This continues a strong fourth quarter, with strong momentum in the meetings and conventions market, welcoming at least 225,000 attendees from more than 60 countries for 14 major conventions, conferences, and meetings between September and the end of the year at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Hundreds of additional meetings and events are taking place in hotels and other venues throughout the city during the same period.
Halloween weekend 2026 will feature Freaky Deaky at Mardi Gras World on October 30–31, alongside costume celebrations, haunted tours, and live music throughout the city. Visitors can also experience Halloween nightlife on Frenchmen Street and in the French Quarter.
| Halloween Weekend | 2025 FINAL Hotel Occupancy | 2026 PROJECTED Hotel Occupancy |
| Thursday | 65% | 65% |
| Friday | 79% | 81% |
| Saturday | 80% | 88% |
| Sunday | 56% | 56% |
Halloween weekend continues to highlight New Orleans’ ability to attract visitors through cultural experiences and holiday leisure travel, while supporting activity across the city’s hospitality industry. The Krewe of BOO! parade on Saturday, October 24, coincided with the main arrival day for the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Conference, which accounted for approximately 24,000 total room nights across its stay in New Orleans.
Final hotel occupancy numbers will be available after Halloween weekend.
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