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Celebration in the Oaks™ Exhibits
 The Venusian Swamp Lily is a beautiful addition to Celebration in the Oaks. Created by Eric Ehlenberger, the large flora sculpture has been commissioned by City Park for the annual event.  The Lily is exhibited over the Botanical Gardens renowned lily pond. The sculpture is made of neon, metal and glass and houses 16 neon tubes illuminating beautiful colors of aqua marine, emerald green, rich gold, red, orange, pink and periwinkle blue. The sculpture's center reaches 6.5 feet high, and the metal leaves span approximately 9 feet across. You can view more of Eric Ehlenberger's works at Ehlenberger.com.
Dinobration!
New Orleans tradition continues as the two-story tall Mr. Bingle that reigned over generations of Christmas seasons on Canal Street now watches over Celebration in the Oaks. For more information about the history and magic of Mr. Bingle, visit mrbinglefans.com.
Also visit Dillard's Mr. Bingle homepage for information about Mr. Bingle merchandise and store locations.
Mr. Bingle is a registered trademark of Dillard's, Inc.
A new state of the art twenty minute Laser Light Show set to holiday music performed by some of New Orleans' favorite artists. Presented nightly in the Azalea and Camellia Garden of the Botanical Garden. This new show was created especially for Celebration in the Oaks.
The multi-media Cajun Night Before Christmas exhibit depicting the classic local twist on the traditional tale is presented nightly. The exhibit features life-size lighted figures, as illustrated by James Rice, synchronized to Cajun narration. More than 25 years after its first publishing, Cajun Night Before Christmas has become a modern classic that has sold more than 490,000 copies. A delightful twist on the classic poem by Clement C. Moore, A Visit from St. Nick (or more popularly 'Twas the Night Before Christmas), the James Rice illustrated tale is set on a Louisiana bayou, Santa is dressed in muskrat "from his head to his toe," his skiff is filled high with toys and is hitched to eight friendly alligators, not a Prancer or Comet among them. Pelican Publishing of New Orleans agreed to allow City Park to recreate the tale in memory of Rice who died in June of 2004.
Cajun Night Before Christmas written by Trosclair, Illustrated by James Rice. Published by Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. in 1973 full color edition.
©1973, 1992, 2001 Pelican Publishing
James Rice's Cajun Night Before Christmas
A twenty-foot tall Poinsettia Christmas Tree is the focal point of the Botanical Garden's Conservatory of the Two Sisters. The conservatory also features the Tropical Rain Forest and Living Fossils exhibits.
Garden Club Wreaths: The Federated Council of New Orleans Garden Clubs and the Jefferson Parish Council of Garden Clubs will display holiday wreaths in the Lath House and Carousel.
Gallery of Children's Trees: Children from area schools and community groups create handcrafted ornaments and proudly display them on Christmas trees lining the walkways in the Botanical Garden's PLANO Garden.
St. Rita School, St. Rose Elementary, St. Ville Accelerated Academy, Salem Lutheran, Sophie B. Wright, West Bank Jefferson Parks and Recreation, Vic Petrie.
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