Audubon Louisiana Nature Center
Audubon Zoo, Golf and Tennis will be closed on Sunday, June 7, 2020 due to Tropical Storm Cristobal. The last entry time available for Audubon Zoo will be Saturday, June 6 at 1 p.m. The Zoo will close at 3 p.m. We’re thrilled to announce that Audubon Zoo is open! Due to State and City reopening guidelines, all Zoo admission, including Member admission, must be reserved online in advance for a specific date and entry time. You can find more information about how to purchase tickets on our ticketing website and changes to your Zoo visit experience due to State and City reopening guidelines on our reopening website. Audubon Park and Riverview are open to the public, including vehicular traffic. Audubon Tennis has reopened Wednesdays through Sundays, and the Audubon Park Golf Club is open. Click the links to learn more about the current operating status of each facility. Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium, and Audubon Nature Center remain closed to the public, and we do not yet have a timeline for reopening. Please follow Audubon on social media and check back here for more updates as the phased reopening of New Orleans continues.
Audubon Louisiana Nature Center is a cherished community resource. Located adjacent to Joe Brown Park in New Orleans East on 86 acres of hardwood bottomland forest, its creation was a project of the Junior League of Greater New Orleans, opening March 23, 1980.
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina flooded the Nature Center grounds, essentially destroying the facility but Audubon moved forward with the rebuilding process. Now the next chapter begins for the Nature Center, and we are excited to announce that it has reopened with modern buildings, beautiful nature trails and new programs celebrating the wonders of nature.
Hours - CLOSED TEMPORARILY
Walking Trails: Open Daily | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Interpretive Center: Wed - Sun | 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Planetarium: Wed, Thurs, Fri - 2:30 PM
Sat & Sun - 10:30 AM, 1:30 PM, & 3:30 PM or by group reservation
Ranger Chats: Mon & Tues - 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM
No admission or tickets required for Nature Trails and Interpretive Center. Group reservations required for education programs and planetarium shows.
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To schedule field trips or teacher programs, please email educationprograms@auduboninstitute.org