The 13th Gate and Carnevil

If the very number thirteen seems suspect to you, then you might want to avoid this Halloween event. If, however, you get your kicks by being spooked, shocked, and possibly made to feel sick, then you're in luck again this year. Quite definitely the largest haunted house operating in Louisiana and hailed as one of America's best haunted attractions, the 13th Gate creaks open to admit the city’s thrill-seekers again. After experiencing its forty thousand square feet of hellish vignettes, remarkably realistic costuming, and pants-wetting frights, you'll be begging for mercy. Not for the faint of heart ... or for kids, really; this is scary stuff.

The 2018 season marks the return of Carnevil, the Haunted Midway! Scares and dares abound with freaky good food, haunted games, and free live entertainment nightly. Only have a few extra minutes in between frights? Test your wits under pressure in a specialty 5 Minute Escape Room or Ultimate 5 Minute VR. And don't forget to keep an eye out for ghouls that might have escaped from the 13th Gate across the street--they're always on the lookout for unsuspecting victims...

First weekend opens September 28 and 29. From October 4, hours are 6:30 pm–11:30 pm Thursday–Sunday through October 21, nightly from October 25—31, then open again Friday and Saturday, November 2 &35. 832 St. Philip Street. $30 for 13th Gate general admission; for a top-shelf spook experience, a VIP "skip-the-line" ticket is also available. midnightproduction.com or (225) 389-1313.