My fiance and I went during the Gumbo festival and it was amazing. The vendors were super friendly and helpful. The gumbo was super delicious and the flavors were top notch. The live brass bands were delightful and the atmosphere was warm. The local street art and the Louie Armstrong statue was beautiful. Go, go, go!

They have service sometimes outside with the congo drums and dances. Its lovely and cleansing

Today’s Congo Square is actually a few blocks south of where the historical Congo Square was located (it’s covered by houses now).However, this is a nice open square that was set aside by the city to honor and remember the practitioners of animist religions during the early colonial days of New Orleans (and even a little before that).It’s a quiet park with a sign to commemorate the history of Congo Square. If you read the old accounts of the crazy religious dances held by the slaves from Santo Domingo and Africa in the 1700s, you’ll be amazed it happened in the same place!

The statues were beautiful, the park was clean and well taken care of and it was nice and quiet despite the several tours that were going through at the time. Its a beautiful site and I highly recommend stopping by and taking a walk through the park.

This is an awesome place. The history itself was moving. I was unaware the social , historical and economic significance. The park is beautiful for picnics or just taking walks. There is much more to New Orleans then parties and drinking.

I came through here on a walking tour. Its a special place for people to gather on Sundays to perform and dance. Some nice old trees and statues to look at. Seemed safe during the day but not many people around.

Nice quiet park with a pond. A statue of legendary Jazz great Louis Armstrong is situated in the park as well.

We love Congo Square and its inspiring history. We visited this time for The Congo Square Festival and especially the Mardi Gras Indians Battle. Good music and food also.

This was a really nice park in New Orleans. It is definitely better lighted up at night. Great quiet place in the busy city

A little forgotten but nevertheless powerful place to remember the traditions and culture that slavery brought to the US. From plantation songs to Louis Armstrong. Do the math

Cool place to enjoy the live music of NOLA. Filled with history, concerts; walking distance to hotels restaurants and more. Great experience.

Such a beautiful spot....you can literally feel the history.

Its the soul of New Orleans. You can feel a calm inviting peace wash over you.

Very nice & clean. Local musicians there on Sunday’s between 3pm to 6pm. Everyone had a very good time. No charge, but your can tip if you like.

I’m glad we stopped here, beautiful and interesting story about the slaves when they used to meet here to dance, sing and celebrate their religious rituals

Located right in the middle of the park, very nice

This was an amazing experience. The artwork is lovely. The park is picturesque and very peaceful.

Historic site that has detailed information about the beginnings of Mardi Gras. Will make you think twice about celebrating it if one has a conscious.

Love the tour. Great historic place

The grounds are beautiful & the plaques are knowledgeable. Great place to visit!

Important place to visit.

This Historical park needs a face lift. The surroundings of the park is full of homeless people sleeping on the pavements at night.

Beautiful park with benches, sculptures and little river

Rich in history. A must see.

Sundays Dumming Circle! Beyond Words!!!! Amazing, beautiful, heartlifting and spiritual.

Great place in the daytime...not sure about visiting in the dark. We used to visit this place every year as it was the start and end for the Red Dress Run. Now, we walk past it on the way to the new starting point at Crescent Park. This park is always lively during the day and we feel safe walking thru it. At night, there are just too many indigent people laying around, used needles, etc., and not enough lighting and security so it doesnt feel safe.

Good place to walk at. Good scenery. Many benches to rest if needed. Nice loop to walk around.

Informative historic pit stop on a birthday trip to New Orleans. My husband and daughter and I took the grands along to share great lodging and great food.....and a swamp tour. All on a great road trip.

Sunday afternoons, starting at 3PM, a most colorful mix of people get together for a drum and percussion event, the likes of which you arent likely to encounter in the heartland, if you know what I mean. Bigger musical events held there now and then as well, and the meaningful history is alone worth the price of admission (which is free), but please notice and appreciate the grand trees while youre there

Theres a drum circle here from 3 to 5. Very enjoyable! You should come!

