Holidays are all about traditions, from the lighting of the community barber pole to the eating of the community's only turkey. Ring in the season the right way with today’s Groupon to Celebration in the Oaks, a New Orleans hallmark celebrating its 24th year. Featuring amusement rides, nightly entertainment, photos with Santa Claus, and a holiday light exhibit that could be used to illuminate minor surgeries, Celebration in the Oaks, open nightly starting December 3, provides all the wintertime enjoyment that City Park can hold. Choose between the following options:

• For $5, you get admission plus one train ride or carousel ride (a $10 value).
• For $12, you get admission with a wristband for unlimited rides at Carousel Gardens (a $24 value).

Reviews

Four Yahoo! Travelers give Celebration in the Oaks an average of 3.5 stars:

• The performances from local schools, dancers and choirs are of very good quality! The Cajun Christmas Story still grabs my attention every time. The laser show is cool, and the food is quite good. – A Yahoo! Contributor who posted on 7/19/2010
• just beautiful! it gets better every year that we go – A Yahoo! Contributor who posted on 12/22/04