GateKeeping New Orleans

Halloween TakeoverNew Orleans 2026

The ultimate guide to Halloween in New Orleans: brunches, witches' lunches, dinners, costume parties, cruises and events, October 29–31, 2026.

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New Orleans Halloween events, curated. Not every one made the list.

New Orleans does Halloween differently. Start with the day, choose your mood, and find the experience that fits your version of Halloween.

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🎭 Parade people, plan ahead: Krewe of BOO!, the official Halloween parade, rolls the weekend before, on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 6:30 PM, starting at Elysian Fields and running through the Quarter to the Warehouse District. Parade details
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Thu · Oct 29 · 9 PM–1 AM

Dark Gift ALLIANCE: The Thirst

📍 Generations Hall
21+ · Live music · Burlesque · Tarot
CultureNightlifeElevated

Halloween for the person who wants an experience, not just a costume.

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Culture
Thu · Oct 29

Dracula

📍 New Orleans Ballet Theatre
🎭 Ballet performance
CultureTheater

Start the weekend with a vampire classic, on pointe.

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4 Nights
Thu Oct 29 – Sun Nov 1

Brujería Carnaval

🏨 Crowne Plaza French Quarter, 739 Canal St.
💃 Salsa · Bachata · Kizomba · Zouk · Swing
🎟 Passes about $160–$210 · day tickets available
HotelLatin DanceMasquerade

Workshops by day, themed ballrooms until the early hours. Friday masquerade, Saturday costume contest.

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Witches' Table
Fri Oct 30 + Sat Oct 31

Muriel's Witches Brunch

📍 Muriel's Jackson Square, French Quarter
🍽 Three-course brunch · Seasonal cocktails
Witches' TableFrench QuarterHaunted History

Brunch on Jackson Square, in one of the Quarter's most famously haunted dining rooms.

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Witches' Table
Fri · Oct 30 · 11 AM–2 PM

Witches & Warlocks Jazz Lunch

📍 Annunciation Restaurant, Warehouse District
🍽 Three-course lunch · Spooky libations · Jazz
💰 $55/person, prepaid via OpenTable
Witches' TableJazzCostumes

Halloween lunch with New Orleans personality.

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On the River
Fri Oct 30 (Lunch) · Sat Oct 31 (Brunch)

Witches Lunch & Brunch Cruises

🚢 Riverboat City of New Orleans
🍽 Creole buffet · Three themed cocktails · Spooky music
✨ Glitter Bar · Costume + photo moments
Witches' TableCruise

Because a normal brunch wasn't New Orleans enough.

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Fri · Oct 30 · From 11 AM

Witches Lunch at Domenica

📍 Domenica, The Roosevelt New Orleans
🍽 Three-course prix fixe · Themed cocktails · Costume contest
💰 $50/person
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Best Value
Fri · Oct 30

2-Course Witchy Halloween Lunch

📍 Ralph's on the Park, City Park
🍽 Two courses · Witchy cocktails · Costumes encouraged
💰 $28/person
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Fri Oct 30 + Sat Oct 31 · 11 AM–2 PM

Hex and the City

📍 Restaurant R'evolution, French Quarter
🍽 Witches brunch + lunch
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Fri · Oct 30 · From 11 AM

Cornet Witches Brunch

📍 Cornet, Bourbon Street
🍽 Three-course brunch · Cash bar · Interactive entertainment
💰 $50/person
💃 Also listed as a Halloween Drag Brunch, $65. Confirm which before buying.
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Drag Show
Fri · Oct 30 (also Oct 23 + 24)

Saint John Witches Brunch

📍 Saint John, 715 St. Charles Ave.
🍽 Three-course brunch · Specialty potions · Spooky drag show
💰 $55/person · Reserve by phone
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Fri · Oct 30 · 11 AM–2 PM

Witches Lunch at Desi Vega's

📍 Desi Vega's Steakhouse
🍽 Witches lunch, good witches and bad witches welcome
🥩 Steakhouse lunch · Costumes encouraged
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Fri · Oct 30 · From 11 AM

Delacroix Witches Lunch

📍 Delacroix
🍽 Costumes · Cocktails · High-energy afternoon
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Fri · Oct 30 · 11 AM–2 PM

Witches Brunch at The Red Maple

📍 The Red Maple
🍽 Buffet brunch · Cash bar
📞 Reserve with Mrs. Carroll Trauth-Gales, (504) 650-2126
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Fri · Oct 30

BOOlevard Witches Lunch

📍 Boulevard American Bistro, Metairie + Covington
🍽 Four courses · Spooky cocktail pairings · Halloween activities
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Fri · Oct 30

Witches Brunch at 801 Chartres

📍 801 Chartres St., French Quarter
🍽 Witch-themed brunch
⚠️ Organizer's ticket page not yet confirmed
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LGBTQ+
Fri Oct 30 – Sat Oct 31

Halloween New Orleans (HNO) Weekend

🏨 Fri Gala: The Barnett
🌙 Sat Halloween Party: The Fillmore
💗 Benefits Project Lazarus
LGBTQ+GalaCharity

One of the biggest LGBTQ+ Halloween weekends in the country, and it gives back.

