Gretna, LA Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Division 3 of Chapter 26's parade article, 'Other Parades,' requires anyone, whether a person, group or organization, wanting to stage, present or conduct a parade in Gretna's public areas to apply to the chief of police on city forms at least 90 calendar days before the parade under section 26-149. Section 26-150 directs the chief to issue the permit once every department concerned confirms the parade will not substantially interrupt the safety and orderly movement of other traffic along the route, and caps a parade at five hours from start to the last unit reaching the disbanding area, barring a breakdown or disruptive incident.

S. Armed Services, the state's military forces, and the police or fire department. 00 in combined bodily injury and property damage liability insurance naming the city as additional insured under section 26-153, and sections 26-151 and 26-152 add conduct and safety rules covering attire, sobriety, glass containers, float dimensions and fire extinguishers. This division sits alongside the separate Carnival/Mardi Gras parade rules in Division 2 and the general special event permit in section 26-46, which covers commercial events at public venues rather than street parades.