Fried Chicken Fest, new Halloween parade and more things to do

🧌 The new Swampus parade from the Krewe of Krampus rolls at 7:30pm Saturday in the French Quarter. It focuses on handmade and sustainable throws. Think mini art instead of plastic beads. (Route)

• Krampus is also doing its annual Swampus Skulls scavenger hunt. See the clues.
• See more Halloween activities.

✨ Taylor Swift's new album drops Friday, and there are several parties in town. (Options)

🎤 Uncle Charlie's R&B Cookout is Friday at Smoothie King Center. (Tickets)

🖼️ The 45th annual Art for Art's Sake is Saturday night in downtown, with 20-plus galleries and museums participating. (Details)

• Magazine Street has its own version that night too. (Venues)

🍴 NOMA hosts its salon supper club Friday with a focus on American art. (Tickets)

🎼 See "Frankenstein" in concert Friday. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra will accompany the 1931 film at Loyola's Roussel Hall. (Tickets)

📺 Elmo and his Sesame Street friends are at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center on Friday. (Tickets)

🤩 The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival is partnering with several New Orleans venues for special dinners and rum flights through Oct. 18. (Details)

Festivals

🍗 The National Fried Chicken Festival is Saturday and Sunday at the Lakefront Arena festival grounds. Lloyd, Blanco Brown, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Sugarhill Gang headline. (Tickets)

🎶 Gretna Fest is Friday through Sunday with Natasha Bedingfield, Better Than Ezra, Sam Hunt and more. Tickets start at $45. Kids are free. (Lineup)

🌱 The Fall Garden Festival is Saturday at the New Orleans Botanical Garden. (Details)

🏈 Football

• LSU, Tulane and Southern are off this week.
• The Saints play the New York Giants in the Dome at noon Sunday.