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Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,634 Google reviews · Indoor playground in New Orleans, Louisiana

Hosts birthday parties

Long-running amusement park featuring 16 rides, including an antique wooden carousel with horses.

Plan your visit

  • Admission around $5.5 — prices change and often vary by age or day, so check with the venue
  • Café on site somewhere to grab a coffee and sit while the kids play
  • Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd come back often
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone (504) 482-4888
  • Website neworleanscitypark.org

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 10 AM–3 PM
Thursday Closed
Friday Closed
Saturday 11 AM–6 PM
Sunday Closed

Hours can shift for holidays and private events — worth a quick check before a special trip.

What parents highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 1,634 Google reviews — with their own words as proof.

🧼 spotless & clean 4 mentions

“This place is clean and there is so much to do in the park and see”

café for parents 2 mentions

“Cafe du Monde is even on the grounds for an afternoon pick-me-up.”

What parents say

Amusement park at City Park reminds me so much of Central Park in NYC. If you’ve kids, there’s nothing like it in New Orleans ‘heaven’. I bought the Family season pass for 4 for $265 and have no regrets. Babies absolutely love it.

★★★★★ — Manish, Jul 2022

I love to take my kids here for Christmas in the oaks. They have a beautiful botanical garden. The rides are meh. They are either for toddlers or adults. I find the tickets to ride are expensive. And if u buy a bracelet for unlimited rides, you still have to pay extra for the train around the park.

★★★★☆ — Emelie, Aug 2019

My girls are teens, and they still enjoyed the park! It was worth the admission price to see the joy on their faces. Unlimited rides are $22, and entry fee without rides is $4. The are so many things to do here, and the photo opportunities are tremendous!

★★★★★ — Laura, Jun 2018

First time visiting as I post my review. In taking my nephews, ages 11 and 13, I said that I would not get on any rides as I felt that they were catered to their ages and younger. Although that is the case, they pleaded with me to get on about three or four of them, so I did.

★★★★★ — Chasity, Jun 2018

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Birthday parties at Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

Carousel Gardens Amusement Park hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular playgrounds.

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Where to find Carousel Gardens Amusement Park

7 Victory Ave, New Orleans, LA70124

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