Bass Pro Shops to Open 200,000-Square-Foot Sayreville Outdoor World on Nov. 11

Bass Pro Shops will open its 200,000-square-foot Outdoor World store in Sayreville, New Jersey, on Nov. 11, the company announced Tuesday. The store anchors the Riverton retail complex near the Garden State Parkway. Yahoo reported the opening date and the celebration planned around it.

Inside the Sayreville Outdoor World

The opening follows a ribbon-cutting ceremony and an "Evening for Conservation" celebration. Live entertainment starts at 5 p.m., the ribbon-cutting is set for 6 p.m., and the store opens afterward. Bass Pro Shops said 15% of sales on most items during the Evening for Conservation will be donated to local conservation organizations, and a VIP tent will be available for veterans on Veterans Day.

The centerpiece is an 80,000-gallon Shipwreck Aquarium holding more than 280 fish and rising nearly three stories. A touch pool with five species of rays and two jellyfish exhibits sit alongside it. The Flemish Cap, a North Atlantic-themed restaurant and entertainment area, offers casual dining, underwater-themed bowling and arcade games. Former President George H.W. Bush's personal offshore fishing boat, Fidelity V, will be displayed as part of a tribute to U.S. Presidents who backed fishing and conservation.

NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. And anglers Ott DeFoe, Jimmy Houston, George Poveromo and Rick Clunn are scheduled to appear. Brian "Pigman" Quaca and Junie Quaca also plan to attend, and singer-songwriter Celeste Kellogg performs from 5 p.m. Special guests will hold meet-and-greet sessions and sign autographs until 8 p.m. PAW Patrol characters and fishing personality Charlie Evans are set for photos with children and families.

Grand-opening activities continue after Nov. 11. Santa's Wonderland begins Nov. 12 with a free 4-by-6-inch photo with Santa, and Bass Pro Shops and Cabela's CLUB members get 10% off almost everything from Nov. 11 through Nov. 15. The first 200 families entering each day from Nov. 12 through Nov. 14 receive door prizes. Regular hours start Nov. 12: 9 a.m. To 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. To 7 p.m. Sunday.

Bass Pro Shops' Recent Expansion Run

Bass Pro Shops announced a 110,000-square-foot Outdoor World store in Irmo, South Carolina, near Lake Murray, expected to open in late 2027 with more than 120 jobs, Yahoo reported on October 15, 2026. That store would be the retailer's fourth in South Carolina, according to Sbj. On the same day, the Daytona Beach News-Journal Online reported that Bass Pro Shops will unite its Cheeca Lodge resort with The Islander Resort in the Florida Keys, partnering with Schulte Hospitality Group, with financial terms not disclosed.

Other Retailers' Store Openings

TOTAL Sports & Fitness opened its first Vadodara store on Vasana-Bhayli Road on October 14, 2026, its third in Gujarat and 21st across 13 cities, Ani News reported. Super Retail Group opened four stores in a $90 million precinct in Narre Warren, Melbourne, on October 27, 2026, marking its 800th store, according to Insideretail. Decathlon opened its first Cork store at Douglas Village Shopping Centre on October 16, 2026, its fourth Irish location, EIN Presswire reported.

What Follows the Sayreville Opening

Bass Pro Shops' Sayreville store begins regular business hours on Nov. 12, and the Irmo, South Carolina, store is expected to open in late 2027. The company's own announcement covers the Sayreville celebration.