Lake Charles 2026 Fall Events: Festivals, Pumpkin Patches, and Halloween

Everything on the calendar for October and November, sorted by date and price

Every event below is kid-friendly, sorted by date, and in the Lake Charles area unless stated (Westlake, Sulphur, and Moss Bluff included).

Everything is free unless it has a code by it. $ = under $15 (apiece), $$ = under $30, $$$ = under $50, $$$$ over $50. All prices are per person. “Confirm price” means the organizer hasn’t posted it yet.

October 12–18: Fall Break, Chuck Fest, and Music in the Park

• Mon–Tue, Oct 12–13: Fall/Halloween Art Sessions at Paint & Fire. One day of fall art, one day of Halloween art; pack a lunch. $65 for one day per kid, $120 both days. $$$$
• Fri, Oct 16: Nelson Academy Fall Festival, Brentwood, 5 PM. Vendors, face painting, a petting zoo, and popcorn.
• Sat, Oct 17: Trick-or-Treat at The Charmed Page, 2927 Hodges St., 11 AM. Candy, vendors, and indie authors.
• Sat, Oct 17: Chuck Fest, downtown, starting at noon. Five stages, a kids’ area, a food court, and an art market. (On the photo below it mistakenly shows $ on Chick Fest, but the entrance is free.)
• Sat, Oct 17: Casually Kate Boutique’s Boo Bash, 1490 E. Napoleon St., Suite 2, Sulphur, 10 AM-3 PM. Bounce house, sweet treats, pizza, refreshments, and a costume contest. The first 30 purchases get a free gift.
• Sat, Oct 17: PT’s Snowballs Trunk-or-Treat, 2405 Maplewood Dr., Sulphur, 3:30 PM.
• Sat, Oct 17: Haunted Candlelight Tours, Imperial Calcasieu Museum, 7:30–9 PM. Spooky stories, 13+. $5 adults, $3 kids (13-17), $2 seniors. $

October 19–25: The Big Trunk-or-Treat Week

Grab dinner after the fun at one of the kids eat free restaurants in Lake Charles.

• Wed–Sun, Oct 21–25: The Great Pumpkin Trail, Tuten Park, 3801 Nelson Rd., daily 9 AM–7 PM. Wear a costume and bring a camera.
• Thu, Oct 22: Inclusive Trunk-or-Treat by Milestones ABA for special needs kids, Lake Area Adventures parking lot, 5:30-7PM.
• Fri, Oct 23: Coats for Kids Spooktacular, Crying Eagle Brewing on Mcneese, 5 PM. Bring a coat to donate. Drinks, activities, live music.
• Fri, Oct 23: Living History Cemetery Tour, Orange Grove and Graceland Cemeteries, 5 PM. Actors tell the stories of local history. Best for older kids. $15 adults, $10 students, free 5 & under. $
• Sat, Oct 24: Plaid & Pumpkins, Tuten Park Pumpkin Trail, 10 AM. A Mom Walk Co. meetup.
• Sat, Oct 24: Gather Around the Table Resource Fest, Railroad Museum Park, 400 Lake Charles Ave., DeQuincy, 10 AM-1 PM. Free food, bounce house, resource vendors, and shopping vendors.
• Sat, Oct 24: Apostolic Temple Harvest Festival, 2711 W. Prien Lake Rd., 12-3PM. Games, bounce houses, pie bake-offs and photo ops.
• Sat, Oct 24: LCFD Family Day, Millennium Park, 900 Lakeshore Dr., 3–6 PM. Fire department 150th anniversary with activities and live music.
• Sat, Oct 24: Westlake Fall Fest, Pinederosa Park, 3-6 PM. Food trucks, trunk-or-treat, games, and a petting zoo. Costumes welcome.
• Sat, Oct 24: Harvest Lights, The Stables at Le Bocage, 4550 Southpark Dr., 4–7 PM. $$ ($15). Pumpkin patch, crafts, and first-responder vehicles. It benefits Reins of Hope.
• Sat, Oct 24: SPAR Boo Bash and Chili Cookoff, Sulphur, 933 W. Parish Rd., 4:30 PM.
• Sat, Oct 24: Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat, VFW Post 2130, 5676 Lake St., 5-8 PM. Over 30 decorated vehicles and a family photo area. Hosted by four krewes: Valhalla, du Couillon, des le Chat Botte, and de Soufre.
• Sat, Oct 24: Trunk-or-Treat, 5–7 PM, Sam Houston Jones State Park. $3/person.
• Sat, Oct 24: Trunk-or-Treat at The Buzz on Country Club, 2635 Country Club Rd., 5:30–7:30 PM.
• Sat, Oct 24: CYT Mary Poppins, Rosa Hart Theatre, 900 Lakeshore Dr., 7 PM. $40 each. $$$
• Sun, Oct 25: Calcachew Fall Festival, 2510 Enterprise Blvd., 10 AM. The flyer doesn’t list activities or prices, so confirm before publishing.
• Sun, Oct 25: We Rock the Spectrum, Halloween Party, 3714 Common St., for all kids (including special needs kids). Haunted house, games, special activities and open play. $25 kids, $5 adults. 2-4p or 4-6p sessions. $$
• Sun, Oct 25: Mary Poppins matinee, 3 PM (about $40 each). $$$
• Sun, Oct 25: Cochon de Lait Fun Fest, Red Oak Farm, 6117 Tom Hebert Rd., 3–5 PM. Bounce house and games.
• Sun, Oct 25: Trunk-or-Treat, First United Methodist, 812 Kirkman St., 4–5 PM.