Beautiful park. You get some history of New Orleans along with beautiful nature in the middle of the city. Benches could use a good painting and they should probably just remove the water fountains because they were gross with mold and moss growing in them. I would definitely visit this place if you are interested in the history of this beautiful city.

Historical site...a must see! #girltrek #MAAFA

Awesome place for the family. Live music, entertainment, alcohol, food and vendors...what more do you want!?Delicious New Orleans Food

Its a nice park really big and lots of statues to look at

If you sit quietly, you can still feel the spirit of those who gathered here before.

Visit it. Black folk learn your history. This park is full of culture. And its beautiful

So much history. This was part of the St. Louis Cemetery #1 tour.

Great history lesson, fun sculpture, good place to hang out.

Really cool historic site, visit with a tour group to get a lot more information on the history there.

Historic grounds that you must visit. If you do not know the u background of this area please schedule a tour to learn its beautiful story. Also, every event held here is the best.

Connected to Louis Armstrongs Park, the glorious expanding wise, old, live oaks hold the secrets of centuries gone by that fold into the present, where Sundays were/are a day of celebration, assimilation, and congregation. A true African American historical site actively honored today is worth a sit under its sprawling secret keepers!

Great walk. Too quiet at early morning

Great park with a rich history

Loved the live music!

Beautiful park in the middle of New Orleans. Huge trees, lots of shade. A great place to take a break and relax.

So my wife and I had the pleasure of visiting Congo Square in Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans. The Congo Square preservation Society put on a very good drum show that included a very valuable history lesson. I must say we were very impressed and we learned a lot from them we made a contribution to them to further the enrichment of the culture down there in New Orleans especially at Congo Square we were very appreciative of our visit there.

Cozy little place with a unique history.

If you do not know the u background of this area please schedule a tour to learn its beautiful story. Also, every event held here is the best.

What a cool spot! There were a lot of performers in here while I visited, all were very talented. its a nice park surrounded by not the nicest homes, no biggy thats New Orleans for ya.

Tour guide told us story about how the slaves would gather their in this park on Sundays their only day off. To get together with family and friends to eat and dance to the homemade instruments that they made.

BEAUTIFUL place to visit! Wonderful landscaping, very pretty. Nice place to take a leisurely stroll.

We walked through this beautiful park on a guided tour and we were not disappointed!

What a fabulous experience. Make sure to show up when they are playing and dancing.

I love NOLA. Great little square to chillout from Bourbon Street. Benito Juarez statue is down the block too.

Good spot for random occurrences

Historic place that tells its history well. Nice benches, shade, relatively quiet. Not much else to do other than that.

Congo Square at the Louis Armstrong Park was the host for Essence in the Park 2019..While the sun was mercilessly hot..so was the talent: Big Freedia. Unfortunately, we missed Commons performance due to some technical delays in his arrival.

Its a beautiful walk..... worth exploring. The brass statues are breathtaking.So sorry they dont have the funds to get the pond in operation. I can only imagine how spectacular it must be when it is full of water and birds.

I always wonder if my ancestor visited the old markets here and danced and divined here.

Rich in History. The birthplace of our music

A quiet place to relax from the hustle and bustle of Bourbon street. Interesting sculpture and pleasant environment.

A beatifull spott with a lot of history

When you visit a city everything is new and interesting. Its probably different if you live here. I enjoyed seeing how its different from where I live

Historically important place to visit when in New Orleans.

A lot of really cool shops are located here!

I was out there for the festival for 420. It was a very nice place. Beautiful statues and senery for taking pictures, as A LOT of ppl were doing. The fountain wasnt very clean. I could imagine that would be hard to keep it clean. Drove around for parking. There was a sign for $15 cash parking next to the entrance, so we opt to park there. Stopped at the guard booth to see about paying the $15. The security officer yelled out of the window that it was actually free to park. As we were pulling off, she said People keeping stop asking bout parking, very loudly. Well maam, there is a SIGN by the STREET about PAYING FOR PARKING. We were just trying to follow the rules. Lacking in customer service skills, I see.

