NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Hundreds of fans lined up at Champion Square to get their hands on Taylor Swift "The Eras Tour" merchandise. "I've been a fan of my entire life," Amaiah Watson said. "And so when she went on tour, I was like, okay, I have to go to this. I'm going Sunday night. And then the merch is so cute." Some fans wasted no time to grab their most wanted items. One family drove straight from the airport to Champion Square, with suitcases in hand. New Orleans officials issue traffic advisory ahead of Taylor Swift concerts "We just wanted to be first and, like, get our merch, and we thought the line is going to be really long," Emma Leftwich said. "So, we said we had to commit." While others, who already spent hours traveling, didn't mind the long wait. "I'm really excited," Stacey Makiha said. "We are from Boston. I want to Gillette. So, we always do a girls trip. So, this is our girls trip this year. So, it's, yeah, exciting." Fans looked elated walking out of the venue with their new purchases. "So I got the poster, the New Orleans specific poster," Brittany Ducot said. "I got some crewneck for some friends, some t-shirts for my daughter, water bottle. So we really. We rocked up. We got it all." New Orleans artist Becky Fos giving away beautiful Taylor Swift painting One popular item was the Era's Tour blue crew neck. One fan said it was her third attempt in snagging the sweater. "It's my third show and it's my first one I got, so they've been sold out," Amber said. "So, I'm excited." The gates at Champion Square open at 10 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Non-ticketed and ticketed fans are invited to shop Swift's merchandise. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts: Dejounte Murray reportedly fractures hand in Pelicans' regular season opener Brandon Ingram scores 33, and the Pelicans beat the Bulls 123-111 without Zion Williamson New Orleans airport hosts welcomes visitors for Taylor Swift concerts DNA links suspected serial killer to 19-year-old's cold case murder in Illinois Ron Ely, TV's 'Tarzan' in the 1960s, dies at 86