Halloween Town
Seasonal spooks and family festivities in Baton Rouge and beyond for those who yearn to eat, drink, and be scary.
This month, a velvet cloak of darkness settles over the prairies and bayous of Louisiana. Fog creeps between cypress trees. A twig snaps, then something howls, just beyond your eyesight in the distance. Could it be the Rougarou making his way toward you? Or just a Border Collie in a Superman costume? Whether you’re in the market for chilling frights or festive family fun, Halloween activities for any taste (and not just candy corn or chocolate) abound all over the state.
For Little Monsters
Those with kids and who are otherwise more predisposed toward sweet than scary deserve to get in on the Halloween action (and importantly, candy), too. Costumes, goodie bags, and pumpkins abound at these family-friendly festivities.
In the Flesh
Every Saturday in October (excluding October 10, which is canceled due to Hurricane Delta): LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Corn Maze
October 16: BREC's Trick & Treat: Art Unleashed Revamped
October 17, 18, 24 & 25: BREC's Boo at the Zoo
October 17, 18, 24 & 25: Audubon's Peek-a-Boo at the Zoo
October 23: A Merry Not Scary Halloween at the West Baton Rouge Museum
October 25: Haints, Haunts, and Halloween at the Rural Life Museum
October 29: BREC's Pumpkin Paddle Parade
October 31: The Full Moon Fête – Movie in the Park
October 31: McComb Depot Haunted Halloween Railcars
October 31: 10/31 Consortium's Fifolet Flip-Flop
October 31: A Halloween Day at the Planetarium
In Spirit
October 1–31: Rougarou Fest Adapted
October 18–31: 10/31 Consortium's Fifolet 5K
October 21–November 18: BRBT's Fall Show: Midnight Magic
October 29–31: 10/31 Consortium's Fifolet Cabaret
Horrific Haunts
For adults and accompanied teenagers seeking true heebie-jeebies and things that go "bump" (or much worse) in the night.
In the Flesh
October 1–November 14: The 13th Gate
October 1–November 13: The Mortuary Presents Rift War
October 2–November 1: Fright Trail
October 9–31: Dark Woods Haunted Attraction
October 10, 11, 17 & 18: St. Landry Cemetery Tours & Historical Reenactments
October 31: Ghosts on the Bayou at Vermilionville
In Spirit
October 31: Hammond Horror Fest
Meet Me at the Pumpkin Patch
Whether you have kids or just a penchant for gory Halloween debauchery, everyone can appreciate the timeless fall activity of strolling through a pumpkin patch, donned in an autumnal sweater. Here are some pumpkin patches throughout the state, for your future Jack-o-Lantern needs.
October 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31: LSU Botanical Garden
Saturdays and Sundays in October and November: Barnhill Preserve
September 23–November 8: Mrs. Heather’s in Hammond
Saturdays and Sundays in October: Glaser Produce and Farm, New Roads
October 1-15: First Presbyterian New Orleans
Throughout October: Montz Pumpkin Patch
Throughout October: St. Augustine's Pumpkin Patch
Editor's Note: If there are any other Halloween activities we neglected, for families or frights, please reach out to alex@countryroadsmag.com.