It's Halloween time in the capital area!

As Halloween approaches, there are many events happening across the state leading up to the holiday. Here's a list of what's going on in the area: 

ASCENSION PARISH
Sept. 29 - Oct.31
- New Song on Old Perkins Road Pumpkin Patch at 18465 Old Perkins Pl Ave. 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Oct. 15
- Trunk or Treat Drive-Thru at the Arc of East Ascension in Gonzales at 1122 South East Ascension Complex Boulevard 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
- Grave Sites: Neglected Cemeteries of East Baton Rouge held at the Main Library at Goodwood beginning at 6 p.m.

Oct. 17
- Halloween Senior Sock Hop at Lamar-Dixon Ascension Gym 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Oct. 18
- Boo at the Barn in St. Amant at the St. Amant High School Barn; two sessions from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 25
- Community Trunk or Treat at Vessel Church at 667 North Foster Drive beginning at 5 p.m.
- Trunk or Treat hosted by Faith to Flee in Gonzales at 12444 LA-44 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Oct. 31 (Trick or Treat):
- Parishwide 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ASSUMPTION PARISH
Oct. 31 (Trick or Treat):
- Parishwide 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Oct. 17-18
- Haunted Car Wash at Benny's on Siegen Lane

Oct. 17
- Butterr hosts Spooktacular Night of Improv at Manship Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
- Halloween Ball hosted by Fifolet at the LSU Lod Cook Alumni Center at 8 p.m.
- Swamp Haunted Hikes at BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Trunk or Treat held at 14455 Greenwell Springs Road in Central, begins 6 p.m.

Oct. 18
- 2025 Fifolet 5k & Pumpkin Run at Riverfront Plaza beginning at 10 a.m.
- Fifolet Halloween Parade in Downtown Baton Rouge at 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Local OG's Trunk or Treat at Celtic Studios (10000 Celtic Drive) from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Corn Maze at Burden at the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Oct. 24
- Knock Knock, Boo's There? at Knock Knock Children's Museum 5:30-7:30 p.m.; $9 for members, $18 for non-members, free for children under two years old
- Movies on the Plaza at the Main Library at Goodwood, begins 7:00 p.m.

Oct. 25
- St. George Fire Department's Trunk or Treat Fest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the BREC Cedar Ridge Avenue Park.
- Full Moon Fete held at BREC's Independence Community Park from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Oct. 25-26
- Boo At The Zoo at the Baton Rouge Zoo 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Oct. 26
- Haints, Haunts, and Halloween at LSU Rural Life Museum  2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Fall Fest for All at Shaw Center for the Arts from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Trick or Treat Down the Row at LSU's Sorority Row from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Halloween Party held by First Christian Church at 8484 Old Hammond Highway beginning 5 p.m.
- Fall Fest at Capitol Park Museum beginning 2 p.m.
- FUMC Fall Fest hosted by FUMC Children's Ministry at 930 North Boulevard from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Trunk or Treat and Chili Cook-Off hosted by St. Luke's at 8833 Goodwood Boulevard from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 30
- Spirits of Louisiana at Louisiana's Old State Capitol on 100 North Boulevard, begins at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 31
- Treat Street at Baker City Park 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

EAST FELICIANA PARISH

Oct. 30
- Trick-or-Treat in downtown St. Francisville from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

IBERVILLE PARISH
Oct. 22
- Boo on the Belleview at Belleview Park 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

LIVINGSTON PARISH

Oct. 18
- Fall Festival at Lazy L Farms from 10:00 a.m. to 2 p.m., cost is $20 a person.

Oct. 26
- South Park Trunk or Treat on 7510 Vincent Road at 6 p.m.

Oct. 29
- Community Fall Festival 2025 held by Unity Prayer Center in Livingston from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 28145 S. Frost Road.

Oct. 31
- Trunk or Treat in the field at Manny’s in Maurepas 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

POINTE COUPEE PARISH
Oct. 15 
- Halloween Movie Night ("Spookley the Square Pumpkin") at the Pointe Coupee Early Childhood Coalition office in New Roads, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 26
- Trick-or-Treating at Boo and Brew 3:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Oct. 30
- Party at the Park at the Livonia Community Center from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 31 (Trick or Treat)
- New Roads: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

TANGIPAHOA PARISH
Oct. 24
- RISE Haunted House at 10342 Hwy 442, 7:00 to 10:30 p.m.

Oct. 24-31
- Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin Patch 11215 Lee's Lane 

Oct. 31 
- Nightmare in the Arena: Heroes vs Villains at Florida Parishes Arena in Amite 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
- Fall Fest Trunk-or-Treat at First Baptist Church of Ponchatoula 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Kentwood Chamber of Commerce Trick or Treat Trail on Main Street 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Oct. 17
- Merry-Not-Scary at West Baton Rouge Library 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 26
- Nightmare on Court Street Trunk or Treat from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., starting at 375 Court Street.

Oct. 31 (Trick or Treat)
- Brusly: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

WEST FELICIANA PARISH
Oct. 16
- Trunk or Treat at West Feliciana Parish Sports Park 5:30 p.m. to 7:20 p.m.