New Orleans to Welcome Taylor Swift For Halloween Weekend Festivities
Calling al Gaylors! New Orleans will welcome superstar Taylor Swift for her much-anticipated Eras Tour for three sold-out shows at the Caesars Superdome on October 25, 26, and 27, coinciding with an already huge, gaytastic Halloween weekend. Plus, YOU have a chance to win a trip to NOLA!
New Orleans’ “reputation” for a spooky culture in New Orleans will give Swifties an added experience and showcase why New Orleans is Built to Host major events and celebrate holidays unlike anywhere else.
More than 150,000 fans from across the world will drive huge business to New Orleans. As of October 13th, hotel rooms in the city will be sold out for the nights of the 25th and 26th and rooms are nearly 80 percent sold for the 27th.
Not only will the Eras tour bring big business to New Orleans hotels, but it will also help fill the city’s restaurants, bars, and other attractions and businesses that will give visitors a world-class experience. Many businesses across the city have created their own unique, creative and fun experiences to help “Swifties” celebrate all things Taylor Swift. Activities include themed lunches and dinner, to specialized cocktails and events that include glitz and glamour for visitors to get ready for the big concerts in New Orleans.
“What other city can say it will host Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour for three nights, the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras all in a matter of six months?” said Walter Leger III, President and CEO of New Orleans & Company, the official destination marketing and sales organization for the New Orleans tourism industry. “We thrive on hosting big events and our unique blend of culture, history and outstanding hospitality will create a one-of-a-kind experience that Taylor’s fans will remember for a lifetime.”
Local residents are getting into the spirit of the weekend with their own tributes to both Halloween and Taylor that visitors can visit. There’s even a Taylor Swift-inspired home in its “Spooky Era.” Check it out here.
For more information on Taylor Swift experiences that both locals and visitors can take part in, visit www.neworleans.com/taylor. There is also a list of places “Swifties” can visit that Taylor herself experienced on her previous visits to New Orleans.
Your Chance To Win!
New Orleans & Company also wants to give two “Swifties” a chance to win a Taylor-inspired trip to New Orleans. Those who want to come and enjoy all of the fun in New Orleans can register at https://www.neworleans.com/taylorsweeps/ until Friday, November 1 at 2 pm CDT.
The winner will receive a prize package that includes:
- Three (3) consecutive nights at the Hotel Saint Vincent in 2025*, where Taylor has stayed on previous visits to New Orleans
- An $800 travel stipend / spending cash in the form of a Visa gift card, provided upon arrival
- Dinner or lunch for two (2) at Saba, reportedly one of Taylor’s go-to restaurants when she’s in New Orleans
- Treats at Bywater Bakery (the bakery that made Taylor’s cake for her 33rd b-day in New Orleans)
- Dinner or brunch for two (2) at Effervesence in the French Quarter
- Two (2) tickets to JAMNOLA or Vue Orleans
- Two (2) VIP tickets to a show at Preservation Hall, where Taylor celebrated her 33rd b-day in New Orleans
- Two (2) three-day St. Charles Avenue Streetcar passes
- Ground transportation between Louis Armstrong International Airport and the Hotel Saint Vincent, if needed
* Based on availability. Some blackout dates apply. Contest rules, click here.
About New Orleans & Company
New Orleans & Company is the official destination sales and marketing organization for New Orleans’ tourism industry. Founded in 1960, our mission is to inspire, promote and encourage travel to our city for the economic, social and community benefit of New Orleans and its people. Our vision is to ensure New Orleans remains the most remarkable, unique, and welcoming city in the world. For more information, visit us at neworleans.com or on social media @VisitNewOrleans or @Neworleansandco.
