Have that Halloween get-up ready?
Better hurry because the 10/31 Consortium’s annual Fifolet Halloween Festival & Parade is two weeks early this year, happening on Saturday in downtown Baton Rouge.
Costumes, floats, bands and dance krewes will fill the parade route at 4 p.m. Saturday. As in past years, the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank truck will lead the parade, collecting food donations directly from the crowd.
The parade starts at Government at St. Philip streets, traveling along River Road, turning right on Convention Street, left on North Seventh Street, left on Main Street, left on North Fifth Street, right on Laurel Street ending at River Road. There are two party zones, one family zone and one no-scare zone on the route.
Other Fifolet events wrapped around the parade include:
- Halloween Ball, 8 p.m. Friday, Lod Cook LSU Alumni Center, 3838 W. Lakeshore Drive. There are costume and table decorating contests, food and drinks, and music by Petty Betty. Attire is costume or creative formal. Tickets start at $48.
- Fifolet 5K and Pumpkin Run, 9 a.m. Saturday, from Riverfront Plaza, 300 River Road. Welcome, national anthem, blessing of the festival, royal court introduction. Race fees start at $20.
- Arts Market, 10 a.m. Saturday, along Riverfront Plaza. Shop, snack and soak in the Halloween spirit.
- Awards Brunch, 10 a.m. Sunday, The Woman’s Club, 259 T.J. Jemison Blvd. A full breakfast buffet, bottomless mimosas and bloody Marys, and awards presentations. $48.
For details and more information, go to 1031consortium.com.
This festival is the largest Halloween party in the city by far, but there are plenty of other events, scary or otherwise, all this month.
Don’t see your Halloween event listed? Email the info to [email protected].
THROUGH SATURDAY, NOV. 1
ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCH: noon-5 p.m. Sundays; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 726 Maple St., Denham Springs. Variety of pumpkins, photo opportunities and pumpkin bread.
THURSDAYS-SUNDAYS THROUGH SATURDAY, NOV. 8
13TH GATE HAUNTED ATTRACTION: 6:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m., 832 St. Philip St. Journey through 13 nightmarish realms in the 40,000-square-foot house, where your worst fears come true and anything can happen. Plus, Flashlight Fright Nights, Nov. 7-8. $35, general admission; $75, VIP. https://13thgate.com/#dates.
SATURDAY
DISCOVERY DAY: SPOOKY SEASON: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Capitol Park Museum, 660 N. Fourth St. Discounted museum admission ($5; free for children 6 and younger) for a fun, hands-on Rougarou craft inspired by Louisiana’s legendary swamp creature. https://louisianastatemuseum.org.
SPOOKY ONCE UPON A TIME: 4 p.m., 225 Theatre Collective, 7338 Highland Road. A family-friendly improv show. $12, includes snack. 225theatrecollective.com.
THURSDAY-SATURDAY, OCT. 23-25
FRIGHT NIGHT WITH 225 THEATRE COLLECTIVE: 7:30 p.m., 7338 Highland Road. A night of horror scenes and monologues. Ages 15 and older only. $15. 225theatrecollective.com.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY AND SATURDAY, OCT. 25
CORN MAZE WEEKENDS: 9 a.m.-4 30 p.m., LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens, 4560 Essen Lane. In addition to the maze, there are sunflower fields (weather dependent), a pumpkin patch, petting farm, gargantuan games, corn crib, spook-tacular playground, temporary tattoo parlor, hayride, hay mountain and picnic area with local snack vendors. $17.50, general admission (ages 13 and older); $15, youth (ages 3–12), and free, children 2 and younger. Tickets are presale only, and will not be offered at the gate. Also, Night Maze 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 only, $25; free, children 2 and younger. https://www.lsu.edu/botanic-gardens/events/cornmaze.php.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY AND OCT. 25–26
BOO AT THE ZOO: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (last entry at 4 p.m.), BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo, 3000 Zoo Circle (via 13350 La. 19). Festive activities, live entertainment and seasonal treats. Highlights include: Photo opportunities, princess and character meet-and-greets, face painting, entertainment in the plaza, animal enrichments, pumpkin patch and treats, costume extravaganza and The Children’s Village. Regular admission applies. https://brzoo.org/.
WEDNESDAY
“THE ADDAMS FAMILY” TOURING SHOW: 7:30 p.m., Raising Cane’s River Center Performing Arts Theatre, 240 St. Louis St. Musical comedy for the whole family. $60 and up. https://raisingcanesrivercenter.com.
SUNDAY, OCT. 26
HAINTS, HAUNTS, & HALLOWEEN: 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m., LSU Rural Life Museum, 4560 Essen Lane. Step into the charm of an old-fashioned country fair with storytelling, a cake walk, games and trick-or-treating across the museum grounds. Costumes encouraged; families of all ages welcome. Ages 0–3, free; ages 4–11, $6; Ages 12 and older, $12. https://www.lsu.edu/rurallife/events.php.
TUESDAY, OCT. 28
BATS & BREWS: AN EVENING OF CONSERVATION, CRAFT BEER & CREATURES OF THE NIGHT: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., LSU Hilltop Arboretum, 11855 Highland Road. Presented by the Friends of Hilltop Arboretum, participants can enjoy craft beer while learning about Louisiana’s most fascinating nocturnal neighbors. $15, students, Friends of Hilltop, and Louisiana Master Naturalist members; $20, general public. lsu.edu/hilltop.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY, OCT. 29-30
FAMILY FRIGHT NIGHT: 7:30 p.m., Louisiana Art & Science Museum’s Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, 100 S. River Road. Featuring the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra as part of the Concerts in the Cosmos series. $40-$60. brso.org.
THURSDAY, OCT. 30
“SPIRITS OF LOUISIANA”: 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., Old State Capitol, 100 North Blvd. Celebrate like it’s 1975 for the building’s 175th anniversary. Tastings from local distillers, food by Heirloom Cuisine, live music, photo booth, curated silent auction, and wine toss. $90. https://louisianaoldstatecapitol.org/.
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