2020 Fourth Street, Rivertown, Kenner, Louisiana 70062
Telephone: (504) 468-7231
E-mail: hglorioso@kenner.la.us
Hours: Tuesday-Friday By Appointment only for school/camp groups
Saturdays open to the public-11:00am-3:00pm (Last ticket sold at 3:00pm)
Box Office Opens to the General Public at 10:45am on Saturdays
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS:
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Rivertown Farmer's Market
(400 block of Williams Blvd. across from Rivertown Exhibition Hall)
Every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the Month!
Shop fresh local produce, get tips from local experts, see special demos,
and more!
For more information or to become a vendor,
please contact Nancy Ladner by email at nladner@kenner.la.us or
phone at 504-468-7211.
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Located along the shores of the mighty Mississippi River, just minutes from downtown New Orleans, Kenner's Rivertown offers a host of cultural and family attractions, including several museums, the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, and LaSalle's Landing. In addition, visitors can shop and dine in restaurants and gift shops in and around the area. Rivertown is a 16 block historic district, providing family entertainment and an educational experience for tourists, business and convention visitors, as well as local residents.
Click Here for a map and driving directions to Rivertown
Rivertown's Features and Attractions
Kenner's Rivertown is proud to be home to the following attractions suitable for residents and vistors of all ages!
Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts
Theatre 13 is proud to present a wonderful line up of productions at the Rivertown Theaters for te Performing Arts! The mission of Theatre 13 is to bring new and exciting productions to the New Orleans area while providing local theatre artists an opportunity to perform, create, and be compensated for their work.
Click here to be redirected to the Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts official webpage to learn more about its current features and attractions or call 504-461-9475 for more information.
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Rivertown Science Center
Explore the exhilarating world of science through exhibits dedicated to weather, rivers and streams, minerals, insects, optical illusions, and more! Visitors can learn about the various fields of science through interactive, hands-on exhibits. Test your skills at forecasting the weather in a new exhibit sponsored by WWL-Channel 4 that incorporates green screen technology or have fun with Sid the Science Kid in a brand new area geared for younger children sponsored by WYES-Channel 12. The Rivertown Science Museum strives to make learning fun for everyone!
Space Station Kenner
Blast off to fun and excitement in Kenner's Rivertown! Tour a full-sized mock up of NASA's International Space Station and get a first hand look at the daily living and working environment of space. Dedicated to space travel and technology, the Space Station is a one-of-a-kind exhibit. Space-related exhibits allow visitors to explore the history of NASA rocketry, view spin-off technology with "Sput-Nick" the robot, and walk through a historical timeline of the 20th century.
Click here to view the Space Station Kenner's Latest Brochure
RATES: SCIENCE MUSEUM AND SPACE STATION
(1-TICKET EARNS ADMISSION TO BOTH)
$5.00 ADULTS; $4.00 SENIORS; $3.00 CHILDREN
OPEN 11am-3pm Saturdays (General Public); Tues-Fri Appointment only for school/camp groups
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Kenner Planetarium & MegaDome Cinema
The Kenner Planetarium & Megadome Cinema is Rivertown's hottest attraction! Join us here for an experience that is "out of this world!" The Kenner Planetarium and Megadome Cinema houses a 50-foot domed screen on which can be displayed a traditional sky show, large format film, or laser light show presentation! See below for our current schedule of shows.
CURRENT FEATURES:
View the wonders of the universe as never before in this visually stunning and in-depth planetarium show! Hubble Vision brings into focus the vastness of outer space by detailing the discoveries made by the Hubble Space Telescope. See glorious images of planets, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies, and more. You'll never be so close to objects so far away again!
Running Time: 35 minutes
Show Times: Saturdays 3 pm; Tues-Fri by appointment only for school/camp groups
Narrated By Meryl Streep, HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU carries audiences on a journey deep into the soulstirring heart of Louisiana - before, during and after the unprecedented devastation of Hurricane Katrina. HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU follows a group of four musicians, both legendary and rising, as they uncover the electrifying culture of New Orleans; explore the beautiful, alligator filled bayous on airboats; recount their personal stories of Katrina; and most of all, bring the focus to the rapidly disappearing wetlands that are New Orleans’ first line of defense against deadly storms. Although these wetlands are vanishing at the astonishing rate of one acre every 30 minutes, the wealth, cultural vitality and very future of New Orleans depend on their preservation.
Running time: 40 minutes
Show Times: Saturdays 12 noon and 2 pm; Tues-Fri by appointment only for school/camp groups
Show Times: Saturdays 11 am and 1 pm; Tues - Fri by appointment only for school/camp groups
RATES:
Adults-$6.00 per show
Children/Seniors-$5.00 per show
*Multi-show packages available for children ages 2-12 years and seniors ages 60 and over.
*Please be advised that show schedules are subject to change.
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If you are a teacher/camp/group organizer and would like to see Rivertown's special group pricing, please click below!!!
Field Trip Packet 2012-2013.pdf
If you have questions or wish to obtain more information regarding any of the Rivertown Attractions, please contact Heidi Glorioso via e-mail at hglorioso@kenner.la.us or via telephone at (504) 468-7231.
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Kenner's Heritage Park
Kenner's colorful cultural history is celebrated in a replicated village of days gone by. Stroll down beautifully landscaped walkways, pass buildings such as a turn-of-the-century packing shed, ice house, traditional blacksmith shop, and a 1930's era gas station. The newest additions to the site are a beautiful pond and covered bridge adjacent to the replica of St. Mary's Church, the first Catholic church in Kenner. Heritage Park is ONLY open to the general public on Saturdays from 11am-3pm during the Rivertown Museums' regular hours of operation unless otherwise reserved for a private function or a City of Kenner event.
