Garden Fun for Kids in New Orleans

Can’t let my recent visit to the Big Easy go by without reporting about two really fun places for kids (both young and old)–if you live there–don’t miss these gardens.

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Ca n’t let my recent sojourn to the Big Easy go by without report about two really fun places for tyke ( both young and old)–if you live there – don’t miss these garden . If you are a visitor or aspirant , put these on your must - do list .

I love visiting children ’s gardens . We are fortunate to have many of them spread out across the land . I always look for them when I am off visit a new post ; mostly they are at arboretums and botanical gardens , however I have found great ones at university and even community garden .

The Lucy C. Roussel Discovery Garden at Longue View Garden was built in 1998 . This interactional garden was designed for children of all ages – it has a Secret Garden , raised seam with herbs , vegetables and flowers , colorful sculptures , places to sit for parent , friendly and informative signage and lots of hands - on bodily process . Kids need to be able-bodied to match and feel plant , spirit and even taste them ( with adult supervision ) .

There is a giant fencing underwrite with hanging watering cans so kids can be helpful and water thirsty industrial plant , however they can also get wet and physical . There is a large , cleared , sandy area with shovel and wagons and building blocks for construction ; an empty outer space with profligate for raking foliage or George Sand and a big sandpit with trowels and buckets . This is a place for kids to toy , make and burn energy . turn back website for special eventswww.LongueVue.com .

While the discovery garden is a daytime place , the seasonal displayCelebration in the Oakswhich is located at NOLA City Park is a nightime , holiday light festival . It is receptive now from until January 1 , 2019 – check the website for hours and special events – of course it starts around dusk.https://neworleanscitypark.com/celebration-in-the-oaks

“ City Park ’s famous oak are swaddle in hundreds of thousand of twinkling lights and breathtaking light displays are disperse throughout 25 acres of the Park , including the Botanical Garden , Storyland , and Carousel Gardens Amusement Park . ”

It demand seven fulltime staff appendage eight month to get the visible radiation quick for this annual fundraiser . Bundle up for walk around and consider this dazzling unaccented show . There is also a division with rides and flock of noise , which we avoided .

We took the streetcar to City Park , so it was a bit of a walk of life to the Celebration light show , however there were all sort of light displays throughout the park . I especially liked the sparkle located on the pee because of the reflexion , which made them in two ways impressive .

Downtown NOLA the streets are festooned and brightly get down – all of the huge thenar tree trunk are wind in illumination – which is pretty spectacular also .

Y’all get out of doors , wherever you might be and celebrate the time of year !

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