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Art, Music, and Entertainment

Ongoing: Thursdays through October 7
Thursdays at Twilight Garden Concerts
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
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.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Thursday, September 2
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- New Orleans Moonshiners
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters

Only in New Orleans could a band like the Moonshiners come into being - a group of seven dedicated, educated young musicians with one goal in mind: carrying on and building upon the tradition of New Orleans jazz. Hailing from around the world and trained in music schools all over, the Moonshiners add a creative modern energy and their unique originals to traditional jazz, whipping up a never-before-heard gumbo of music that is flamboyantly entertaining and toe-tappingly good.

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.

Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.

Adults $8, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Thursday, September 9
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Balsa Wood Flyers
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters

The Balsa Wood Flyers have been a fixture of the New Orleans Americana/Folk music scene for the past ten years. They incorporate traditional string band instrumentation with stellar harmony vocals to bring to life their own musical creations as well as country, folk, gospel and blues standards.

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.

Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.

Adults $8, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Thursday, September 16
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Banu Gibson
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters

A superior and swinging jazz singer, Banu is one of the few vocalists of her generation to maintain exclusive loyalty to songs of the 1920s, '30s, and '40s. Rather than mimic singers of the past, she mixes fresh renditions of Tin Pan Alley standards and jazz classics by Gershwin, Ellington, Berlin, Carmichael, Waller, Porter, et al.

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.

Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.

Adults $8, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Friday, September 17
Friends of City Park's
Martini Madness
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters
Mark your calendars now for a smashing fundraiser when Friends of City Park hosts Martini Madness. Gather up your friends and enjoy an evening of great music and Martinis. The event is sponsored by Friends of City Park, with libations compliments of Republic National Beverage Co.
(504) 483-9376
friends@friendsofcitypark.com
 
Thursday, September 23
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Panorama Jazz Band
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters

From Eastern Europe to New Orleans, the panoramic view of the soundscape is pungently condensed to a hip and worldly mix where a freylekh meets a second-line and klezmer meets traditional jazz. Live and acoustic, the Panorama Jazz Band is a rare sonic pleasure in the street or at a club. They always "Come Out Swingin'."

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.

Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.

Adults $8, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Thursday, September 30
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- Julio and Cesar
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters

Julio and Cesar Herrera, are originally from Guatemala, and have been in New Orleans for over 30 years. Julio and Cesar describe their music as constantly evolving, attributing this, in part, to their exposure from an early age to many cultures. They talk about growing up in Guatemala, and learning to "sing in Italian" and "play Greek music," along with the "folklore music" of the country and other "popular songs that our parents used to sing."

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.

Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.

Adults $8, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Thursday, October 7
Thursdays at Twilight
Concert-- John Rankin
Open 5 'til 8pm, Performance at 6pm
Botanical Garden- Pavilion of the Two Sisters

John Rankin is a well known solo acoustic guitarist from New Orleans. He is a master of finger style guitar music, applying it to an eclectic array of genres: classical, jazz, folk, blues, and classic New Orleans music. In addition he sings in a smooth relaxing manner and plays harmonica in a neck rack in a very intense and melodic style. He also is a songwriter, with many witty and thoughtful songs in his large and frequently changing repertoire.

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.

Click here to purchase tickets for adults online now!
Tickets for children available only at the gate.

Adults $8, Children (5-12) $3, Children under 4 free.
(504) 483-9488
garden@nocp.org
 
Saturday and Sunday October 16 and 17
Arts+Gardens+Fall Festival
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. each day
Botanical Garden
Landscape Design Exhibits - Artists - Scarecrows - Plant Sales - Creative Containers - Vendor Sales - Arts and Crafts - Food and Drink - Educational Programs and Music, Music, Music
Special topiary lecture and demonstration on Saturday by Pearl Fryar made famous by the award winning documentary "A Man Named Pearl".
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Exhibitors and Plant Sales)
1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Music at the Haspel Stage)
Sponsored by: New Orleans Botanical Garden, Helis Foundation, Robert and Shirley Haspel Fund, Mothership Foundation, WWL-TV, New Orleans City Park, and New Orleans Botanical Garden Foundation.
$6 adults, $3 children 5-12, free for children under 5 and Friends of City Park
(504) 483-9386
garden@nocp.org
 
Friday, November 19
Celebration In The Oaks
Preview Party
7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Botanical Garden and Amusement Park
This sparkling holiday party previewing the Celebration in the Oaks light display benefits the New Orleans Botanical Garden. Live music, with food and libations from over 100 of New Orleans' finest restaurants and spirit providers will be featured throughout the Botanical Garden and Amusement Park among a million twinkling lights. And for the kid in all of us, rides on the historic Carousel and Train. All attendees must be 21 or over.
The Preview Party is generously sponsored by The Azby Fund.
Purchase Tickets online.
$100 in advance, $120 day of the event
(504) 483-9415
info@celebrationintheoaks.com
 
Opening Night: November 26
Celebration In The Oaks

Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 p.m.
Sunday through Thursday 6 to 10 p.m.
Botanical Garden, Amusement Park, and Storyland
City Park's annual holiday lighting exhibit and festival returns with old favorites and new attractions. The displays will be open weekends only starting November 26th through November 28th and November 30, open nightly starting December 3, closed December 24th and 31st, Open December 25th. See celebrationintheoaks.com for information and updates on closures due to weather.
Purchase Tickets online, print at home, and go straight to the gate!
$7 per person, children under age 3 free. Friends of City Park free with valid membership
(504) 483-9415
info@celebrationintheoaks.com
 


For a full listing of all scheduled events throughout City Park, visit the Calendar of Events.

Hours

Tuesday-Sunday: 10am-4:30pm
Closed Mondays
Train Garden operating on weekends and during special events only.

$6
Children 5-12: $3
Under 5 & Friends of City Park: Free
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