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Venues
Interested in hosting an event at one of Audubon's stunning venues?
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Audubon Tea Room
Audubon Tea Room is the most presitigious of our venues, with gleaming wood floors, soaring ceilings, silk drapes and an impressive series of double doors leading to the lush Tea Room Garden. Beauty and elegance is always waiting to welcome you and your guests. |
Louisiana Swamp Exhibit Cajun Ballroom
The Louisiana Swamp Exhibit at Audubon Zoo transports you down the bayou and introduces you to the creatures, and history, of a region. Invite your guests to a Cajun fais do-do, crawfish boil, or other Southern-themed party at the Cajun Ballroom. |
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Goldring Entry Plaza
Just inside Audubon Zoo, spacious Goldring Entry Plaza is dotted with palms, paved with red brick and guarded by pink flamingoes. A favorite spot for evening cocktails and hors d'ouevers, the plaza is a unique venue that's sure to impress. |
Capital One Field
Enjoy Capital One Field's prime location in Audubon Zoo. A covered stage, paved dance floor, and large grassy field allows you to plan a party, corporate event or other celebration in a setting like no other. |
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Audubon Golf Clubhouse
Audubon Golf Clubhouse replicates a historic Acadian home complete with deep verandas showcasing sweeping views of southeast Louisiana's most prestigious golf course. The dining room, and a smaller, private room, are available for wedding receptions, dinners, reunions and more. |
Newman Bandstand
Set on the water's edge, beautiful Newman Bandstand dates back more than 100 years and looks perfectly at home in Audubon Park. From weddings to reunions to crawfish boils, the bandstand can accommodate any celebration you can imagine. |
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Audubon Aquarium of the Americas
Audubon Aquarium of the Americas provides an exciting backdrop of exotic fish, mystical jellyfish and rare white alligators for parties of all kinds. Imagine a table for two in front of playful penguins or a full-service bar next to circling sharks. The Aquarium’s appealing riverfront location is just a short walk from the convention center, historic French Quarter, and major hotels. |
Woldenberg Park
Woldenberg Riverfront Park at Audubon Aquarium of the Americas borders the Mississippi River as a beautiful green space in the heart of the historic French Quarter. Just steps from major hotels, the convention center and Jackson Square, the park is home to the annual French Quarter Fest and an ideal setting for festivals, concerts, corporate gatherings, or other large-scale events. |
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Pisces Room
On the second floor of Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, the Pisces Room offers a coveted view of the Mississippi River and Woldenberg Riverfront Park through its wall of windows. A large, open area, the room can be configured for large or small meetings, retreats, breakfasts, luncheons or dinners. |
Gottesman Endangered Species Carousel
Host your birthday party in a private Carousel Room at Audubon Zoo with a magical place to celebrate your children’s lives. This beautiful carousel is decorated with oil paintings of our Zoo animals and features a 60-figure menagerie including traditional horses, elephants, rhinos, giraffes and other vanishing species. |
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Corporate Picnic Pavilion
Daytime picnics are fantastic fun at the Corporate Picnic Pavilion at Audubon Zoo. The picnic grounds offer all amenities required for a lovely outdoor event including volleyball courts, horseshoes, a shaded seating area with ceiling fans, restrooms, electricity and a covered bar. Thank your employees, plan a family reunion, celebrate a birthday, or say welcome home with good old-fashioned picnic fun. |
Nims Community Center
Conveniently located just next door to the Zoo's front gate entrance, the Nims Community Center at Audubon Zoo provides the perfect place for your next meeting or retreat. The center offers seating for up to 40 as well as audio-visual capabilities. Host your next retreat, board meeting or committee party at the Nims Community Center. |
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Dominion Learning Center
Dominion Learning Center at Audubon Zoo is an extremely flexible space for your meeting or retreat. Indoors, an auditorium with theater-style seating and large screen opens to a multi-purpose room that can be arranged for small group breakouts, refreshments or classroom-style training. |
Entergy IMAX® Theatre
Adjacent to Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, Entergy IMAX® Theatre is available for meetings and presentations. Welcome your guests with theater-style popcorn and then wow them with a presentation on the five-and-a-half-story screen. Explore the possibilities of moving a routine gathering to a state-of-the-art theater downtown at the river's edge. |













