Musical Legends Park

Musical Legends Park is a relatively small park on Bourbon Street that celebrates the city's musical heritage with life-size statues depicting famous local musicians. These statues are made from bronze and are crafted with unrelenting attention to detail.

Everyone can enjoy a quick visit to this park, and kids and adults alike will be impressed by these stunning statues as well as some of the more typical features you'd find in most parks. Most people spend about a half-hour to an hour here as a place to relax in between excursions throughout Bourbon Street and beyond.

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Musical Legends Park highlights

The major highlight of Musical Legends Park is the set of statues. You'll find quite a few depicting local icons such as Fats Domino, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Ronnie Cole, Allen Toussaint, and Irma Thomas, amongst others. Each statue is standing on a pedestal with the name of the person depicted.

In addition to the statues, you'll find several other features you might expect from a typical park, including comfortable places to walk and sit. You can often find live jazz music being played here, with most performances beginning at 10 am every day.

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Good to know when visiting Musical Legends Park

Before you visit Musical Legends Park, there are a few things you should know. First, there's no admission fee to get in, so it's an ideal location for travellers on a budget. Additionally, you'll find a café on the far side of the park that offers snacks and coffee.

When you visit this park, you'll find yourself close to quite a few other attractions as well, being on Bourbon Street. The Famous Door club is just a short walk away, as are the Jazz Playhouse and several restaurants and other French Quarter attractions.

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Dirección: 311 Bourbon St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA

Horario: Sunday–Thursday from 8 am to 10 pm, Friday–Saturday from 8 am to midnight

Teléfono: +1 504-888-7608

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