halloween weekend, voodoo music experience questions

Hi! My husband and I will be visiting new orleans on halloween weekend and are VERY (!) excited to be there in the fall time. One day while we are there, we are going to check out the Voodoo Music Experience in City Park and I was wondering about the best way to get there and back from the Hotel St. Marie. Is there a shuttle, bus or easy parking there?

My next question is....how crazy does it get on bourbon street that weekend? Should we wear our raunchiest costumes or just regular clothing?

We like to party and have a good time but I don%26#39;t want anything to be too crude.

Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks!

halloween weekend, voodoo music experience questions

I would think that it would be just another average day on Bourbon, maybe just a little more crowed after the concert activities. There is quite a distance between the 2. Bourbon usually ';gets crazy'; on the event weekends that draw people to Bourbon St. itself or the immediate area. If the Street cars are running all the way to the park thats the way I would go....enjoy the sights and enjoy the ride.

halloween weekend, voodoo music experience questions

My husband and I have been in New Orleans on the weekends around Halloween twice before. With Halloween being mid-week this year, it will be sort of hit or miss how early people start wearing costumes on Bourbon Street.

If you get a good crowd dressing up, you will see every type of costume, from ';raunchy'; to very elaborate to simple things purchased at the drugstore. We saw very elaborate Wizard of Oz costumes (the Cowardly Lion was amazing), a girl painted blue from head to toe as a Smurf, to a girl basically walking around in her underwear. You just never know!

You may want to check around to see if any of the bars or hotels are having special events in the Quarter for Halloween. We attended a costume party at the Monteleone, and several bars on Bourbon were doing costume contests. You could pack your wild costumes and then check out Bourbon when you get there to see what sort of scene is developing or what types of events are posted. Then, you can dress if you see that you%26#39;ll be in good company.

Shuttles are running between downtown and the Voodoo Music Experience but you%26#39;d have to check their website for specific info. Cabs are also plentiful and the Esplanade bus line should also be okay to get to/from City Park.

As has been stated, Halloween is midweek so I think we%26#39;ll see costumes on Saturday (10/27) as well as the 31st. The gay Halloween party is on Saturday and lots of great costumes will be seen with that event. Unfortunately, it%26#39;s not in the FQ this year so you won%26#39;t have the parade of costumes that used to pass from Bourbon Street over to Municipal Auditorium at Armstrong Park.

Did Voodoo fest last year, and saw most costumes come out on that Saturday (Halloween was on the Tuesday following). And like the other posters have said, it ran the gamut from underwear to elaborate --- and elaborate underwear, come to think of it!

We had brought costumes with us, but ended up not using them. After being at the music fest all day long, we were too exhausted to party by the time we got back to the hotel that night.

Sorry to hear the parade won%26#39;t come through that way this year. If you want to see some amazing costumes, we saw saw quite a few at the bar on the corner of Bourbon and St. Ann. They were having a contest, and it was very competitive. Fun to watch.

Wow, hadn%26#39;t even considered the Saturday night costume angle. We are flying in on the 27th and wonder whether we should ';dress-up'; Saturday night or Wednesday night? Don%26#39;t really want to do it twice in a week - lots of make-up involved.

Taking votes - Saturday or Wednesday????

Thanks.

My wife and I are coming the weekend before Halloween and we are picking out our costumes to wear then.

ToolTimeTerry....

For once, we%26#39;ll be in New Orleans at the same time.

Do you %26amp; your wife have specific Halloween plans?

No, no organized plans just relaxing, singing at the Cat%26#39;s, having a few drinks, dancing,.... totally unwinding. If nothing ruins the plans we should get there about ';noonish'; Friday the 26th.

TTTerry...

I should buy you both a drink. I arrive the day before you. Don%26#39;t know if you still have my email address but if you do, holler.