St. Tammany Parish, LA Special Events & Permits: Park Event Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Mobile stage trailer
- $500 per event
- Full trace closure
- $450 per day
- Partial trace closure
- $200 per day
- Kid's Town Pavilion
- $75/hour, 2-hour minimum
- Required before use
- Signed user agreement + insurance proof
Summary
To host an event on the Tammany Trace, organizers rent parish facilities by the day: the Map 24 Mobile Stage Trailer runs $500 per event, the full 31-mile trail costs $450 a day, and a partial closure is $200 a day, all requiring a signed user agreement and proof of insurance before use.
(a)Mobile stage trailer. The Map 24 Mobile Stage Trailer ("Stage"), is available to rent at a rate of $500.00 per event. Additional terms and conditions, including insurance requirements, will be set forth in a user agreement which must be completed prior to the event. Proof of the required insurance must be produced prior to any use of the stage.(b)The trace. If the entire length of the trace is being used for an event, the rate shall be $450.00 per day. If the event will not use the full length of the trace, the rate shall be $200.00 per day. Additional terms and conditions, including specific portion of the trace to be used and insurance requirements, are to be set forth in a user agreement, which must be completed prior to the event.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 12 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Code of Ordinances § 30-373 sets the rental rates for using Tammany Trace facilities for organized gatherings. 00 per event, with additional terms including insurance requirements set out in a required user agreement that must be completed before the event, and proof of insurance produced before the stage can be used. 00 per day if only part of the trail is needed, again subject to a user agreement specifying the exact segment and insurance requirements. 00 per hour with a two-hour minimum. Under the broader Tammany Trace rules in § 30-371(2)(l), alcoholic beverages are otherwise prohibited on the trace, but a special-event organizer or sponsor may serve alcohol by first obtaining a temporary alcohol permit under § 6-30(d) and complying with state alcohol regulations under LAC title 55, part 7, § 323.
Commissioned Tammany Trace Rangers, per § 30-371(5)(c), are empowered to patrol the trace and issue citations to anyone violating the trail's rules during an event.
Violations & Fines
Section 30-371(1)(c) states that traffic and trail laws on Tammany Trace 'will be strictly enforced in accordance with fines associated with violations,' and unauthorized use of trace facilities without the required user agreement or after being posted as closed exposes an organizer to prosecution under the parish's general penalty, § 1-9, plus loss of any deposit tied to the facility rental.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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