Safety Zone; Annual Fireworks Displays and Other Events in the USCG Heartland District Requiring Safety Zones

What it does

The Coast Guard will enforce a safety zone for the Riverwalk Marketplace/Lundi Gras Fireworks Display, to provide for the safety of life on the navigable waterways during this event. Our regulation for annual safety zones in the USCG Heartland District identifies the regulated area for this event in New Orleans, LA. During the enforcement period, entry into this zone is prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Sector New Orleans or a designated representative.

The Coast Guard's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What changed in the regulation

1 part of Title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

33 CFR 165

Compared with

The Coast Guard has published 344 final rules in 2026 so far, compared with 224 in all of 2025.

Counted by the Tribune from Federal Register records since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

The regulation in 33 CFR 165.801, Table 5, line 1 will be enforced from 6 p.m. through 7 p.m. on February 16, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket USCG-2026-0033 on Regulations.gov
• Title 33 on eCFR

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register