Joe W. Brown Shelter
New Orleans, LA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Published price | $250 |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
New Orleans Recreation Development Commission Rental Fees sheet (revised April 2026), under Grass Field / Multipurpose Parks: "Joe W. Brown Shelter $250.00 (per day)".
The source publishes $250 as the fee for this space, not a starting point.
Included per the venue's site
- full day rental
Joe W. Brown Memorial Park is a NORD-managed park in New Orleans East. The same rate sheet lists a $250.00 clean-up fee, a $200.00 refundable litter/damage deposit and $30.00 per hour per person staffing as separate line items.
Published on nordc.org, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in New Orleans
$250 is the 8th lowest published starting price of the 25 venues listed in the New Orleans metro. The metro median starting price is $300, and 16 of the 25 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 11 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 6th lowest, against a median of $250 for that type.
Cheaper published prices in New Orleans
These listings in New Orleans publish a starting price below $250.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Brechtel Park - Picnic ShelterNew Orleans, LA · Park & Pavilion | $225 to $400 | not published |
| New Orleans Parks & Parkways Wedding Permit - All Other Parkways ParksNew Orleans, LA · Park & Pavilion | $175 to $475 | not published |
| NORD Recreation Center - Multipurpose RoomNew Orleans, LA · Other Venue | $50 to $64 | 80 guests |
Other park & pavilion listings in New Orleans
Same venue type, prices closest to this one.
| Venue | Published price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Mel Ott Park - GazeboGretna, LA · Park & Pavilion | $250 | not published |
| Jackson SquareNew Orleans, LA · Park & Pavilion | $300 to $1,050 | not published |
| Louis Armstrong ParkNew Orleans, LA · Park & Pavilion | $300 to $1,050 | not published |
Marriage license in Orleans Parish, LA
The venue fee above does not include the license. New Orleans sits in Orleans Parish, LA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Louisiana Vital Records Registry, Orleans Parish Marriage License OfficeBenson Tower, 1450 Poydras Street, Suite 407, New Orleans, LA 70112 |
| License fee | $27.50MARRIAGE LICENSE: $27.50, payable by cash (exact amount), check, money order or credit/debit card, non-refundable, plus $5 for each certified copy of the marriage certificate desired. Certified copies cost $5.00 plus a $0.50 mailing charge per transaction. |
| Waiting period | 1 day |
| License valid for | 30 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | a current driver's license, current state ID or passport; a certified birth certificate or certified birth card for both parties; Social Security numbers if born in the United States, or a valid foreign passport or visa with Form I-94 if not; and a certified divorce decree or a certified death certificate of the former spouse if previously married |
| Apply online | In person only |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
Source: ldh.la.gov, ldh.la.gov
Orleans Parish is the one place in Louisiana where the state, not a parish clerk of court, issues the license. Licenses are issued between 8:15 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding state holidays, and may also be purchased at the Second City Court of New Orleans in the Historic Algiers Courthouse, 225 Morgan Street, Algiers, between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. If a party is absent, the application is only accepted if that signature has been separately notarized; a military ID copy can stand in for an absent armed forces member's signature, but at least one party must sign in person. The linked PDF is an older revision (Rev 8/18) that still says credit and debit cards are not accepted, while the live page says they are.
How the metro prices out
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