This weekend, October 26-28, tens of thousands will descend upon City Park for the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience, but there are plenty of other events happening around town to provide you with some Halloween-themed fun or just plain entertainment. Below, check out a (by no means exhaustive) list of our staff picks!
Celebration of Lower 9
Margie Perez, Belinda Moody, Gio Blackmon, Max Bronstein and more
Sunday, October 28
Global Green Center (409 Andry Street), All Ages, 1pm to 5pm
Free
Family event with face painting, pumpkin painting, walking tour and more
DJ RQ Away Presents: LAGNIAPPE
DJ RQ Away featuring Cavalier and Ray Wimley ft. The Harbinger Project
Saturday, October 27
Tipitina’s, 18+, Doors 10pm Show 11pm
House Party experience highlighting locally grown talent, philanthropy, and good music
Aziz Ansari
Aziz Ansari
Friday, October 26
Mahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts, All Ages, 7pm
Stand-up comedian and star of Parks and Recreation and Master of None
Deja Voodoo After Party with Third Eye Blind
Third Eye Blind
Friday, October 26
House of Blues, 18+, Doors 9pm Show 10pm
$39-$82
Endless Night: New Orleans Vampire Ball 2018 – Dracula
Saturday, October 27
Belle Morte
House of Blues, 18+, 10pm
$75
https://concerts1.livenation.com/event/1B0054FBBA47674D?crosssite=TM_US:1511519:221834
The main event featuring the CIRQUE at midnight and a live performance by the Belle Morte at 10:30pm. Event is strict dress code and center point of the Endless Night Vampire Weekend.
BloodLust Vampire Ball
Sunday, October 28
Generations Hall, 18+, 9 p.m.-4 a.m.
$60-$500
The BloodLust Vampire is a live performance, music and theatrical event with a horror theme.
Doo Doo Fest!! The Big #2
Nosferat II, Sabbath Crow, The Bills, AR15, Cauche Mar, The Pallbarers
Saturday, October 27
Poor Boys Bar (1328 St Bernard), 21+, 6pm-2am
Free
Second Doo Doo Fest with Haunted House and local New Orleans BBQ
Lost Bayou Ramblers with GIVERS
Lost Bayou Ramblers, GIVERS
Saturday, October 27
One Eyed Jacks, 18+, 10pm
$15-$18
Live in the Lounge: Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits
Jake Landry and the Right Lane Bandits
Friday, October 26
House of Blues, 21+, 7-10pm
$5
https://www.universe.com/events/G3CQ8F?embed=open&ref=universe_facebook_push&eventref=fb_oea
Full service lounge and dinner menu available. Relaxed dress code.
Late Night in the Lounge: DJ Dirty Red
Friday, October 26
House of Blues, 21+, 10pm-1am
$10
https://www.universe.com/events/F01D67?embed=open&ref=universe_facebook_push&eventref=fb_oea
DJ Red is spinning all the greatest R&B and hip-hop. Relaxed dress code.
Gospel Brunch at House of Blues New Orleans
Sunday, October 28
House of Blues, All Ages, 10am
$45
Weekly Gospel Brunch experience including local talent performing both traditional and contemporary Gospel songs featuring all-you-can-eat buffet.
Deja Voodoo After Party with Dirtwire + Spencer Whatever
Dirtwire, Spencer Whatever
Sunday, October 28
House of Blues, 18+, 10pm
$15
DJ Soul Sister’s Emerald City Ball
DJ Soul Sister
Saturday, October 27
Joy Theater, 18+, 10pm-2am
$10 Advance, $15 Online Day of Show, $20 Door, $25 Balcony
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1767488
A Halloween Weekend Costume Party Situation, Inspired by ‘The Wiz’
Deja Voodoo Aftershow ft. Kayzo & GG Magree
Kayzo, GG Magree, CRWNS
Friday, October 26
Joy Theater, 18+, 11pm-4am
$20-$40
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1770680
The 9th Annual Ballers Ball
Mannie Fresh, Big KRIT + special guests
Friday, October 26
The Maison, 21+, 10pm-3am
$10-$40
Boo at the Zoo
Friday, October 26 – Sunday, October 28
Audubon Zoo, Children up to Age 12, 5-9pm Friday and Saturday, 4-8pm Sunday
$20
https://audubonnatureinstitute.org/batz
Safe, fun-filled Halloween event for children up to age 12, featuring trick-or-treat houses with candy, Ghost Train, a haunted house, activities, entertainment, and more.
Metro’s Haunted Halloween – Fright Night with Porter Robinson
Porter Robinson
Saturday, October 27
The Metropolitan (310 Andrew Higgins Dr), 18+, 9pm-5am
GA $40-$45
4th Annual BOO-ty Bash
BateBunda, TBC Brass Band, Shark Attack
Sunday, October 28
Hi-Ho Lounge (2239 St Claude Ave), 21+, 10pm-2am
$10 at door
Boo Dat: A Spooktacular Saturday
Saturday, October 27
The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, All Ages, 12-3pm
Free
A family-friendly affair offering trick-or-treaters a safe, fun, and air-conditioned environment with seasonal activity stations. Includes candy courtesy of select retailers with ‘Trick-or-Treat’ signs at the entrance of the store, complimentary trick-or-treat bag for those in costume provided by The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk, Spooky coloring station, courtesy of Raising Canes, and complimentary face-painting in kid play area hosted by CD Glamour.
BBG Costume & Voodoo After Party
Saturday, October 27
Bayou Beer Garden (326 N Jefferson Davis Parkway), 21+, 8pm-2am
Free
Costume contest with cash prizes and live DJ at 9pm.
Sexy Dex & The Fresh CD Release + Video Age + DJ Heelturn
Sexy Dex & The Fresh, Video Age, DJ Heelturn
Sunday, October 28
Gasa Gasa (4920 Freret), 18+, Doors 8pm Show 9pm
$10-$15
https://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1775884?utm_medium=ampOfficialEvent&utm_source=fbTfly
HallowBEAN: a Krewe of Red Beans fundraiser
The IceMan Special, Bon Bon Vivant, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
Saturday, October 27
Urban South Brewery (1645 Tchoupitoulas), 21+, 5pm-midnight
Free, donation suggested
Costume contest, Costume craft market 5-8pm, live music 8-midnight
Matron EP Release Show
Matron, Julie Odell, Primpce, Patsy Does
Saturday, October 27
Siberia Lounge (2227 St. Claude), 21+, 8pm
Free
Celebrating release of Matron’s second EP, ‘Standing Water’ and fall tour kickoff with merch and cassettes for sale.
Perspectives: A Gathering
Billy Davies Trio, Evan Oberla, Oliver Watkinson, Iris P, + special guests
Sunday, October 28
Art Klub (1941 Arts Street), All Ages, 8-10pm
$10
https://artklub.org/oct-dec-2018-billie-davies
Weekly music performance.
Brews and Boos (A 2 night event)
Friday: Nola Bombshells, 610 Stompers, Saturday: Krewe of the Rolling Elvi
Friday, October 26 – Saturday, October 27
Carousel Gardens Amusement Park at City Park, 21+, 10:30pm-1:30am
$30-$60
Fundraising party event with craft beer sampling, unlimited amusement rides, costume contest, glow necklaces, flower wall photo opportunity, DJ music
The IceMan Special + Radio Zydeco at Maple Leaf Bar
The IceMan Special, Radio Zydeco
Saturday, October 27
Maple Leaf Bar (8316 Oak St), 21+, 8pm-4am
$15 at door
