Fifolet Halloween Festival
Plan Your Trip
We hope you'll join us in Baton Rouge where we have Halloween fun for everyone!
Zombie Pub Crawl | 7 p.m. | October 16, 2025 | Third Street Bars
The dead will rise in search of booze and brains at the Zombie Pub Crawl! With free zombie makeup, a souvenir cup, themed drink specials, costume contests, and undead awards, this is one haunting you want to remember.
Halloween Ball | 8 p.m. | October 17, 2025 | Lod Cook Alumni Center
Costumes and cocktails collide beneath the wicked waves at the Fifolet Halloween Festival’s Haunted Masquerade Ball! Dance the night away with live music by Petty Betty, indulge in a spooky silent auction, and compete for best costume or most bewitching table décor. This 21+ event is a major fundraiser for the 10/31 Consortium.
Fifolet 5k | 10 a.m. | October 18, 2025 | Riverfront Plaza
Run on the Mississippi River Levee with the creatures of the deep at the Fifolet 5k & Pumpkin Run! Runners receive free drinks (beer!) and jambalaya. Awards 3 deep for male and female in each category.
Arts Market | 10 a.m. | October 18, 2025 | Riverfront Plaza
The Fifolet Arts Market is a family-friendly Halloween celebration with live music, local vendors, trick-or-treating, games, contests, pumpkin painting, food, beverages, and more—free and open to the public!
Halloween Parade | 4 p.m. | October 18, 2025 | Downtown Baton Rouge
You're gonna need a bigger float! Watch for free or register to join the fun as a float rider, marcher, or band. Krewes throw individually wrapped candy and Halloween trinkets. Dress in costume and bring a nonperishable food donation for the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank truck that leads the parade.
Awards Brunch | 10 a.m. | October 19, 2025 | The Woman's Club
Celebrate the spooky standouts of the season at the Fifolet Awards Brunch! Join us for a full breakfast, bottomless mimosas and bloody Marys, and a deep dive into the best costumes, floats, zombies, and more.
Rest Your Bones & Feed Your Soul in
Baton Rouge
Out-of-town travelers, weary witches, and festival ghouls — don’t drift into the depths without a plan! We’ve summoned a list of local haunts to help you relax and refuel between all the festival fun.
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Whether you’re seeking a cozy place to lay your head or a spooky-good meal to power your parade day, you’ll find the perfect spot nearby.
