The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, or simply New Orleans Riverwalk or Riverwalk Outlets, previously a festival marketplace known as Riverwalk Marketplace until its closure in the summer of 2013, is an outlet mall located in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. It used to be a It is located along the Mississippi River waterfront, stretching from the base of Canal Street, upriver to the New Orleans Morial Convention Center, and is connected to the adjacent Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel. It is owned by RockStep Capital, on land leased from the Port of New Orleans.
History
1982–1986: Development and opening
By the start of the 1980s, increased use of containers in shipping made some of the older riverfront wharves less useful, so the Poydras Street Wharf and the Julia Street Wharf were demolished, and the New Orleans Riverfront was used as part of the 1984 World's Fair, held from May 12 to November 11, 1984. After the fair, this section was redeveloped by The Rouse Company as the Riverwalk Marketplace.[2]