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Halloween 2026 around New Orleans: press sheet
A few local picks to check out
| Corn maze · for a pumpkin patch Southern Promiseland Farm Corn Maze Kiln · Saturdays Sept 26–Nov 1, 2026, plus Sundays Oct 11, 18, 25 and Nov 1 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Family event · for little ones Ghosts in the Oaks New Orleans · Thu, Oct 15–Sun, Oct 18, 2026 · All Ages, 1 of 5 ghosts |
| Ghost tour · for a spooky night out Dead of Night Ghosts & Cemetery Bus Tour New Orleans · Daily in October 2026, including Halloween night · Teens+, 3 of 5 ghosts |
| Haunted house · for the brave RISE Haunted House Tickfaw · Opens Fri, Oct 2, 2026; Lights Out night Sat, Nov 7 · Teens+, 4 of 5 ghosts |
27 Halloween events around New Orleans are on BooMap, each with its 2026 dates checked on the event's own website.
## What families can find
- 1 pumpkin patches & corn mazes
- 4 family Halloween events
- 6 fall festivals
- 12 ghost tours
- 4 haunted houses
Pumpkin patches and corn mazes already open by Oct. 1: 1, including Southern Promiseland Farm Corn Maze (Kiln).
Not-scary picks for little ones (suggested all ages, 1–2 of 5 ghosts): Boo at the Zoo (New Orleans); Ghosts in the Oaks (New Orleans); Krewe of BOO! Halloween Parade (New Orleans); Monster Mash Fall Family Festival (Covington); New Orleans Zombie Run (New Orleans); and 5 more.
Free events: Krewe of BOO! Halloween Parade (New Orleans); Spirits in the Park Festival (Covington); Swampus Returns: Sustainability on Parade (New Orleans); WideWater Music & Arts Festival (Mandeville).
Trick-or-treat hours: no town around New Orleans has announced official 2026 hours yet. BooMap adds them as towns announce. (Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31.)
## The Boo Awards (fan vote, Oct. 1–25)
Fans vote for New Orleans's Best Pumpkin Patch, Best for Little Goblins, Boo's Hidden Gem (small, local events only), Most Fun Overall and Most Likely to Make You Scream. One vote per category per day; winners are announced Oct. 27.
Vote: https://boomap.app/new-orleans/vote
## Links
- City guide: https://boomap.app/new-orleans
- About BooMap and the press kit: https://boomap.app/press
## Story ideas
- "We mapped every Halloween event around New Orleans": where to go this weekend, by age and scare level.
- Trick-or-treat on a Saturday: what it means for families (and the towns that set official hours).
- Boo's Hidden Gem: the small, local events fans are rallying behind.
## Spokespeople
- Andrew Ward, creator of BooMap (his company, Toronado Entertainment, makes BooMap and Noelly); also SVP of 10 Lives Studios and a film and TV producer. As a 7th grader he built a six-room haunted house in a borrowed tent in his family's driveway, staffed by neighborhood volunteers. Recent work: the Katy Perry Lifetimes Tour concert film, a Peter Frampton documentary, Hollywood Vampires: Unleashed Spirits. producinghollywood.com
- Kristen Moss, reality TV casting director and BooMap spokesperson; a mom of two whose daughter is going as a red raptor dinosaur this year. kmosscasting.com
Media contact: hello@boomap.app