New Orleans Hosts Halloween Parade, Haunted Attractions
New Orleans’ Krewe of BOO! parade offers a high-energy Halloween celebration, with riders paying substantial fees and dressing in elaborate horror costumes alongside local crowds and visitors. Psychotherapists say Halloween can provide a safe way to experience fear and recommend noticing and naming bodily reactions rather than suppressing emotions. For one parent, Halloween also brings back the terror of learning that her infant had spinal muscular atrophy, a diagnosis that reshaped the family’s life. In Rochester, seasonal activities include haunted-house and family events, while a separate guide highlights a Halloween-themed night at Busch Gardens Williamsburg featuring haunted houses, scare zones and live shows.






