Oak Street in New Orleans is bracing for an all-night Halloween takeover as Ghoul's Ball returns on Halloween night, running from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the next morning. The event blends multiple dance floors, immersive installations and a horror movie marathon that lasts straight through the night, turning the neighborhood into one sprawling haunted playground for adults only.
According to WGNO, Ghoul's Ball is described as a festival-style Halloween party with multiple dance floors, immersive installations and a horror movie marathon all night long. DJ Ghoulsby stopped by WGNO's Lunchtime Lagniappe segment to preview this year's event with host Kenny Lopez, offering a glimpse at what revelers can expect once the sun goes down on Oak Street.
The scale of the event depends on which account you check. WGNO reports that Ghoul's Ball takes place at 10 venues over three blocks of Oak Street, while an event listing on allevents.in describes it more broadly as a festival-style immersive Halloween ball spanning multiple venues on Oak Street, with that same listing naming Z'otz Cafe at 8210 Oak Street as a host site. A separate WGNO report on the event quoted organizers saying they were taking over six venues on Oak Street this year, so the exact venue count remains unsettled between the two accounts.
What's On the Bill Inside Ghoul's Ball
Attendees can expect ghoulish bites and drinks, a live Ghoulish radio show and interactive projection art woven throughout the night, per WGNO's reporting. The event has previously been characterized as part dance party, part horror movie marathon, part immersive installation, a format that's carried over into this year's rendition of the Oak Street tradition.
A prior WGNO report on last year's event described Ghoul's Ball simply as a block party at several businesses, suggesting the gathering has grown in scope and ambition since. The allevents.in listing names Noah Hazzard as the organizer behind this year's GHOULS BALL.
Tickets, Age Limit and the Price Confusion
Ghoul's Ball is restricted to attendees ages 18 and over, according to WGNO. Ticket pricing, however, varies by account: one WGNO report states tickets are $10 and available at Bobaluchi Pizza at 8115 Oak St., while another WGNO report on the event states tickets can be purchased at Z'otz for $25. The two figures were not reconciled in either report, so prospective attendees may want to confirm pricing directly with the venues before heading out.
Buzz for the event has also been building on social media, with an Instagram post teasing that “Halloween night the Ghouls are taking over Oak st.” Between the dance floors, the radio show, the projection art and an all-night horror marathon, Ghoul's Ball is shaping up as one of the more elaborate Halloween happenings on this stretch of Oak Street this year.
