City Park Family Attractions

Families have it made in the shade with so much to do at City Park

For more than a hundred years, families have communed with nature –and one another – under the ancient oaks of City Park.

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City Putt- Mini Golf

Come climb trees, feed the ducks, and play in the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park. Play miniature golf, rent a paddleboat or kayak on Big Lake, and take a break with beignets nearby. There are lots of playgrounds and even a fun little train that runs around it all.

Storyland

Your kids' favorite animals, cartoon characters and fairy tale legends come to life at this charming theme park. Storyland's play area is brimming with 26 larger-than-life exhibits, with characters...
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Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

There was a time not so long ago that carousels (or merry-go-rounds) were a common feature of the American urban landscape. Today there are not that many left, one of which is in New Orleans' City...
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City Putt

City Park's newest attraction is a ball! City Putt is a 36-hole mini golf complex with two courses: the Louisiana Course highlights cultural themes and cities from around the state; the New Orleans...
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New Orleans Museum of Art

Enjoy 5,000 years of art in one day at the New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans' oldest fine arts institution, home to more than 40,000 works and the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.
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New Orleans Botanical Garden

One of the few remaining examples of public garden design from the WPA/Art Deco period. Nine-acre garden featuring a beautiful green wall, Enrique Alferez sculpture garden, tropical conservatory,...
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City Park Boat & Bike Rentals

City Park Boat and Bike Rentals: Rent a kayak or pedal boat, or hop on a bike to explore the lakes and paths of City Park.
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City Park Disc Golf

A beautiful, 18-hole Disc Golf course in the middle of City Park New Orleans. Play through a good mix of open fields, tunnels of oak trees and around swampy water hazards. Course is FREE to play and...
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Train Garden

Perfect for little ones on a sunny day, the Train Garden will give route you around City Park.
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