Sacred place you can feel the Ancestors there the most Important spot in New Orleans.

I went to the Congo Festival and it was awesome. The Mardi Gras Indians graced us with their ritual dances and songs. Their costumes and head dresses were so beautiful! I will be visiting again soon.

We stopped here as part of our tour with Witches Brew. The park is lovely and was fascinating to hear about the history here. Ot was calm and peaceful.

Sunday afternoon drumming with a colourful mix of humans!

Spiritual spot for the African slaves who lived and worked in the city. They got to spend time here in Sunday afternoons.

Loved it! Not sure where the person who said they only got 5 shrimp ate but it definitely wasnt here. We had an abundance on our table and they came around several times checking to see if we needed more. The staff was super personable and friendly. They gave us several recommendations of places to visit.

Hot but shady. Very peaceful and lovely.

Went to the Gumbo Festival. Had a great time. The square is a great place to sit and reflect. There are many interesting statues there.

Absolutely beautiful historic park. We were lucky enough to catch a group of gentleman doing an African drumming circle.

Really beautiful relaxed place to be. The stone statues were nice.

It wsd a pleasant atmosphere and cultural

Enjoyed the park, I ride a bike while Im in New Orleans, so I check out all the places I can. A historic spot here!

What a historical place for everyone to visit. However the overall park needs to be kept up and in better condition. Also the significance of the relationship to the slave/Black holocaust, the African American art form of jazz and the importance of community needs to be explained to tourist and passerbys in detail. It would give a true perspective of American history.

Enjoy myself reggae concert was great

First time there but it was a good visit

Just being there is a spiritual experience.

Visited in August 2018. Its an open square/park, with nice statues but the area seems somewhat abandoned now. Unfortunate, since it has such rich history.

A great experience for the entire family

Its a memorial site of the many Africans that congregated there full of love,joy and peace!!!

Very cool park with massive old growth trees and statues throughout.

Nothing special, but you might find some shade here and a seat to take. Quiet and relaxing compared to neighboring streets.Not a lot to look at, but it was nice to see a local group playing drums and dancing.

An absolutely wonderful place to work and spend time with your family and friends. It also has specific spots of historical significance.

The annual New World Rhythms Festival on March 3rd-4th was a wonderful family-friendly event. Performances showcased included traditional African dancing and drumming, New Orleans jazz bands, and a school band competition. The variety of vendors, the big stage, and FREE admission enhanced the cultural experience. Next year, bring a lawn chair and umbrella for some shade, dress in African or other cultural garb, support the vendors, enjoy the performances, and have FUN!

I love all the History about this place, I found it miss something. You know, more information, more music, an open sky museum, this should be the place where we get to know everything. But, as many underlined, if you close your eyes, you can feel the spirits all around.

Not a lot to see if there isnt an event going on - there is a big open space where the slaves used to gather, now its a brick courtyard with some statues around. You can learn about local history by reading some of them. The lake was kind-of dirty. I didnt stay long, and its a bit of a walk. Our Air BNB host told us we have no need to go North of Rampart, so I did not wander any further out of the Quarter.

Very good placesMany things to do and enjoyReally recommend new Orleans

This experience made great by the black heritage and jazz tour ,given by allboutdattours with our very knowledgeable host Michala, you will not be disappointed.

Fun venue in a historic neighborhood! Caught a Jazz in the Park show here (Michael Franks performing), and we had a ball! Plenty of room for seating as well as food and product vendors, with the rest of the park to spare!

Must visit when going to New Orleans. This place has a lot of black history

A festival is happening when I pass by. Lots of people were waiting for their gumbo. A Jazz band was playing and tourists were slowly taking in the vibe of New Orleans.

Cemetery Tour St Louis #1 w/Story ville... Our guide was Carlos and he was amazing

Very nice place to hangout

So beautiful and so much history.

AMAZING!!! THE SPIRIT IS ALIVE AND AMONGST US?