🎃 Louisiana Halloween Weekend Guide: October 23-25 👻

October 22, 2026
By Newsletter Staff

We're creeping toward the end of October, but the scares are far from over! This weekend is packed with frightful fun, from classic haunted houses crawling with creatures of every kind, to eerie trails where mad monsters lurk in the dark, to attractions where you can face off against the undead. Whatever kind of fright you’re after, LouisianaHauntedHouses.com has you covered!

Not into screams? We’ve also got plenty of family-friendly fun for all ages, including fall festivals, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hayrides, not-so-scary haunted houses, and more.

And once you’ve survived your haunt of choice, come back to LouisianaHauntedHouses.com to leave a review and rating. Every review helps your favorite attraction compete for 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.
	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.
	Dr. Mangle's Midway of Macabre Jefferson, TX Open Friday and Saturday The show is about to begin. Welcome to Dr. Mangle's Midway of Macabre, where every game is rigged, every attraction is cursed, and every performer is a soul trapped in torment.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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!
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.
	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.
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.
	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!
	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!
	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.
	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!
	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.
	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!
	Lakeview Park Halloween Festival Eunice, LA Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday Lakeview Park & Beach is a newly renovated RV park which features a man-made beach, Saturday night dances and planned activities for the kids!
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.
	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.