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Sat · Oct 31 · Halloween Night

Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball

📍 House of Blues New Orleans
🎭 2026 theme: Carnevale Masquerade · Gothic Victorian attire
🏨 Host hotel: Wyndham French Quarter
MasqueradeBurlesqueElevated

Venetian masquerade meets vampire court. Fangs encouraged.

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Sat · Oct 31

Halloween Brunch at Ralph's on the Park

📍 Ralph's on the Park, City Park
🍽 Three-course brunch · Themed cocktails · Costumes encouraged
💰 $55/person
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Big Band
Sat · Oct 31 · 5:30–8:30 PM

Dine & Dance: The Haunted Canteen

📍 BB's Stage Door Canteen, National WWII Museum, 945 Magazine St.
🍷 Three-course dinner + glass of wine · Victory Swing Orchestra
DinnerSwingCostumes

Dinner first, then swing dancing in costume to a live 1940s big band.

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Family
Sat · Oct 31

Creole Queen Haunted Halloween Cruise

🚢 Creole Queen Paddlewheeler
🍽 Buffet · Open call bar · DJ · Costume contest · Tarot
🎟 Adults $125 · kids from $50
FamilyCruiseCostume Contest

Bring the kids, dress up the whole crew, and do Halloween on the Mississippi.

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Rooftop
Sat · Oct 31 · 7 PM

Mambo's Rooftop Halloween Party

📍 Mambo's, French Quarter
🌃 Rooftop · Costumes · Nightlife
RooftopParty

Halloween above the Quarter, looking down on the chaos.

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After Dark
Sat · Oct 31 · 7–10 PM or 11 PM–2 AM

Halloween Bourbon Street Balcony Party

📍 700 Bourbon St., French Quarter
🍹 3-hour open premium bar · Balcony access
🍤 Early session includes Creole cuisine
French QuarterBalconyOpen Bar

The classic French Quarter Halloween view, from above the crowd.

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Free
Sat · Oct 31 · After dark

Frenchmen Street on Halloween

📍 Frenchmen Street, Faubourg Marigny
🎺 Street costumes · Live music · No ticket needed
Street SceneLive MusicFree

Where locals show off the costumes they've been planning all year.

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🕯️ The Halloween Season: Witches' Lunches & Brunches All October

Can't wait for Halloween weekend? The witches start gathering in early October.

Oct 8 · 11 AM–2 PMWitches in Pink BrunchVyoone's. $75. Wear pink for a DJ, raffles and brunch benefiting Krewe de Pink. Tickets
Oct 23 · 24 · 30Saint John Witches BrunchSt. Charles Ave. $55, three courses, potions and a spooky drag show. Call (504) 381-0385.
Oct 23 · 30 · 31Muriel's Witches BrunchJackson Square. Three-course brunch and seasonal cocktails.
Oct 23 · 30 · 31Hex and the CityRestaurant R'evolution, French Quarter.
Oct 23Witches Luncheon at CriolloHotel Monteleone. Three courses, $75/person.
Oct 23 · 11 AM–2:30 PMHalloween HavenBourbon House. Themed lunch, music, costumes encouraged.
Oct 24–25Witches WalkHoumas House. Luncheon seatings, spooky cocktail, the gardens.
Oct 24–25 · 11 AM–2 PMWitches TeaWindsor Court. Seasonal sweets, tea sandwiches, scones, 30+ teas.
Oct 24–25Witchin' on the BayouRestaurant des Familles. Bottomless mimosas and specialty cocktails.
Oct 24 · 11 AM–2 PMBrunch & BroomsticksHonfleur at Hotel Provincial. Broom-decorating contest with an overnight-stay prize.
Oct 24 · 6:30 PMKrewe of BOO! ParadeThe official Halloween parade, Elysian Fields through the Quarter.
Oct 25 · 12–3 PMNOLA Lagniappe Witches BrunchCafé Hope, Gretna. A brunch with a nonprofit mission.
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Choose your Halloween.

Brunch girls. Culture people. Rich aunties. Costume maximalists. Family Halloween. French Quarter chaos. Whatever your version is, start here.

Events, prices and times can change. Confirm directly with the organizer before purchasing.