Halloween is getting bigger and bigger in New Orleans as events associated with the holiday expand across the weeks leading up to October 31. This year, the Krewe of Boo! takes over this weekend.
The biggest event is the annual after-parade costume party, dubbed the Monster Mash, which takes places at Mardi Gras World after the parade marches through the French Quarter. FunkiFIYA, a New Orleans funk supergroup featuring Meters’ drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, keyboardist and vocalist Ivan Neville, bassist Tony Hall, guitarists June Yamagishi and Ian Neville, along with trombonist “Big” Sam Williams and saxophonist Khris Royal, headlines the party. DJ OttO will keep everyone grooving late into the night.
Before the parade, the Krewe is hosting the first-ever King’s Party on Fulton Street to honor this year’s king, Sidney Torres IV. This free and open-to-the-public pre-parade party will last from 2 PM to 7 PM and feature musical performances by Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and Amanda Shaw.
The parade will begin at 6:30 PM. at Elysian Fields Avenue and Decatur Street and roll through the French Quarter ending at Mardi Gras World for the Monster Mash. The Krewe of Boo! will again seek to reduce parade waste that ends up in landfills by primarily throwing New Orleans-made food items and local collectible objects that parade goers will want to keep as mementos.
Tickets to the Monster Mash are here.
