Get Connected.

News Room

Press Releases

The Riverwalk Outlets Hosts First Halloween Fest

NEW ORLEANS – The Riverwalk Outlets is celebrating the spooky season with Halloween Fest on Sunday, Oct. 23 from 4-8 p.m. This complimentary festival features trick-or-treat opportunities, spooktacular activities, Halloween-themed entertainment and an outdoor movie screening of “Hocus Pocus” for Riverwalk visitors. 

 “We are excited to offer our guests a family-friendly Halloween experience in downtown New Orleans,” said Yvette Gremillion-Watkins, general manager at Riverwalk Outlets. “Halloween Fest is a great opportunity for families to celebrate the spooky season the week before Halloween.” 

 The festivities begin at 4 p.m. in the Riverwalk’s food court with activities and entertainment, including face painting, costumed characters, jugglers, children’s story time, stilt walkers and more. The celebrations continue with trick-or-treating opportunities located throughout the mall and conclude outside in Spanish Plaza with a Movie Under the Stars, featuring fan-favorite Halloween movie “Hocus Pocus” playing at 6:30 p.m. Popcorn and cotton candy will be complimentary while supplies last and local vendors will also be onsite with tasty delights available for purchase throughout the evening. Costumes are highly encouraged at this event. 

 Gremillion-Watkins added, “This event is going to allow us to kick off the holiday season and showcase what the Riverwalk can offer community members and also visitors to New Orleans.” 

 For more information about Halloween Fest, please visit: https://www.riverwalkneworleans.com

 With picturesque views and over 75 retailers, the Riverwalk Outlets has been a riverfront staple since 1986, spanning from the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center to Spanish Plaza. 

### 

Editor’s Note: High-resolution images and Broll are available here.

 The Riverwalk Outlets®: The Riverwalk Outlets is the nation’s first downtown outlet shopping center. Located just steps away from the French Quarter in the heart of New Orleans, it provides a pedestrian-friendly downtown retail environment, ideally situated adjacent to Spanish Plaza. The Riverwalk Outlets redefines downtown New Orleans, as it anchors what is currently being developed as one of the largest contiguous riverfront parks in the nation, spanning from Spanish Plaza to Crescent Park. Formerly the site of the 1984 World’s Fair, the property was purchased and developed into the Riverwalk Marketplace in 1986. After nearly three decades, an $80 million renovation of Riverwalk Marketplace was announced, transforming the iconic property into The Riverwalk Outlets, with a grand opening celebration held on Spanish Plaza. The redevelopment included a significant expansion of 50,000 square feet, bringing the total to 250,000 square feet of much-needed retail space in New Orleans. It is currently home to 75+ retailers and restaurants, many of which are first-to-market retailers in New Orleans. The Riverwalk Outlets is a premier shopping destination offering both locals and visitors an unparalleled experience in retail, atmosphere, and entertainment.

 

Kirstie Jett