NOLA ChristmasFest celebrates its 10th anniversary Dec. 21-30 as it brings a winter wonderland to the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd., in New Orleans.
This year’s experience features Skating with Santa on a redesigned rink, expanded ice bocce lanes, almost 300,000 square feet of carnival rides for all ages, visits with Santa and friends, a gingerbread village, Big Freezy Ice Slides, performances, and Big Blast Blizzard thrill rides.
Pictures with Santa are available Dec. 21-24 and can be scheduled online.
Tickets are sold online only for reserved 4.5-hour blocks, with morning sessions 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and afternoon sessions 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The cost is $25 for weekdays and $30 for Saturdays and Sundays. NOLA ChristmasFest 2023 is a credit card-only event, including on-site concessions. Guests under 18 must have a parent or guardian present at all times.