guides

Fall & Halloween Family Fun Guide 2023

Events, Crafts & Recipes

By Jennifer Ercoli - Publisher, Macaroni Kid Lafayette October 15, 2023

Halloween is a fun and exciting time for spooky enthusiasts of all ages. And the best part is you can find it all right here   Bake Halloween-themed treats, turn ordinary food into creepy fun, decorate the house with new craft projects, make homemade costumes, and plan your outings all from information in this guide. And please, don't keep this to yourself, share it with other local parents. They will thank you, we promise!

When it comes to children's safety we are always on top of all recommendations. Click here to follow our easy tips when costume planning, carving pumpkins, and trick-or-treating! 

*Click on the hyperlinked words for complete details. New additions will be added as they arrive throughout the month. 


Local Fall and Halloween Events - 2023

All of October - Boo at the Zoo 2023

All of October (Saturdays and Sundays, plus select Fridays) - Pumpkin Patch at Parc de Oaks

All of October (Friday & Saturday nights) - Fright Trail

All of October (Wednesdays through Sundays) - Poche's Patch & Maze

10/2 - Pumpkin Painting - South Regional Library

10/4 - Pumpkin Catapults - Main Library

10/6 - Spooktacular Sensory Play - West Regional Library, Scott

10/7 - Trunk N Treat - Lafayette

10/8 - Patch at the Pond - Sugar Mill Pond in Youngsville

10/11 - Second Chance Costumes - West Regional Library, Scott

10/12 - Monster Masterpieces - West Regional Library, Scott

10/13 - 10/31 - Pumpkin Patch at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Lafayette

10/13 - 10/31 - Spooktacular Halloween Drive-Thru Lights Show - Lafayette

10/14 - Trunk or Treat - Acadiana High School, Lafayette

10/14 - Boo Bash with the Belles - Youngsville

10/15 - Fall Fest - Abbeville

10/17 - Halloween Taste Test Challenge - East Regional Library, Youngsville

10/18 - Boo Bash - South Regional Library

10/21 - Trunk or Treat, Acadiana Fitness, Carencro

10/21 - Boo Bayou - Vermilionville

10/21 - Trunk or Treat - St. Julien Park (A Macaroni Kid Lafayette Special Event!)

10/23 - Halloween Taste Test Challenge - West Regional Library, Scott

10/23 - Pumpkin Catapults - South Regional Library

10/25 - Scarecrow Storytime - North Regional Library, Carencro

10/25 - Tween Halloween Taste Test - Main Library

10/25 - Teen Halloween Taste Test - Main Library

10/25 and 10/28 - Mystery Manor Escape Room - West Regional Library, Scott

10/26 - Boo Bash - West Regional Library, Scott

10/26 - Ghosts in the Library - South Regional Library

10/26 - Graveyard Terrarium - North Regional Library, Carencro

10/27 - Boo-bliobop - Main Library

10/27 and 10/28 - Spooktacular Parties - The Children's Museum of Acadiana

10/28 - 8th Annual Trunk or Treat - Hub City Ford (A Macaroni Kid Lafayette Special Event!)

10/28 - Trunk or Treat - Cajun Fitness Youngsville

10/28 - Fantasy Fun Day - Comeaux Rec Center

10/28 - Autumn in the Oaks, Moncus Park

10/28 - Chili Cook-off - Acadian Village

10/28 - Halloween Sk8 Party at Fun Nation, Lafayette

10/28 - Crow Fest, Carencro

10/28 - Trunk or Treat - Judice Park

10/28 - Trunk or Treat - Giles Nissan Lafayette

10/28 - Trunk or Treat Family Fun Day - Broussard

10/29 - Hocus Pocus Halloween Party at Candyland Cottage, Scott

10/29 - Spooky STEM Event for Kids! - Code Ninjas in Broussard

10/29 - Spooktacular Concert - Sugar Mill Pond, Youngsville

10/30 - Pumpkin Catapults - Milton Branch Library

10/30 - Boo Bash - Main Library

10/30 - Boooks and Bakes with Bonne Vie Macarons - East Regional Library, Youngsville

10/30 - Spooky Slime - East Regional Library, Youngsville

10/31 - Trunk or Treat and Resource Harvest - MLK Center

10/31 - Bootiful Halloween in the Neighborhood, Northgate Mall

10/31 - Trunk or Treat - Girard Park, Lafayette

10/31 - Jack-O-Lantern Jubilee, Abbeville

10/31 - Community Fun Night, Abbeville

10/31 - Halloween at Surge, Lafayette

11/11 - Ascend Wellness Fall Fest


Halloween Recipes & Other Fun Food Ideas

Halloween Books, Costume Ideas, & Fun New Traditions

Halloween Crafts



Did you know that Iberia Parish and Acadia-St. Landry also have Macaroni Kid publishers and local editions? Yep, they do! And they have each put together a guide of local Fall and Halloween fun in their area. Check them out  

Iberia Parish - Fall Festival Guide

Acadia - St. Landry - Fall Family Fun Guide



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