October 26–31: Halloween Week

• Wed, Oct 28: (DeQuincy) Harvest Festival, Full Life Assembly of God, 1249 Plum St., DeQuincy, 5:30-7:30 PM. Games, food, prizes, inflatables, and face painting. No costumes, please.
• Thu, Oct 29: Bolton Volkswagen Trunk-or-Treat, 5 PM.
• Thu, Oct 29: (Ragley) Community Trunk-or-Treat, South Beauregard Recreation District 2 parking lot, 6-7:30 PM. Hosted by Squyres UMC and Magnolia BC.
• Sat, Oct 31: Gumbo Cook-off & Fall Festival, Covenant Grace Academy, 2110 E McNeese St. (10a-2p). Price varies, as there are vendors and it’s a fundraiser. Entrance is free, buy wristbands. Bounce house, food, vendors and games.
• Sat, Oct 31: Trunk-or-Treat, SWLA Realtors Association, 791 E. Bayou Pines Dr. 10 AM-noon, with music, games, coloring, snowcones, and a decorating competition.
• Sat, Oct 31: Trunk-or-Treat, Freedom Worship Center, 1700 E. Prien Lake Rd., Suite 3, 5-7 PM. Treats, games, family fun, and music.
• Sat, Oct 31: SWLA Veterans Fest, Lake Charles Event Center, 11 AM–4 PM. Free food, a car show, trick-or-treating, and live music.
• Sat, Oct 31: Downtown Candy Crawl, Broad Street, 4 PM.
• Sat, Oct 31: Maplewood Wesley United Methodist Church, Trunk-or-Treat, 11 Center Cir., Sulphur, 4 PM.
• Sat, Oct 31: Holy Hallelujah, Tamarack St., Sulphur, 5-8 PM. Sponsored by Sisters on a Mission. Activities, cotton candy, and prayer.
• Sat, Oct 31: Trunk-or-Treat, 3117 Enterprise Blvd., 5-8 PM. $100 gift card for best trunk. Bounce house, games, face painting, popcorn, DJ, and food basket giveaways (1 ticket per family). Hosted with Mount Olive Ministries.
• Sat, Oct 31: Boo-tastic Bash, Prien Lake Mall, 496 E. Prien Lake Rd., 5–7 PM. Trick-or-treating, games, and activities.
• Sat, Oct 31: Harvest Festival, The Grand Church, 205 1st Ave., Kinder, 5-7 PM. Free. Food, games, a maze, an obstacle course, a petting zoo, a mechanical bull, and a photo booth.
• Sat, Oct 31: Trick-or-treating in the pumpkin patch, Moss Bluff UMC, 735 Sam Houston Jones Pkwy., Halloween night. It’s the patch’s last night of the season.
• Sat, Oct 31: Harvest Festival Trick-or-Treat Edition, MLK Community Center, 5–7 PM. Music, food, and a photo booth.

