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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.
Little Monsters: Family-Friendly Halloween Activities for Kids
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.
Every weekend in October: Halloween at Lakeview Park and Beach
Saturdays in October: LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Corn Maze
October 4: Olde Towne Pumpkin Festival
October 7–11: Scarecrows in the Garden
October 11: Shreveport-Bossier City Zombie Walk
October 17–19: Rougarou Fest
October 17–19: New Orleans Boo at the Zoo
October 18: BREC's Boo at the Zoo
October 18: A Merry Not Scary Halloween at the West Baton Rouge Museum
October 18: Boo Bayou Fall Fest at Vermilionville in Lafayette
October 18: Monster Mash Family Fall Festival
October 23: The Witches Ride of St. Francisville
October 24: Olde Towne Slidell Zombie Crawl
October 25: Trunk or Treat at Aldersgate UMC
October 25: BREC's Full Moon Fête
October 25: Halloween Art & Nature Festival
October 25: Covington Boo Fest
October 25: Halloween Day at LASM
October 26: Haints, Haunts, and Halloween at the Rural Life Museum
October 26: Trunk or Treat at Jefferson UMC
October 30–November 2: La Fete des Bayous Festival
October 31: Columbia Street Halloween Block Party
Pumpkin Patches to Visit
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.
Mark Duffel
September 24–November 11: Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch
September 27–November 2: Curry Farms, Inc. in Start, Louisiana
September 27–November 1: Dixie Maze Farms in Shreveport, Louisiana
September 27–October 31: Slidell First UMC Pumpkin Patch
September 29–October 31: Newsong Church Pumpkin Patch
September 29–October 31: Pumpkin Patch at Jefferson UMC
Saturdays, October 4–19: LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens Corn Maze
October 9–11: Loureauville Park Pumpkin Patch
Date TBA: Pop-up Pink Pumpkin Patch at Baton Rouge General
Horrifying Thrills: Haunted Houses, Spooky Spectacles, and more
For adults and accompanied teenagers seeking true heebie-jeebies and things that go "bump" (or much worse) in the night.
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September 20–November 8: New Orleans Nightmare
September 26–November 1: Fright Trail in Lafayette
September 26–November 1: The 13th Gate in Baton Rouge
October 4–October 31: Carnevil Haunted Midway
October 10: New Iberia's Frightmare on Main Street
October 25: New Orleans Krewe of Boo
October 25: New Orleans Zombie Run
Cheers, Witches
These grown-ups only parties ensure plenty of chances to show off that costume you had in mind (and sip Halloween-themed cocktails).
Michael Discenza
October 16–19: Fifolet Halloween Festival in Baton Rouge
October 18: Nightmare on Columbia in Covington
October 24: Ghouls Night Out at L'Auberge in Baton Rouge
October 26: New Roads Boo & Brew
Cemetery Tours
October 11–12, 18–19: St. Landry Cemetery Tours & Reenactments
October 25: "Visiting the Past" at Cedar Hill Cemetery
Where to see The Rocky Horror Picture Show
It's become simply obligatory to attend a showing—film, theatrical, or both—of Rocky Horror before the season ends. Opportunities for debauchery abound—so mark your calendars, grab your corsets, and don't forget the toast and toilet paper.
October 17, 24–25, 31: Cutting Edge Theatre
October 18: Columbia Theatre
October 24: The Manship Theatre
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