🎃 Louisiana Halloween Weekend Guide: Oct 2nd thru Oct 4th 👻

October 1, 2026
By Newsletter Staff

October is finally here, and Louisiana is packed with haunted attractions ready to scare you all season long!

Wander through classic haunted houses and eerie woodland trails, test your nerve in escape games, or fight your way through a zombie shootout. Whatever kind of fright you're after, there's something here for every thrill-seeker. Not into scares? We've also got plenty of fall fun for all ages, including hayrides, fall festivals, pumpkin picking, corn mazes, and more.

After you visit a haunted attraction this Halloween season, leave it a rating and review. Your feedback helps put it in the running for the 2026 Haunt of the Year!

	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.
	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.
	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.
	RISE Haunted House Tickfaw, LA Open Friday and Saturday 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.
	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!
Bloody Mary's Tours New Orleans, LA Open Friday, Saturday 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!
	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!
	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!
	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.
	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!
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.
	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!
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.
	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.