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Have Fun at the Boo Carre at the French Market

Costumes, live music, children’s activities, a Spooky Second Line, and trick-or-treating!

September 28, 2025

  Boo Carre Halloween Haunt  

The French Market District is hosting the annual Boo Carre Halloween Haunt in Dutch Alley on Saturday, October 25 from 11am-4pm.
The one-day kid-centric event encourages costumes for all ages and will feature live music, children’s activities, a spooktacular Spooky Second Line, and trick-or-treating. Children wearing a costume are eligible to receive a free Boo Carre tote bag for trick-or-treating in the French Market District. One bag per child, while supplies last. This event is free and open to the public.

Your event experience will begin in Dutch Alley, in the 900 block of N. Peters Street, where our Trick-or-Treat (TOT) bag distribution will take place at the festival information booth alongside our music stage and kid’s activities.


Dutch Alley Performance Pavilion Stage 2025

11:00am-12:00pm – National Park Service Arrowhead Jazz Band

12:15pm-1:15pm – Burris

1:30pm-2:30pm – Johanna Rose and the Dreamboats

2:45pm-3:45pm – Fully Dressed Poboys

3:45pm-4:00pm – Spooktacular Second Line & Costume Parade with We Are 1 Brass Band


Jazz Park Historical Stage 2025

11:30am-12:30pm – Krewe of Dolly Book Reading

12:30pm-1:30pm – Johnette Downing

1:30pm-2:30pm – Krewe of Dolly Book Reading


Activities 2025

Trick or Treating at the French Market

Pixie Dust Biodegradable Glitter

Adorn Me Antoinette

The Baby Dolls

Face Painting

Balloon Art