info@nocp.org |
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| Sunday, May 19 |
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| Pancreatic Cancer 5K |
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| Roosevelt Mall |
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| Thursday, May 23 |
| Thursdays at Twilight |
| Concert -- Alex McMurray |
| Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm |
| Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Alex McMurray is among the best songwriters in New Orleans, a man who over
the past two decades has written songs that mark our lives, deaths, loves, hates,
hangovers, and what comes before and after those excesses. This will be Alex's first solo
appearance at our Twilight Series, one you should not miss. Website: http://www.alexmcmurray.com/
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.
Season passes are also available- Full pass $333, March-June $144, July-November $189.
Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.
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| Adults $10 |
| (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Saturday, May 25 |
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| Fat Boy 5K Race |
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| North of I-610 |
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| (504) 483-9415 | jlacour@nocp.org |
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| Tuesday, May 28 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| Park Administration Building |
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| Thursday, May 30 |
| Thursdays at Twilight |
| Concert-- Lena Prima |
| Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm |
| Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
To some performers, having a legendary father might be daunting. Not for Lena Prima.
Born in show business and raised on the road with her famous dad, the
singer/songwriter/artist has earned her own reputation around the country for her
energetic charismatic performances. She will perform songs of her father as well as some
of her original tunes. Website: http://www.lenaprimamusic.com
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.
Season passes are also available- Full pass $333, March-June $144, July-November $189.
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| Adults $10 |
| (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Saturday, June 1 |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- |
| Creating Bonsai from Garden Center Stock |
| 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center |
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! What to bring: sharp pair of scissors, garden gloves, and apron. Wire and a Juniper will be provided. Class limited to 15. Pre-registration is required.
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 |
| $35 |
| Garden Events (504) 483-9473 | scapley@nocp.org |
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| Sunday, June 2 |
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| Girl Scout 5K |
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| Festival Grounds |
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| Wednesday, June 5 |
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| N.O. Track Summer Series |
| 7 pm |
| Festival Grounds |
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| Thursday, June 6 |
| Thursdays at Twilight |
| Concert-- Paul Soniat |
| Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm |
| Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
The Garden's own, singer/songwriter Paul Soniat will perform his original songs, which always entertain and
engage the audience. He is sure to have some new songs, so grab your mint julep and get ready for an enjoyable
evening. Website: http://www.paulsoniat.com
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.
Season passes are also available- Full pass $333, March-June $144, July-November $189.
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Tickets for children available only at the gate.
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| Adults $10 |
| (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Saturday, June 8 |
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| Plant Sale |
| 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 |
| (504) 483-9464 | plantsales@nocp.org |
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| Saturday, June 8 |
| Botanical Garden Education Series- |
| Bromeliad Mounting Class |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon |
| Botanical Garden- Garden Study Center |
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 30 and fills up quick.
Included in the price: One bromeliad per person, 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 Quarter 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.
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| Sunday, June 9 |
| Garden Party |
Concert-- ERIC LINDELL Colin Lake |
| Gates open at 4pm, Music starts at 5pm |
| Botanical Garden- Robert B. Haspel Garden Stage |
On the second Sunday of March, April, May and June, The New Orleans Botanical Garden and The Backbeat Foundation will host GARDEN PARTY an outdoor concert series on the beautiful Robert B.
Haspel Garden Stage. The stage is located in the New Orleans Botanical Garden on the east side of the Pavilion of the Two Sisters. Music lovers will enjoy great music while relaxing on the lawn and savoring the beautiful surroundings of the Botanical Garden. Befitting the setting, the series will focus on Louisiana Roots Music.
