Oct 23, 2025 - Things to Do
Krewe of Boo and more things to do in New Orleans this weekend
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Halloween might still be days away, but New Orleans is already celebrating, with Krewe of Boo and more spooky season fun.
- Here are some things to do this weekend.
- 🩰 New Orleans Ballet Theatre makes good on all those "Dracula for Mayor" signs. "Dracula" stages all weekend. Details.
- 🎥 The New Orleans Film Festival returns all weekend. Tickets and full story.
- 🛝 The Louisiana Children's Museum hosts its Play Soiree fundraiser for adult fun. Details.
- 🍺 Urban South Brewery hosts the LabubuCon folks for Labubu-ween. Details
👻 Halloween
- 🧟 Krewe of Boo rolls at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Route and what it's like to ride in the parade.
- 🍬 Boo Carré at the French Market. Free.
- 🎃 Halloween Fest at the Riverwalk Outlets. Free.
- 🦴 Howl-o-weenie dog costume contest at Dat Dog.
- 🍻 Brews and Boos at City Park for the adult crowd.
- More Halloween events.
💃🏾 Festivals
🏈 Football
- 🐯 LSU hosts Texas A&M at 6:30pm CT Saturday.
- 🐆 Southern takes on Florida A&M at home at 4pm CT Saturday.
- ⚜️ The Saints are home in the Caesars Superdome to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at 3:05pm CT Sunday.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the Saints kickoff is at 3:05pm (not 3:25pm).