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Crescent City Connection Lighting Schedule

Celebrating holidays, honoring causes, and lighting the city with pride.

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About the Program

The Crescent City Connection isn't just a bridge—it's a canvas that reflects the spirit of New Orleans. From red, white and blue on Independence Day to purple, green and gold on Mardi Gras, each lighting tells a story.

Whether celebrating a holdiday, raising awareness, or honoring an organization, the bridge connects us through color and light.

Permanent Lighting Schedule

The schedule below outlines the permanent lighting calendar for the Crescent City Connection (CCC), featuring holidays and observances when the bridge is illuminated in specific colors. This calendar does not include special event lighting requests.

To view those, please see the individual lighting request schedule that follows.

Date Holiday Colors Used for Lighting
January 1 New Year’s Day Red & Gold
January 20 Martin Luther King Day Red, Green & Gold
February 14 Valentine’s Day Pink
February 17 President's Day Red & Gold
February 17 Mardi Gras Purple, Green & Gold
March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Orange, White & Green
April 22 Earth Day Green & Blue
May 11 Mothers' Day Pink
May 26 Memorial Day Red, White & Blue
June 14 Flag Day Red, White & Blue
June 15 Father's Day Red & Blue
June 19 Juneteeth Red, Green & Gold
July 4 Independence Day Red, White & Blue
September 1 Labor Day Red, White & Blue
September 11 9/11 Memorial Red, White & Blue
October 31 Halloween Orange & Purple
November 11 Veterans' Day Red, White & Blue
November 27 Thanksgiving Orange, Yellow
December 15 Hanukkah Blue & White
December 25 Christmas Day / St. Joseph’s Day Green, Red & White

Special Occasions Lighting Schedule

Date Occasion Colors Used for Lighting
December 1 AIDS Awareness RED
December 4 Flim Production Request PURPLE
December 5 Sigma Lambda Chapter recognition of Alpha Phi Alpha Founders Day GOLD
December 6 1995 class reunion Benjamin Franklin High School GREEN, ORANGE & WHITE
December 6 Walter L Cohen Alumni Association Christmas Social  GREEN & WHITE
December 7

Queen II Krewe of NANDI celebration

 PURPLE, FUCHSIA & ORANGE
December 10 Dillard University commencement  BLUE & WHITE
December 11 XU commencement GOLD
December 12  St. Aug vs Edna Karr PURPLE & GOLD
December 13 St. Aug vs Edna Karr D1 Select Campionship Game PURPLE & GOLD
December 14 Keenan Zeno LUNG CANCER awareness GOLD & WHITE
December 15 Hanukkah recongnition  BLUE & WHITE
December 16 GSU Commencement GOLD & WHITE
December 18 LSU Commencement PURPLE & GOLD

December 19

 ULL Commencement RED
December 19 SU Commencement BLUE & GOLD
December 21 Queen Beanie Buck & Royal Crew Big 9 second line BLUE
December 24 Christmas Eve RED, GREEN & GOLD
December 31 New Years Eve RED & GOLD

Printable calendars (including special events): The printable calendars include the regular lighting schedule and special events: November PDF and December PDF. 

Lighting Schemes

There are four “levels” of programming, the cost for each covers the design, programming and implementation of the selected scheme. Fees charged shall be for the first day of lighting. For each day thereafter the fee shall be fifty percent of the first day’s fee.

Example of a "Basic" Color Scheme
Example of an "Enhanced" Color Scheme
Example of an "Advanced" Color Scheme
Example of a Custom Dynamic Scene

Costs

Level Cost Description
Basic $ 1,000.00 Necklace and piers and all trusses are the same color. Includes design and programming.
Enhanced $3,000.00 Up to 2 colors. For example, necklace and piers color #1 and all trusses color #2. Includes design, programming, and one site visit.
Advanced $6,000.00 Up to four colors. For example, necklace – color #1, piers color#2, vertical trusses color #3 and diagonal trusses color #4. Includes design, programming, and one site visit.
Custom Dynamic $12,000.00 Custom would cover any dynamic (moving) scenes (limitations of speed of dynamic movement to not distract drivers/mariners) and any scenes more than the basic, enhanced, or advanced.  Custom scenes would have an allowance of (16) hours of custom programming from the manufacturer. In the event the 16 hours were expended programming will be billed hourly after that at $300 an hour for any additional programming changes. Includes design, programming, and two site visits.

Lighting Scheme Request Form

Event information

Is this a personal or organizational request? (required)
Personal Requests include Birthdays, anniversaries, gender reveals, etc.
Please give a short description of your event. Include purpose, occasion, or reason for the event. Describe any special requirements for this event like multiple dates or sensitivities.
Please note: We do not accept lighting requests more than 12 months in advance of the requested lighting date.
50% Off Additional Days: Each extra day added to your reservation is 50% off the daily rate of your selected Level.
Please note: Our committee does not process applications until 3 months before the lighting.
Have you previously submitted a lighting request for this event? (required)

Lighting information

What scheme would you like? (required)
See examples above
Please note that if one of your selected colors is black, it cannot be displayed, as black is the absence of light. We recommend choosing white as an alternative.

Contact information

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Event promotion information

If the lighting is approved, how will you promote the lighting? (required)

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