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Get your costumes ready! Halloween is just around the corner, and here are some local events for you and your family to enjoy during the spookiest month of the year!
- Potion Commotion: Join the Lafourche Parish Public Library and BayouSTEM as they present POTION COMMOTION, a FANG-tastically fun workshop for kids in grades K-3! Participants will learn about chemical reactions by making a witches brew, & will explore circuits through a trick-or-treat safety exercise!. Registration is required. Sign up now at the following branches or give them a call. Registration is also available online at lafourche.org/calendar.
- Thibodaux: Wednesday, October 4, 2023 from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Raceland: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Bayou Blue: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 from 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Choctaw: Monday, October 23, 2023 from 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m
- LPPL Thibodaux Branch Halloween Sewing Class: Registration is now open for our adult & kid/teen spooky sewing classes next month! Please note that the same project will be taught at each session of a class, so you only need to register for & attend one (for example, we will be making the same Halloween tote bag at all three sessions of the Level 2 class. Stop by the Thibodaux Branch or give them a call at 447-4119 to register. You can also sign-up online at lafourche.org/calendar
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m: Adults Pumpkin Coaster Class
- Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. and Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m: Basic Skills Class, ages 9-15.
- Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. and Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m: Level 2 Class, ages 9-15.
- Zion Baptist Church Trunk or Treat: Sunday, October 8, 2023, from 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m: Come out to the Zion Baptist Church at 120 Hileah Ave in Houma for trunk or treat, including the best trunk decoration contest and more. RSVP to (985) 262-6891.
- Howl-O-Ween Dog Parade and Festival: Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m: Bring your furry friends for a parade downtown beginning at the Houma Courthouse Square, food and refreshments, a costume contest, and more. Register your pets here.
- Ghouls on the Run: Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 9:00 a.m: Come out for a 1.5 mile fun run with awards, a costume contest, and more. The race will begin in the Barry P. Bonvillain Civic Center Parking Lot. There is a $10 race registration fee, with all money raised going to support the Girls on the Run Bayou Region program. Register in advance here.
- Trunk or Treat: Sunday, October 22, 2023 from 3:00 – 5:00pm: Join the Schriever Fire Department for a fun Trunk or Treat at the Schriever Fire Station, 1529 West Park Ave. in Schriever. From 2-3pm, there will be a special 30 minutes for special needs families to enjoy the event with limited crowds and less noise/lights.
- Treats at the Track: Monday, October 23, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m: Vandebilt Catholic HOPE Buddies presents their free event, Treats at the Track. Come enjoy fun fames, face painting, music, treats, and much more at 209 S. Hollywood Road in Houma.
- Southern Axe Haunted House: October 25, 26, and 27, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m: 500 Corporate Drive in Houma.
- BCCM Bitty BOOseum: Friday, October 27, 2023 at 10:00 a.m: Join the Bayou Country Children’s Museum for spooktacular fun at the Bitty BOOseum! Bring your little one to enjoy crafts, games, and, most importantly, treats! Purchase tickets here.
- Monsters on Main: Friday, October 27, 2023: Bring your little ghosts & ghouls to Downtown Thibodaux for a fun (& free) evening of trick-or-treating with participating businesses!
- Boo on the Bayou Festival : Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 2:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m: We Inspire LA presents their 2nd annual Boo on the Bayou Festival, at Dumas Auditorium in Houma. Come out for food, fun, games, and prizes!
- Cheramie Farms Petting Zoo and Pumpkin Patch: Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m: Come out to Living Word Church at 1916 Highway 311 for a pumpkin patch and petting zoo for $5 per person.
- Community Safety Event Trunk or Treat: Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at 5:30 p.m: Join us for this community safety event, featuring over 60 Trunk-or-Treat booths, dress up in yourself and the kids on their favorite costume, and come have fun. FREE event!
