page_title: Kenner, Louisiana
section_title: Places of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Kenner, Louisiana / Places of interest
caption_attribution_description: English: The Pontchartrain Center in Kenner, LA.
context_page_description: Kenner is the seventh-largest city in the U.S. State of Louisiana following New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles and Bossier City. It is the largest city in Jefferson Parish and the largest incorporated suburban city of New Orleans. The population was 66,702 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Kenner is home to the following:
  A. J. Muss Bertolino Playground – The playground includes Muss Bertolino Stadium that is used for high school football games, lacrosse, soccer and includes a running track. Muss Bertolino Gymnasium used for basketball and volleyball is also located in the playground along with a baseball park.
  Chateau Golf and Country Club — one of only three golf courses located in East Jefferson (the East Bank of Jefferson Parish).
  Coconut Beach Volleyball Complex - 22 court sand volleyball complex located just south of the Pontchartrain Center in Laketown. It is the largest man-made sand complex in the United States. Before opening in Kenner, Coconut Beach existed for 25 years in the West End neighborhood of New Orleans before the site was appropriated for an Army Corps of Engineers flood control project.
  The Esplanade Mall – Opened in 1983, it is one of the two largest malls located in East Jefferson (the East Bank of Jefferson Parish).
  Laketown – A park built where Williams Boulevard hits Lake Pontchartrain. It features a boat launch, two piers, pavilions, a jogging/biking path, and a concession stand and bait house.
  Louis Armstrong International Airport – New Orleans' international airport.
  Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner – one of the major hospitals in the New Orleans metro area.
  Pontchartrain Center – Opened in 1991, it is the second-largest convention center in the New Orleans metro area.
  Rivertown – The historic district located along the original main street of Old Kenner—where Williams Boulevard hits the Mississippi River. It features numerous museums, shops, and cultural resources. Highlights include the Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Kenner's Heritage Park, the Kenner Planetarium & MegaDome Cinema and the Rivertown Science Center (sponsored by Freeport McMoran), two fine dining establishments, and a cafe. Rivertown's Toy Train Museum closed in 2009.
  Treasure Chest Casino – Docked where Williams Boulevard hits Lake Pontchartrain, it is the only casino located in East Jefferson (the East Bank of Jefferson Parish).
caption: The Pontchartrain Center
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