There will be a limit of two passes per collector on the initial drop. If any tickets remain after tickets have been for sale for two weeks you may purchase an additional three (a total of five) beginning Tuesday, January 23rd at noon central time. Our goal with this show is to have as many collectors physically attend this show as possible. TICKETS WILL GO ON SALE JANUARY 9th, 2024 AT NOON CENTRAL TIME.

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This pass is necessary for you to participate in all lotteries as well as auctions and includes food and drink (open bar for the duration of the event). Exhibitors will NOT be putting their show auctions online, meaning attendance is necessary to participate. The show format for the lottery will work in the manner that by buying this ticket you are automatically entered into every lottery being held during the show. There will be no need to go around table to table filling out sheets or anything of that nature. In order to maintain transparency, on the show floor, we will be displaying the random number generator used to select the lottery winners (your badge will have a random number on it when you pick it up from the registration desk). Five winners will be chosen for every knife and the maker will randomly select a numbered sheet for each lottery knife. Once the sheets have been placed by each knife the winners will have a designated amount of time to make their selections. There is no obligation to purchase any knives awarded to you during the lottery. Please see the schedule below for how long each winner has to make their selection.

Please sign up for our email list (click here and fill out the form just under the main banner) for new information regarding the show. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable and the name used on the sales ticket must match that of the person picking up the ticket (absolutely no exceptions and requests for refunds WILL NOT be responded to). If you purchase a ticket for someone else, you MUST fill out the notes section during checkout with the first and last name of the person(s) you have bought a ticket for. If you do not fill the notes with this information, you can email them to Matt@SliceFK.com, and if you do neither of the above your order may be canceled.

Saturday, April 27th, 2024! Please see below for the show schedule and format.

For a list of exhibiting makers please click here and scroll down on this page.

The New Orleans Custom Knife Invitational will be held aboard the Creole Queen Paddlewheeler in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana.

There are several hotel options in the French Quarter and near the venue. Most are within a short walking distance of 5 to 10 minutes. We strongly recommend booking a room well in advance, as New Orleans will be hosting Jazz Fest the same weekend as the knife show.

If you are unable to book a hotel in close proximity, travel by car should not be too challenging but plan for traffic accordingly.

The address of the venue is:

• Creole Queen: 1 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Hotels nearby (as a reminder, none of these hotels are affiliated with the show and the city has plenty of other options available.):

• Hilton Riverside: 2 Poydras St, New Orleans, LA, 70130
• Harrahs Casino & Hotel: 228 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130
• The Westin New Orleans: 100 Rue Iberville, New Orleans, LA, 70130
• Le Méridien New Orleans: 333 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA, 70130

The 2024 New Orleans Custom Knife Invitational t-shirt is here. These are Next Level Brand shirts in a 60% cotton/40% polyester blend that tend to fit true to size and screen printed. This is a preorder order that will close on March 24th. There is an estimated 4 to 5 week lead time from when the pre-order is closed and if you want your shirts shipped to you, I would not expect them to be shipped to you any sooner than the week of May 13th. Once again this is an estimate and once the order is placed there are no refunds or exchanges. You can choose to have your shirt or shirts picked up at NOCKI when you get your badges or they can be shipped to you. Please be sure to choose the correct option for how you will receive them. There are no limits nor do you have to attend the show to purchase these. We will be ordering a handful of extras but there will not be many, so please be sure to get yours on the preorder if you want one.

The 2024 New Orleans Custom Knife Invitational t-shirt is here. These are Next Level Brand shirts in a 60% cotton/40% polyester blend that tend to fit true to size and screen printed. This is a preorder order that will close on March 24th. There is an estimated 4 to 5 week lead time from when the pre-order is closed and if you want your shirts shipped to you, I would not expect them to be shipped to you any sooner than the week of May 13th. Once again this is an estimate and once the order is placed there are no refunds or exchanges. You can choose to have your shirt or shirts picked up at NOCKI when you get your badges or they can be shipped to you. Please be sure to choose the correct option for how you will receive them. There are no limits nor do you have to attend the show to purchase these. We will be ordering a handful of extras but there will not be many, so please be sure to get yours on the preorder if you want one.