Carousel Gardens Amusement Park
Since 1906 little kids and kids at heart have enjoyed the "flying horses" of City Park's antique carousel, one of only 100 antique wooden carousels in the country and the last one in Louisiana. The carousel, featuring the masterwork of famed carousel carvers Looff and Carmel, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and its renovation garnered national attention and praise from the National Historic Preservation Society.
Other rides to keep you twisting, turning, whirling and twirling within the live oaks of the Hines Carousel 
Gardens include the new Musik Express, Rockin' Tug, Coney Tower, Ferris Wheel, Bumper Cars, Monkey Jump, Red Baron mini-plane, Scrambler, Tilt-A-Whirl, 40-foot fun slide, Umbrella Cars, Ship Maze, Construction Zone, Live Oak Lady Bug roller coaster, and the miniature train ride that tours the park.
The Amusement Park is open seasonally.
Park Ride Requirements
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Minimum 48" to ride with an adult and 52" to ride without a parent No single riders for children that are under the age of 13 and it is at the discretion of the ride operator for the child's safety. Musik Express Children that can sit alone and hold onto the lap bars are allowed to go on rides with paid adult when they are not tall enough except the bumper cars, Coney Tower, Ferris Wheel & Musik Express. These rides you must be at least the minimum height to get on the ride. The Lady Bug coaster is down for the season due to major repairs and possible replacement. In place we have a great large 65' inflatable obstacle course that the kids love.
Storyland
Climb aboard Captain Hook’s pirate ship, journey with Pinocchio into the mouth of a whale or scamper up Jack & Jill’s Hill in City Park’s Storyland, a charming fairytale playground adjacent to City Park’s Carousel Gardens Amusement Park and the New Orleans Botanical Garden.
Brimming with more than 25 larger-than-life storybook exhibits, this storybook fantasy play area is inhabited by sculpted characters created by New Orleans’ finest Mardi Gras float makers.
Step into a storybook birthday party! Click here for birthday party information.
Season Passes
The Park is offering Season Passes! Passes will be available at the Amusement Park entrance (coming soon for online purchase) and will 
entitle passholders to unlimited rides and admission to Storyland and the Carousel Gardens Amusement Park through the season, ending at the opening of Celebration in the Oaks in November. Passes are $49 per person or $149 for a four-person family pass. Adults must present a photo ID along with the passcard to gain entry and a rideband.
See our Season Pass guidelines for more information.
Private Events
The Carousel and other rides are frequently rented for birthday parties. Click here for birthday party information.
Imagine having an entire amusement park for a private evening party! Click here for corporate event information.
