The Cajun Coast celebrates Halloween with family-friendly trunk-or-treat events, historic chills and fall carnival fun. From Morgan City and Bayou Vista to Berwick, Patterson and Franklin, visitors can find costume contests, candy, outdoor activities and family events throughout October.
Start with Treats and a Historic Mystery
Halloween activities begin Saturday, October 17th under the U.S. 90 bridge in Morgan City. A costume contest runs from 3:45pm-4pm, followed by Morgan City Main Street’s free Trunk or Treat from 4pm-5:30pm. That evening in Franklin, Grevemberg House hosts a candlelit Mummy Unwrapping. Doors open at 7pm, the show begins at 7:30pm, and attendance is limited to 30 guests. General admission is $25, with VIP table seating available for $35.
Plan a Family Sunday and Fall Carnival
On Sunday, October 18th, the NICS All-Inclusive Trunk or Treat offers a safe, sensory-friendly celebration for children and families with special needs and their siblings from 1pm-3pm at Lawrence Park. Bayou Vista Baptist Church follows with its Fall Festival from 4pm-6pm, featuring games, food and candy. On Saturday, October 24th, Bayou Vista Community Center’s Jeepers Creepers Fall Carnival and Indoor Market runs from 9am-1pm with decorated Jeeps handing out treats as part of the larger Fall Fest.
Truck or Treating and Boo on the Bayou
Lighthouse Food Court in Berwick hosts free Truck or Treating on Thursday, October 29th from 6pm-8pm. The public can decorate small tables and hand out candy while visitors stop by for food, music and trick-or-treating throughout the food court. On Saturday, October 31st, the City of Franklin’s 8th Annual Boo on the Bayou brings a free, family-friendly trunk-or-treat to Teche Drive along Historic Bayou Teche from 6pm-8pm.
Spend Halloween Day on the Cajun Coast
Saturday, October 31st begins with the Halloween Barrel Bash at the Morgan City Horse Arena from 8:30am-8pm. Barrel racing and pole bending fill the day, followed by a Trunk or Treat beginning at 6pm and horse rides for children. The Halloween Golf Tournament at Atchafalaya Golf Course features an 18-hole, three-person scramble hosted by Patterson Athletic Booster. In Franklin, the free Harvest Moon Festival runs from 10am-6pm along Main Street with children’s activities, a petting zoo, pony rides, vendors and live music.
Plan Your Halloween Visit
From costume contests and historic chills to sensory-friendly celebrations and Halloween fun, the Cajun Coast offers something for visitors of all ages. Plan your trip today!
