Have you heard of The Music Box Village?
I just found out about this newly opened place and it seems so cool! It's an interactive art park by day and a one-of-a-kind musical venue by night made for both kids and adults.
Located in the Bywater, the Music Box currently has a dozen musical houses. Over time, The Music Box Village will grow, through artist residencies, to become a landmark cultural destination, and a place to grow up for this city’s children.
Photo credit Josh Brasted
Currently, there are 2 concerts scheduled and on non-show weekends you can go during their Public Hours to play!
December 2 & 3:Lost Bayou Ramblers with special guests including Rickie Lee Jones, Langhorne Slim, and Spider Stacy of the Pogues
December 9 & 10: Gogol Bordello: Western Dada, a celebration of 100 years of Dada with Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Show doors open at 6:30 pm and 8:30 p.m. for the above concerts.
All non-show weekends, join us for Public Hours 12-5, Thursdays-Sundays. Also open for Public Hours on Sundays of show weekends.
It is required children under 16 to be accompanied by an adult at all times, with a minimum of one adult per four children due to safety concerns. While they welcome exploration and play, children must be supervised at all times due to the delicate nature of our instruments. The Music Box Village is not intended as a playground. Entry is at your own risk.
I just found out about this newly opened place and it seems so cool! It's an interactive art park by day and a one-of-a-kind musical venue by night made for both kids and adults.
The Music Box Village is a place where play, imagination, experimentation, collaboration, community and tons of hard work come together as artist-made, interactive “musical houses.” They can be cacophonously played by the public, or harmoniously performed by professional musicians.
Photo credit Josh Brasted
Internationally celebrated and locally loved public art project, The Music Box is inspired by the unique musical and architectural culture of our home city of New Orleans. The project pushes artistic boundaries, but more importantly it brings together people of all stripes for a heartwarming, creative experience that has equal appeal for a musical giant such as Thurston Moore or a gaggle of 5 year olds.
Photo credit Josh BrastedInternationally celebrated and locally loved public art project, The Music Box is inspired by the unique musical and architectural culture of our home city of New Orleans. The project pushes artistic boundaries, but more importantly it brings together people of all stripes for a heartwarming, creative experience that has equal appeal for a musical giant such as Thurston Moore or a gaggle of 5 year olds.
Located in the Bywater, the Music Box currently has a dozen musical houses. Over time, The Music Box Village will grow, through artist residencies, to become a landmark cultural destination, and a place to grow up for this city’s children.
Currently, there are 2 concerts scheduled and on non-show weekends you can go during their Public Hours to play!
December 2 & 3:Lost Bayou Ramblers with special guests including Rickie Lee Jones, Langhorne Slim, and Spider Stacy of the Pogues
December 9 & 10: Gogol Bordello: Western Dada, a celebration of 100 years of Dada with Nick Zinner of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
Show doors open at 6:30 pm and 8:30 p.m. for the above concerts.
All non-show weekends, join us for Public Hours 12-5, Thursdays-Sundays. Also open for Public Hours on Sundays of show weekends.
It is required children under 16 to be accompanied by an adult at all times, with a minimum of one adult per four children due to safety concerns. While they welcome exploration and play, children must be supervised at all times due to the delicate nature of our instruments. The Music Box Village is not intended as a playground. Entry is at your own risk.
LOCATION: 4557 North Rampart Street, New Orleans 70117
Find Music Box Village in the grove of trees where Rampart Street ends, at the levee in the Bywater neighborhood.
PUBLIC HOURS: 12-5pm Thursdays through Sundays, except for event weekends, when we are only open Sundays. Check the schedule below to plan your visit! During public hours, we offer a cocktail bar with seasonal drinks, and picnic food by our favorite vendors.
OPEN DAYS for 2016:
DECEMBER
Sunday December 4 with food by Congreso Cubano
Sunday December 11 with food by Congreso Cubano
Thursday to Sunday December 15-18
Thursday to Friday December 22-23, Closed Christmas Eve/Christmas Day
Thursday to Friday December 29-30, Closed New Year’s Eve/New Year’s Day
Closed Mondays-Wednesdays.
Admission: $12
Louisiana residents: $5
Kids 5-18 years: $5
5 and under: free
GIVEAWAY
Win 4 $5 tickets to The Music Box Village. Must be a Louisiana resident. Giveaway ends Tuesday, December 6 at midnight. Winner announced on Facebook.
ENTER HERE.
GIVEAWAY
Win 4 $5 tickets to The Music Box Village. Must be a Louisiana resident. Giveaway ends Tuesday, December 6 at midnight. Winner announced on Facebook.
ENTER HERE.
