City Opens Registration for Mardi Gras 2025 Permit Lottery

January 14, 2025 | From City of New Orleans

City Opens Registration for Mardi Gras 2025 Permit Lottery

NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans Department of Finance Bureau of Revenue today announced its 2025 Mardi Gras Lottery, which will take place on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Milne Recreation Center, located at 5420 Franklin Ave.

The official Carnival season will run 11 consecutive days, starting on Friday, Feb. 21 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 4.

Residents interested in obtaining a permit must register for the lottery with the Bureau of Revenue between Friday, Jan. 17 and Friday, Jan 31. All participants must submit a completed Official Lottery Registration Card and a sales tax deposit in the amount of $1,000 in the form of a certified check or money order, made payable to the City of New Orleans.

The registration deadline is at 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31. Registration materials can be delivered in person or by mail to the Bureau of Revenue in City Hall, at 1300 Perdido St., Room 1W15. Mailed registration materials must be received not later than Friday, Jan. 31, regardless of the postmark date.

Only those registration materials received during the designated period will be accepted and used to prepare the Official Lottery Entry Card. Participants need not be present at the Feb. 6 lottery. Those not selected for a fixed location will receive a refund of their deposit. Lottery placements are non-transferable.

Residents selected in the lottery must attend the Fixed Location Selection process from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Feb. 8 at Milne Recreation Center, located at 5420 Franklin Ave. Names will be called according to their placement on the lottery board. A valid ID is required. Participants must be present on location selection Saturday to participate in the selection process. Each participant is allowed 10 minutes to select one fixed location.

Those individuals interested in obtaining Walker's Permits for this Mardi Gras season can go to the Revenue Office during the week of Feb. 17 to obtain the necessary permits. Information defining the parameters of these permits can be found on the City's website at www.nola.gov. This information can also be found in the Mardi Gras Booklet, which will be distributed in the Revenue Department in Room 1W15.

For more information, contact the Department of Finance Bureau of Revenue Application Unit at (504)658-1662 or (504) 658-1645.