👻 The Best Louisiana Haunted Houses This Weekend!

October 15, 2026
By Newsletter Staff

We're halfway through October, but that doesn't mean that this season's scary-good fun is slowing down! This weekend is packed with more Halloween Fun than you'll know what to do with - from thrills and chills in the evening at Louisiana's Local Haunts, to festive Fall Fun the whole family can enjoy.

No matter what Halloween Activities you're looking forward to this weekend, we've got you covered - check out the list below for the scoop on all of this weekend's best Halloween Fun!

	RISE Haunted House Tickfaw, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday One of Louisiana’s scariest Dark Attractions is just minutes from Downtown Hammond, 45 Minutes from Baton Rouge and 40 minutes from the New Orleans Metro area.
	Gothic Jail After Dark DeRidder, LA Open Friday and Saturday 10 years of Fear! Dare to Enter? Gothic Jail After Dark* is BACK and scarier than ever! Experience the terror that haunts the legendary Old Hanging Jail in DeRidder, Louisiana, where spine-chilling horrors await in every dark corner.
	New Orleans Ghosts New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday New Orleans Ghosts: Step beyond the vibrant façade of Mardi Gras and delve into the dark, chilling secrets that have shaped the soul of The Big Easy.
	Dark Woods Haunted Attraction Natchitoches, LA Open Friday and Saturday # Dark Woods Haunted Attraction® North Louisiana’s Premier Haunted Attraction **Two attractions. Ten nights. Something ancient has awakened.
	Fright Trail Lafayette, LA Open Friday and Saturday According to Cajun legend, the Loup Garou is a creature that thinks like a man, craves human flesh like a werewolf, and tortures souls like a demon.
Ghost Manor on Magazine Street New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Closed for 2025 Season. The most beautifully haunted house in the most haunted city in America. This very haunted Victorian on magazine street has become home to some of the most fiendish and fun specters in New Orleans.
	The Lost Hollows Lake Charles, LA Open Friday and Saturday The Lost Hollows, a locally owned and family-operated attraction, is the largest and most terrifying outdoor haunt in Lake Charles, Louisiana!
	Boo at the Zoo at Audubon Zoo New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Bring your little ghosts and goblins to Boo at the Zoo Presented by Bryan Subaru! This annual Audubon Zoo extravaganza is a safe, fun-filled Halloween event for children up to age 12, featuring trick-or-treat houses with candy, Ghost Train (which can be scary for children and adults), a haunted house
	Anderson Farms Leesville, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Anderson Farms Pumpkin patch is fun for the young and old. Great place to run into old friends and visit while on the hayride.
	Moss Bluff United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch Lake Charles, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Moss Bluff United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch - Each year in Mid-October the church sells pumpkins and all of the receipts go towards missions in the Lake Charles area and beyond.
	Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin Patch Hammond, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Welcome to Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin Patch! Fall is here and the pumpkins are growing bountifully! Mrs. Heather is inviting everybody to come!
	New Song On Old Perkins Road Pumpkin Patch Prairieville, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday NewSong is a United Methodist Church started in 2008. Pumpkins, hayrides, story time, crafts, pictures...that's what field trips to Newsong's pumpkin patch are made of!
Bloody Mary's Tours New Orleans, LA Open Friday and Sunday Book now on small group tours with us. The Bloody Mary experience can be public or private walking or luxury van private charter excursions!
	PaPa Simpson's Farm Arcadia, LA Open Saturday and Sunday PaPa Simpson’s Farm is located on land that has deep roots of family farming history dating back to the late 1800s. We also offer seasonal activities during the fall and winter seasons.
	Lakeview Park Halloween Festival Eunice, LA Open Friday and Saturday Lakeview Park & Beach is a newly renovated RV park which features a man-made beach, Saturday night dances and planned activities for the kids!
	French Quarter Phantoms Tours New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday French Quarter Phantoms Ghost and History Tours feature small groups and master storytellers--experience haunted New Orleans with us!
Gentleman Death's Shocktale Show Shreveport, LA Open Friday and Saturday Gas Light Player's presents Gentleman Death's Shocktale Show, Shreveport's Longest Running Haunted Attraction. Since 1975, Gas Light Players has presented a haunted attraction unlike any other in the nation.
	St. Luke's United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch Shreveport, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Since 1990, St. Luke’s has provided the community with the Pumpkin Patch. Each year we try to add new things. For the past several years we have provided a “Trunk or Treat” event as a safe alternative to Halloween for the kids.
	CM Farms Corn Maze Dry Creek, LA Open Saturday and Sunday CM Farms Spring Festivities and Fall Corn Maze are located just a little north of Dry Creek, Louisiana. It’s a short country drive from Lake Charles and Alexandria!
Witches Brew Tours New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday New Orleans Most Famous Ghost and Cemetery Tours! Specializing in haunted tours featuring the paranormal, including ghosts, vampires, voodoo, cemeteries, witchcraft, Marie Laveau and the famed St.
	First Presbyterian Pumpkin Patch New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday First Presbyterian Church of New Orleans has been hosting a Pumpkin Patch since 2001. The pumpkin patch is the biggest fundraiser for the church's homeless outreach ministry, the Program of Hope.