Fall 2026 Events at New Orleans City Park: Guide to Seasonal Festivities

Fall Garden Festival Launches October 2026

The seasonal calendar opens with the Fall Garden Festival on Saturday, October 3, 2026, running from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm in the Botanical Garden, as reported by the City Park Conservancy. Over 50 vendors will exhibit common and exotic plants alongside gardening paraphernalia across the grounds. Specialists, Master Gardeners, and park personnel will be on site to answer visitor questions during the day. Attendees can access plant sales, educational programs, arts and crafts, cooking demonstrations, and live music. Support from the festival helps sustain the City Park Conservancy’s year-round work to preserve and enhance the park’s recreational, educational, cultural, and beautification efforts. Brews and Boos and Celebration in the Oaks

Carousel Gardens Amusement Park will host the annual Brews and Boos event on Friday, October 23, 2026, and Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm daily, according to the park schedule. Later in the season, the park’s signature winter holiday tradition, Celebration in the Oaks, is scheduled to run from Friday, November 27, 2026, through January 1, 2027. The holiday kickoff continues with the Merry Maker Mixer on Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Pavilion of the Two Sisters. Spring 2027 Preview

Looking ahead to the following year, the schedule includes the Heart of the Park Hat Luncheon on Wednesday, April 28, 2027, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in the Botanical Garden, according to park listings. Visitors can find daily access at 1 Palm Drive in New Orleans.