Storyland is an enchanted playground that has been in New Orleanians’ backyard since the 1950s. In Storyland, children can climb aboard Captain Hook’s pirate ship, adventure into the mouth of Pinocchio’s whale or scamper up Jack & Jill’s hill. This outdoor, fairy-tale playground is a child’s dream come true filled with 18 larger-than-life storybook sculptures, featuring classic characters from Grimm and Mother Goose nursery rhymes and trickster character induced folktales from around the world. Children can have fun, play and learn, all while running under the shade of City Park’s majestic oak tree canopies.
Passholders enjoy unlimited access to Storyland as well as Carousel Gardens Amusement Park for the duration of the season (March–November).
Every Thursday from May 28–July 30, from 10:30–11:30am, families are invited to attend a special story hour in Storyland. The story of the day will be read by a member of the City Park Conservancy team at Storyland Castle and will be accompanied by an after-reading activity including crafting, freeze dances, scavenger hunt and more!
Storytime is included with admission to Storyland.
Schedule
• May 28 – The Three Little Pigs by Phidal Publishing Inc.
• June 4 – Pinocchio by Campbell Books
• June 11 – Walt Disney’s Peter Pan by RH Disney
• June 18 – Anansi The Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott
• June 25 – Little Bo Peep and Her Bad, Bad Sheep: A Mother Goose Hullabaloo by A.L. Wegwerth
• July 2 – Tortoise and The Hare by Phidal Publishing Inc.
• July 9 – Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland by RH Disney
• July 16 – Petite Rouge by Mike Artell
• July 23 – Walt Disney’s Cinderella by RH Disney
• July 30 – Jack and the Bean Stalk by Phidal Publishing Inc.
