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Audubon Zoo

  • Neighborhood:
    Garden District/Uptown
  • hours
    Hours of Operation:
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    Tue - Sun 10am. Closing times vary.

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  • Zoos
  • Venues
ABOUT:

Audubon Zoo is a New Orleans landmark and a living museum filled with some of the rarest and most beautiful creatures of nature.

There have been animals at this site since the 1884 World Exposition in Audubon Park. Today, Audubon Zoo is 58 acres of animals in their natural habitats. The Zoo consistently ranks among this country’s best.

Visitors are enchanted to find a unique wildlife haven full of New Orleans flavor, impressive 100-year old oak trees and a cast of animal characters.

Animal favorites include elephants Jean and Panya, the Komodo dragon and a rare white tiger from California, named King Zulu. But also look for bears, monkeys, snakes, orangutans, elks and more exotic animals than you can imagine!

Much of the zoo dates from early in the 20th century. The sea lion pool was constructed in 1928. Its graceful columns mark one of Audubon Zoo’s most romantic spots. Monkey Hill was built by Works Progress Administration workers to show the children of New Orleans what a hill looks like! At 28 feet, it’s the legendary “highest topographical point in New Orleans.” Today it boasts wading pools, a rope bridge and a safari trail.

At the Audubon Zoo, visitors can stroll through a real swamp right in the middle of uptown New Orleans. A Cajun houseboat on a lagoon full of 14-foot alligators faces a pair of playful black bears. A raccoon defies the laws of physics by snoozing on a narrow twig at the top of a tree. At the baby animal nursery, naturalists show visitors baby nutria, explaining why that innocent-looking fuzzy creature is jeopardizing the very existence of the swamps. Further on, the world-famous white alligators float in an exhibit constructed especially for them.

Rocking chairs throughout the swamp exhibit invite visitors to slow down and take in the ambiance of the swamp. An air-conditioned restaurant provides a welcome venue for a sit-down snack and drink.

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Now Available at Audubon Zoo

Starting February 2023, the Audubon Nature Institute unveiled the newest addition to its Uptown property: four free electric vehicle charging stations. Each charging station can accommodate up to two vehicles at a time. The Audubon installations are part of a broader EV charging station program run by Entergy New Orleans in partnership with the City of New Orleans to install 30 charging stations at 25 locations across the city.

Xplorit Virtual Tour

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Xplorit Virtual Tour

Venue Specs
Specifications
  • Facility Buyout: Yes
  • Max Banquet: 1400
  • Max Facility Banquet: 1400
  • Max Facility Reception: 5000
  • Max Reception: 5000
  • Max Theatre: 96
  • Number of Private Rooms: 4
  • Private Rooms: Yes
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03/22/2024 - Shell-A-Bration
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