Oct. 2 Celebrate the sugarcane harvest with sugarcane grinding and other festivities at SugarFest. Located at the West Baton Rouge Museum, the free event will run
11 a.m.-4 p.m. westbatonrougemuseum.org
Oct. 7-9 The Port Allen Centennial Celebration marks the city’s 100th birthday with various events in downtown Port Allen and Old Ferry Landing Park. portallen.org
Oct. 7-9 Enjoy music, drinks and plenty of barbecue at the Ponchatoula Fall Festival & BBQ Competition. Held at Ponchatoula Memorial Park, the free event begins at 9 a.m. daily. ponchatoulakiwanis.com
Oct. 9 The six-part racing series The Louisiana Six Pack begins in Baton Rouge this month. The event, which was originally planned for a two-day weekend, will be one day due to the August flooding. It will consist of a 5K and a Country Mile. Registration fees vary. All proceeds go toward the Baton Rouge Area Foundation. louisianasixpack.com/BatonRouge.aspx
Oct. 20-31 ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’: Enjoy a cult classic with Theatre Baton Rouge’s rendition. Showtimes vary. Tickets are $25 or $20 for students. theatrebr.org
Oct. 22-23; 29-30 Boo at the Zoo: Pick your best costume and get ready for Halloween fun at BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo. Children can make their way through the zoo visiting treat stations, taking photos in the safari snapshot booth or walking through the hay maze. Zoo admission applies. brzoo.org
Oct. 27-31 Fifolet Festival: Nonprofit 10/31 Consortium will hold its first Fifolet Halloween Festival this month. Festival events include a Zombie Pub Crawl and the Baton Rouge Halloween Parade. Find the full schedule at 1031consortium.com
Oct. 27-Nov.6 The Greater Baton Rouge State Fair, at 16072 Airline Highway, brings rides, food and entertainment for the entire family. The fair is open 5-10 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices vary. gbrsf.com
Oct. 28 Ghoul’s Night Out featuring Bag of Donuts: Head to L’Auberge Baton Rouge Event Center at 8 p.m. for a costume concert and contest. The show starts at 9 p.m., and the contest is from 10:30-11 p.m. There will be $5,000 in cash and prizes. Tickets are $10 or free with mychoice card. Must be 21 to enter the event center or casino. mylauberge.com
Oct. 29 A Halloween Night at the Museum: Head to the Louisiana Art & Science Museum for a night of costumes and planetarium shows. Showings include The Astronomical World of Harry Potter, Fright Light and The Pink Floyd eXperience. The event runs 6:30-10 p.m. Ticket prices vary. lasm.org
Oct. 30 Head to Sullivan’s Steakhouse at 5252 Corporate Blvd. for the Cystic Fibrosis Wine Opener at 7 p.m. The event includes food provided by Sullivan’s and wine by Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Tickets are $100 or $125 for VIP tickets. cff.org/batonrouge
ALL MONTH Running every Sunday in October in Angola is the Angola Prison Rodeo. Gates open at 9 a.m. Tickets are $20. angolarodeo.com
On the Road
NEW ORLEANS
Oct. 14-16 The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation is holding its Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival this month in Lafayette Square Park. Featured performers include Taj Mahal, The Suffers and Nikki Hill. Admission is free. jazzandheritage.org/blues-fest
Oct. 22 The Vieux Carré becomes the “Boo Carré” when the Krewe of Boo makes its way through at 6:30 p.m. This nearly 10-year-old New Orleans Halloween parade brings a different kind of parade float to the city’s streets. kreweofboo.com
Oct. 28-30 Voodoo Music + Arts Experience takes the stage in City Park for a weekend of music, food and art. This year’s lineup includes The Weeknd, Tool and Arcade Fire. Ticket prices vary. voodoofestival.com
LAFAYETTE
Oct. 8-9 Head to the Cajundome Convention Center for an affordable, family-friendly celebration of comic book culture at Louisiana Comic Con: Lafayette. The event runs Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Oct. 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ticket prices vary. louisianacomiccon.com
Oct. 13-16 Celebrate Cajun history at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles in Girard Park. Dance to live music, browse the stands at the Louisiana Craft Fair or try some food at the Bayou Food Festival. The festival is free. festivalsacadiens.com
