Festivals · Mid-City
Celebration in the Oaks
Celebration in the Oaks, City Park's premier holiday light festival, runs from November 27, 2026 to January 1, 2027. The Park calls it a New Orleans family tradition that has enchanted visitors since the 1980s.
Confirmed dates
- Dates
- Fri 27 Nov 2026 to Fri 01 Jan 2027
- Date status
- Dates published by the organiser or an official source
- Venue
- New Orleans City Park
- Neighbourhood
- Mid-City
- City
- New Orleans
- Category
- Festivals
- Tickets
- Ticketed
- Checked
- Sun 01 Nov 2026 against the official source
About this event
New Orleans City Park states that Celebration in the Oaks garners over 135,000 visitors and is the Park's premier holiday fundraiser, vital to the Park's maintenance, care and beautification year round. The light festival takes place across City Park at 1 Palm Drive, with tickets and full details published at CelebrationInTheOaks.com. The 2026 season opens on Friday, November 27, 2026 and closes on New Year's Day, January 1, 2027.
Event details and tickets
We do not sell tickets ourselves. The official event site carries the organiser's own details, on-sale information and ticket links for this event.
Event detailsOfficial event site
Official source: https://neworleanscitypark.org/event/celebration-in-the-oaks/. Dates checked Sun 01 Nov 2026.