10 Halloween Rituals You'll Only Find In New Orleans
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Kezia Kamenetz
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Halloween season is upon us, and there is no better place in the world to celebrate than New Orleans. For weeks, there are events, celebrations, sales, and parades that are enough to keep you celebrating Halloween all October long. Here are some of the best!
Taking place October 15th, Anba Dlo is a Healing Center event that includes a Halloween parade and and investigations into the waters, exploring New Orleans relationship to water while offering up psychic readings and musical delights.
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This huge scale music festival in New Orleans features headliners Arcade Fire and The Weeknd this year for the annual Halloween blowout.
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This annual free festival put on by the Voodoo Authentica store on October 31st grows every year and is always a lot of fun, including educational and entertaining programs.
This annual parade continues to grow in complexity and beauty as some of the most creative costumers in the city mark the day of the dead through the Bywater streets.
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Another growing festival on the New Orleans fall calendar, Pagan Pride Day serves up amazing opportunities for exploration of all things witchy and esoteric.
Head on over to the healing center to see some of the most talented artists in New Orleans offer up their gorgeous wares.
You will be charmed by this annual trek through the french quarter that serves up some Mardi Gras style fun on Halloween.
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This annual kids festival at the zoo is a favorite for so many of the little ones eager to celebrate Halloween in style.
Altars, shrines, and those wishing to send their prayers will be found throughout the cemeteries of New Orleans as the city aims to honor their dead.
Finally, the biggest party of Halloween night will be found on Frenchmen street, where fair weather brings out some of the most beautiful and elaborate costumes of the season.
How many of these Halloween rituals have you explored? Do you have a favorite on the calendar? Let us know in the comments below! We love to hear your stories and experiences.
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