ACADIANA, La. — Below is a parish-by-parish list of Halloween and fall events happening in the month of October for the whole family to enjoy. If you would like to add your event to this list, email the information to news@katctv.com. This story will be updated as we get more information on local events.
ACADIA PARISH
Acadia Parish Trick-or-Treat times
Church Point - October 31, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Crowley - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Estherwood - October 31, 6 pm to 7:30 pm
Iota - October 31, 6 to 8 pm
Mermentau - October 31, 5:30 to 7 pm
Morse - October 29, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Rayne - TBD
Acadia Parish events
- LSU Eunice will host its fourth annual “Trunk or Treat” on Sunday, October 29, from 4:30 to 6:30 pm inside the LSU Eunice campus grounds. All local businesses, individuals, elected officials, political candidates, groups and churches are encouraged to have their own table or trunk to hand out goodies to trick-or-treaters. There is a $10 registration fee and you can find a link to register at www.lsue.edu. There will be awards for spookiest and most creative decorations. The event is hosted by LSUE Staff Senate with help from various campus groups as well as community partners including the Eunice Fire Department, Eunice Marshall’s office, the Eunice Police Department, St. Landry Parish Sheriff, among others.
- The Church Point Halloween Parade will take place on the 28th at 7 pm. Line up is at 6 pm at Church Point High School. You can sign up that day or call the police department to be added to the list. This will be vehicles, 4 wheelers, ATVs, golf carts and more.
EVANGELINE PARISH
Evangeline Parish Trick-or-Treat times
Basile - 5 pm to 7:30 pm
Chataignier - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Mamou - 6 pm to 8 pm
Pine Prairie - 6 pm to 8 pm
Turkey Creek - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Ville Platte - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
IBERIA PARISH
Iberia Parish Trick-or-Treat times
Jeanerette - TBD
New Iberia - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Delcambre - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Loreauville - TBD
Iberia Parish events
- Frightmare on Main Street is an outdoor trail located on the grounds of the Historic "Hot Sauce House" on Main Street in New Iberia. The secluded home will take you through several sets and attractions with live scare actors. It is open from 7 to 11 pm on the following dates: 9/30/2023, 10/7/2023, 10/13/2023, 10/14/2023, 10/20/2023, 10/21/2023, 10/27/2023, 10/28/2023.
- A Halloween skateboarding contest will be happening October 21 at Bayou Wheels SkatePark in New Iberia, beginning at 2:30 pm. The event, “Tricks 4 Treats,” will have contests for best costume and best trick. Food, snacks and drinks will be provided. There will also be treats and prizes to gift.
- The New Iberia Halloween Parade is happening Saturday, October 28. The Parade starts at New Iberia City Hall and proceeds along Main Street. Join the city in turning the City Hall's fountain black at 4 pm.
JEFF DAVIS PARISH
Jeff Davis trick-or-treat times
Elton - October 31, 5 pm to 7 pm
Jennings - Main St. October 31, 4 pm to 5 pm; City wide October 31, 5 pm to 7 pm
Lacassine - TBD
Lake Arthur - TBD
Welsh - October 31, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Jeff Davis events
- SOWELA Technical Community College in Jennings will host its 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat on October 31, from 5 to 7 pm. To secure your spot as a vendor to pass out treats, scan the QR code here and register today. This event is free and open to the public.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Lafayette Parish Trick-or- Treat times
Broussard - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Carencro - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Duson - October 31, 5 pm to 7 pm
Lafayette - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Scott - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Lafayette Parish events
- Bridge Point Farms is hosting the 1st Annual Spooktacular Drive-Thru Lights Display October 13th-15th, 20th-22nd, and 27th-31st, from 6 to 11 pm. Tickets are $25 per car/truck, $40 per van, and $100 per trolley/bus. To purchase tickets, click here.
- The Third Annual Pumpkin Patch at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church is scheduled for October 13 to 31, weekdays from 4 to 7 pm and weekends from 9 am to 4 pm. St. Barnabas will be selling pumpkins and gourds of all shapes, sizes, and colors. Multiple photo op areas will be set up for families each day that the patch is open. Concessions, face painting, and vendor fairs will be available on Saturdays and Sundays, October 14-15, 21-22, and 28-29, featuring a variety of goods from local artists, vendors, and business owners. Admission is free. Pumpkins range in price from $1 to $50, depending on size. Concessions and vendor prices vary. Families are encouraged to bring a wagon, wheelbarrow, or something similar to help transport pumpkins as there is a limited supply of these items and they will be in high demand during peak hours.