FOOD & BEVERAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. (No outside food or beverages permitted)
More information available at: www.backbeatfoundation.org / www.ga rden.neworleanscitypark.com
Garden Party is presented with support from The Robert and Shirley Haspel Fund, The Arts Council of
New Orleans, The City of New Orleans, City Park New Orleans, Backbeat Foundation, WWOZ, Fox 8,
NOLA Brewing Co., and Whole Foods Market. |
| SUGGESTED DONATION: $10 |
| (504) 483-9386 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Thursday, June 13 |
| Thursdays at Twilight |
| Concert-- Natalie Mae & Her Unturned Tricks |
| Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm |
| Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
"Inventive, detailed, emotionally straightforward, poetic and plainspoken," is how Michigan-born and New
Orleans-resident Natalie Mae has often been described. Natalie Mae's repertoire includes an entertaining mix of
original tunes inspired by the likes of Hank Williams, Bob Wills, and Dinah Washington. She is a natural-born
performer with well-crafted lyrics and a voice that carries each melody with power and ease. Website: http://www.nataliemaemusic.com
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.
Season passes are also available- Full pass $333, March-June $144, July-November $189.
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| (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Wednesday, June 19 |
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| N.O. Track Summer Series |
| 7 pm |
| Festival Grounds |
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| Thursday, June 20 |
| Thursdays at Twilight |
| Concert-- David Torkanowsky |
| 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, and over the
years has performed with most of the great New Orleans musicians. 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.
Season passes are also available- Full pass $333, March-June $144, July-November $189.
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Tickets for children available only at the gate.
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| Adults $10 |
| (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Tuesday, June 25 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 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. |
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| Thursday, June 27 |
| Thursdays at Twilight |
| Concert-- Symphony Chorus of New Orleans |
| Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm |
| Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters |
Symphony Chorus of New Orleans and Opera Creole mark the tenth anniversary of Moses Hogan's passing
with a celebration of his life and music. Website: http://www.symphonychorus.org
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.
Season passes are also available- Full pass $333, March-June $144, July-November $189.
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Tickets for children available only at the gate.
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| Adults $10 |
| (504) 483-9488 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Saturday, July 13 |
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| Plant Sale |
| 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) |
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| (504) 483-9464 | plantsales@nocp.org |
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| Wednesday, July 17 |
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| N.O. Track Summer Series |
| 7 pm |
| Festival Grounds |
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| Tuesday, July 23 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| Park Administration Building |
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| Wednesday, July 31 |
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| N.O. Track Summer Series |
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| Saturday, August 10 |
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| Plant Sale |
| 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) |
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| (504) 483-9464 | plantsales@nocp.org |
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| Saturday, August 17 |
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| Summer Series 5K |
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| Peristyle |
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| August- No Meeting |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
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| Park Administration Building |
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| Saturday, August 31 |
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| Blue Sox 5K |
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| Saturday, September 14 |
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| Plant Sale |
| 9:00 am - 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) |
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| (504) 483-9464 | plantsales@nocp.org |
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| Friday, September 16 |
| Friends of City Park's |
| Martini Madness |
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| TBA |
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| Friends of City Park (504) 483-9376 | friends@friendsofcitypark.com |
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| Tuesday, September 24 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| Park Administration Building |
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| Saturday and Sunday October 5 and 6 |
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| Fall Garden Festival |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. each day |
| Botanical Garden |
Plant Sales - Vendor Sales - Arts and Crafts - Urban Farm Exhibits - Scarecrows - Food and Drink - Children's Activities - Educational Programs - Music, Music, Music
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| More Information (504) 483-9386 | garden@nocp.org |
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| Friday and Saturday, October 18 and 19 |
| Friends of City Park's |
| Ghosts in the Oaks |
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| Amusement Park and Storyland |
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| Friends of City Park (504) 483-9376 | friends@friendsofcitypark.com |
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| Tuesday, October 22 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| Park Administration Building |
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| Saturday, October 26 |
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| Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure |
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| Festival Grounds |
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| November 1, 2, and 3 |
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| Voodoo Experience |
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| Saturday, November 23 |
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| Mt Carmel 5K |
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| Roosevelt Mall |
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| Tuesday, November 26 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| Park Administration Building |
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| Thanksgiving, November 28 |
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| Turkey Day Race |
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| Tad Gormley Stadium |
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| Sunday, December 1 |
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| YMCA Corporate Cup |
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| Saturday, December 14 |
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| Ole Man River Race |
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| Tuesday, December 17 |
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| Board of Commissioners Meeting |
| 4:00 p.m. |
| Park Administration Building |
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