All-Month Picks (Cheapest First)

1. Holy Trinity Pumpkin Patch, Sulphur: Oct 4–31 at 1700 Maplewood Dr. Hours are 3–6 PM weekdays, 10 AM–6 PM Saturdays, and noon–6 PM Sundays. Free. M-F 3-6PM. Sat 10-6. Sun 12-6.
2. Moss Bluff United Methodist Pumpkin Patch: 735 Sam Houston Pkwy. No price is listed, but all proceeds are donated. 3-6p M-F, Sat 9-6, Sun 12:30-6.
3. Haunted Histories, Imperial Calcasieu Museum: Through Oct 31 at 204 W. Sallier St. $5 adults, $3 kids (free for members). $
4. Scarecrow Path, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, TX (Wed-Sat, Oct 7-24). Cute, themed scarecrows to walk through.
5. Jellystone Park Fall Weekends: 4200 Luke Powers Rd. Confirm day-pass prices before you go ($20 each). $$
6. The weekends are:
   • Zombie Fest, Oct 9–11
   • Witches & Warlocks, Oct 16–18
   • Ghouls & Ghost, Oct 23–25
   • Bats and Bonfires, Oct 30–Nov 1
   • Fall Fest chili cook-off, Nov 6–8
   • Fall Craft Fair and gumbo cook-off, Nov 20–22

November: Pumpkin Chunkin’ to Light Up the Lake

• Fri, Nov 6: SOWELA Fall Fun Fest, 6–9 PM. Live music, food trucks, a car cruise-in, and a Kid Zone.
• Sat, Nov 7: Pumpkin Chunkin’, I-10 North Beach, 10 AM–2 PM. STEM-based pumpkin launching.
• Sat, Nov 14: REALTOR Family Day and Black Pot Cook-Off, Pinederosa Park, Westlake, 11 AM.
• Sat, Nov 14 & Sun Nov 15: HERPS Exotic Reptile and Pet Show, West Cal Arena, Sulphur. $10 for adults, $5 kids ages 5-12, and 4 and under are free (10a-4p). $
• Sat, Nov 14: Learn to Play Disc Golf, Sam Houston Jones State Park, 1-5 PM. A free beginner-friendly family clinic, no experience needed. Register with the QR code and pick a start time between 1 and 3:30 PM.
• Thu–Sat, Nov 19–21: The Nutcracker, Lake Area Ballet Theatre, 4843 Taimer Ln ($75+) $$$$
• Fri–Sun, Nov 20–22: Mistletoe & Moss Holiday Market, Event Center ($12 online, $15 at door; 8 and under free.) $
• Sat, Nov 21: Book It to the Park, McMillan Park. Story walks, scavenger hunts and train rides.
• Sat, Nov 28: Creole Christmas Market, West Cal Arena, Sulphur, 10 AM ($5 adults, kids free). $
• Sat, Nov 28: Light Up the Lake Christmas Festival, lakefront.

The Strategist’s Summary

Fall in Lake Charles doesn’t have to cost $60 a Saturday. Pick one event per weekend, start with the free ones, and let the paid ones be the treat.

• Free first: Fall Fest, Chuck Fest, Music in the Park, Boo-tastic Bash, SOWELA Fall Fun Fest, and most trunk-or-treats cost nothing.
• One plan per weekend: Choose one event and skip the rest of the list.
• Match the event to the kids: The cemetery tour and Ghost Port are for older kids. The Great Pumpkin Trail and Harvest Lights are for little ones.
• Watch the price tags: Call or check the event page before you leave to make sure the time and prove are correct.
• Plan Saturdays by time: Daytime events leave your evenings free for trunk-or-treats.