- Candyland Cottage & Ice Cream Shoppe, located at 109 Benoit Patin Rd in Scott, is hosting a Hocus Pocus Halloween Party for children 10 and under on October 29 from 2 to 4 pm. There will be a meet and greet with the Hocus Pocus sisters, storytime, crafts, games, Hocus Pocus bingo with prizes, a costume contest, dancing to Halloween music, snacks, drinks and more.
- Community Honda is pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual “Trunk or Treat” will take place Friday October 27th from 4:30 pm until 6:30 pm at their dealership on 1407 Surrey Street. Families and their children are invited to wear their costumes and join all the Halloween fun and festivities including on-site “trunk” or treating, games, a costume contest and much more.
- Carencro Cro Fest will be held Oct. 28 6 pm to 8 pm. Costume contest, creepy crawly petting zoo, food, drinks and much more. Will be held behind City Hall starting at the City Pavillion.
- Carencro Trunk or Treat will be held Oct. 29 at Pelican Park from 4 pm to 6 pm.
- Boo at the Zoo is all month long at Zoosiana! Celebrate any day now through October 31st. Kids are encouraged to come in costume and receive a complimentary bag of candy upon exit. See and learn about animals from around the world, ride the Carousel and Train, play at the Playground, explore at the Gem Mine. New this year: Bat-themed Scavenger Hunt! Regular zoo admission applied - free for members. Visit https://zoosiana.com/boo-at-the-zoo/ for full details.
- Chuck E Cheese - Visit any Chuck E. Cheese in Lafayette in costume Friday, Oct. 27 through Sunday, Oct. 29 from open to close, for a chance to compete and win prizes in the 6:30 p.m. costume contest, judged by Chuck E. himself. The Chuck E. Cheese location in Lafayette will open two hours early on Sunday, Oct. 29 for a sensory-friendly experience including a quieter dining and entertainment environment, and dimmed lighting.
- Lafayette Police Department’s Trunk or Treat “Trunk or Treat” Is open to all kids
Who: Lafayette Police Department
Where: Girard Park, 500 Girard Park Drive
When: October 30, 2023/5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Join us for our annual Trunk or Treat event. This event is open for all kids to attend. Come out and enjoy decorated police units while officers hand out candy. This will be the safest place to trick or treat.
ST. LANDRY PARISH
St. Landry Trick-or-Treat times
Arnaudville - October 28, 6 pm to 8 pm
Cankton - TBD
Eunice - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Grand Coteau - TBD
Krotz Springs - TBD
Lawtell - TBD
Leonville - TBD
Morrow - TBD
Opelousas - 5:30 and 7:00 pm, Tuesday, October 31, 2023
Palmetto - TBD
Plaisance - TBD
Port Barre - October 31, 5:30 to 7 pm
Sunset - Oct.31 from 6pm-8pm
Washington - TBD
St. Landry Parish outside of city limits in the parish: On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
St. Landry Parish events
- St. Landry Parish Government has announced the return of the Third Annual Haunted House attraction in Opelousas. Following the resounding success of the past two years, officials say this year's Haunted House promises to be bigger, better, and scarier than ever. The haunted house will be open from October 29 to 31, every evening from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm, at the Yambilee Building, located at 1939 W. Landry St.
- HALLOWEEN AT WEST MINISTER HEIGHTS: No Tricks...just Treats!! Please join us at the Neighborhood Halloween Party beginning at 5:00 P.M. for Gumbo and lots of Spooky Treats:
Address:
West Minister Heights Subdivision
128 Petite Rue De Landon
Opelousas, LA
ST. MARTIN PARISH
St. Martin Parish Trick-or-Treat times
October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
St. Martin Parish events
- Atelier de la Nature, a twenty-five-acre nature reserve and eco-educational campus, invites all children and families to the 2023 Halloween Art & Nature Festival, a one-day free event to celebrate Halloween, Louisiana's special natural surroundings, the Gulf of Mexico and planet Earth, through art, music, food and science. This year’s festival theme is “The Deep” (deep sea life, deep roots both cultural and botanical, deep time, deep traditions, and more). Festival goers will have the opportunity to meet special guests and participate a variety of activites. The event will be October 28 from 10 am until 4 pm. Registration is required for morning and afternoon sessions. The event is free but space is limited - register here.
- Come dressed in your Halloween best and enter to win prizes at the Bayou Teche Brewing Halloween Blowout on October 28. Bayou Teche Brewing, located in Arnauldville, will have "spooky beer, spooky décor, spooky gelato flavors." They will be open from 12 to 9 pm. Live Music will be from 4 to 7 pm.
VERMILION PARISH
Vermilion Trick-or-Treat times
Abbeville - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Maurice - TBD
Kaplan - TBD
Gueydan - October 31, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Delcambre - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
Erath - October 31, 6 pm to 8 pm
