Boo at the Zoo at Audubon ZooNew Orleans
October 16 to 18, Friday is Li'l Boo for the littles
Trick or treating around the zoo in costume, with the animals and fall activities.
Fall in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchitoches1 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
The little stuff, by town1 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in Baton Rouge
Boo at the Zoo at the Baton Rouge Zoo
two weekends in late October (last year Oct 18 and 19, 25 and 26) · check the date
Princesses, a magic show, a dinosaur show, face painting and a mini pumpkin and treat bag for kids 12 and under.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchitoches2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows.
Celebration in the OaksNew Orleans
late November into early January, closed Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve · check the date
The giant old oaks in City Park covered in a million lights, with Storyland and the carousel rides open and Mr. Bingle the snowman.
Natchitoches Christmas FestivalNatchitoches
six weeks from late November into early January · check the date
One of the oldest Christmas festivals in the country, almost 100 years, with over 300,000 lights along the Cane River.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Lafayette
Noel Acadien au Village
December 1 to 23 · check the date
An old Acadian village covered in half a million lights, with rides, Cajun food and Santa.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Natchitoches fall and Christmas questions
When is Boo at the Zoo at Audubon Zoo in 2026?
October 16 to 18, 2026, and Friday is Li'l Boo for the little ones.
When is the Natchitoches Christmas Festival?
It runs for about six weeks from late November into early January along the Cane River.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.