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CELEBRATION IN THE OAKS – New Orleans

November 28, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - January 1, 2026 @ 5:00 PM

Holiday Magic Awaits

November 28 – January 1

City Park’s largest fundraiser, Celebration in the Oaks, is THE New Orleans holiday tradition. This incredible light festival has enchanted Park visitors since the 1980s and is vital to the Park’s maintenance, care, and beautification year round. Make memories with your loved ones in City Park this holiday season.

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Celebration in the Oaks is the New Orleans holiday tradition. It is one of the most spectacular holiday lights festivals in the country, with more than 135,000 visitors from around the world coming to the Park to see the magical winter spectacle. An annual tradition that began in the late 1980s, Celebration in the Oaks is a family-friendly event that spans over the course of 37 days.

MON-THURS HOURS

Driving Tour: 6pm–10pm
Walking Tour: 6pm–10pm


FRI + SAT HOURS

Driving Tour: 5pm–10pm
Walking Tour: 5pm–10pm


SUNDAY HOURS

Driving Tour: 5pm–9pm
Walking Tour: 5pm–9pm

*Bike Nights Dec. 1–4; 6pm–9pm
*Christmas Hours: 6pm–10pm

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