10/17/2026
🍁🎃 FALL FUN IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA! 🎃🍁
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? From pumpkin patches and fall festivals to local markets, live music, and spooky adventures, there’s plenty happening right here in Northeast Louisiana!
📅 October 17–18, 2026
🍂 OUACHITA PARISH | Monroe, West Monroe & Calhoun
🛍️ Fall Market on the Alley
📍 Alley Park, Downtown West Monroe
🕙 Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM
Local vendors, food trucks, shopping, and live music!
🚒 Touch-A-Truck Trick-or-Treat
📍 Ike Hamilton Expo Center, West Monroe
🕙 Saturday | 10 AM–3 PM
Big trucks, Halloween fun, and activities for the kids!
🎃 Indian Village Harvest Farm
📍 Calhoun
🕙 Saturday | 10 AM–6 PM
🕐 Sunday | 1–6 PM
Pumpkins, hayrides, farm animals, and picture-perfect fall memories!
🛶 Friends of Black Bayou Fall Celebration
📍 Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Monroe
🕙 Saturday | 10 AM–1 PM
Free canoeing, guided nature walks, wildlife activities, and more!
🎪 Apostolic Restoration Church Fall Festival
📍 West Monroe
🕙 Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM
Bounce houses, carnival games, face painting, petting zoo, and vendors!
👻 Spooky Fun!
🎃 The Good Daze Spooky Market – Downtown Monroe, Saturday
🏚️ Evil Visions Haunted House – Monroe, Saturday and Sunday evenings
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🌾 UNION PARISH | Farmerville
🥧 Folk Festival Pie-Baking Contest
📍 210 Water Street, Farmerville
🕘 Saturday | 9–11 AM entry drop-off
Celebrate homemade pies and local baking talent!
📸 Union Museum Agriculture Photography Exhibit
📍 211 North Main Street, Farmerville
🕙 Saturday | 10 AM–Noon
A free exhibit celebrating our local agricultural heritage!
🌳 Lake D’Arbonne State Park
📍 Farmerville
Enjoy a peaceful fall picnic, fishing, hiking, or an afternoon by the lake!
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🍁 LINCOLN PARISH | Ruston & Simsboro
🎃 North Louisiana Fall Fest
📍 North Village Food Park, Ruston
🕚 Saturday | 11 AM–9 PM
FREE admission! Games, treats, local vendors, a movie, and family-friendly fall fun!
🧺 Ruston Farmers Market
📍 Ruston
🕘 Saturday | 9 AM–1 PM
Shop local produce, homemade baked goods, and seasonal favorites!
🍬 Simsboro Trunk-or-Treat & Movie in the Park
📍 Ragan Madden Park, Simsboro
🕠 Saturday | 5:30 PM
Halloween treats and a family movie night!
🎶 Blueseum Fest
📍 Lincoln Parish Museum, Ruston
🕓 Saturday | 4–8 PM
Enjoy blues music and a fun community atmosphere!
🍂 Oktober Fest at Utility Brewing
📍 206 N. Vienna Street, Ruston
🕛 Saturday | Noon–10 PM
Art pop-up, co****le tournament, and live music!
🌳 Lincoln Parish Park
📍 Ruston
Enjoy hiking, biking, fall scenery, and a relaxing afternoon outdoors!
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📆 COMING UP LATER THIS MONTH!
🎻 October 24 – Bayou D’Arbonne Folk Festival
📍 Downtown Farmerville | 10 AM–4 PM
Bluegrass music, crafts, food, and old-fashioned fun!
🍬 October 22 – Louisiana Tech’s Tech R Treat & Tech Madness
📍 Argent Pavilion, Ruston | 7 PM
🍷 October 23 – Downtown Ruston W**e Walk
📍 Downtown Ruston | 6:30–9:30 PM
👻 October 29 – Monster Mash
📍 Ruston Sports Complex | 5–7 PM
Free Halloween fun for children 12 and under!
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🍁 There’s no place like Northeast Louisiana in the fall! Whether you’re supporting local businesses, making memories with your family, or enjoying the beautiful autumn season, we hope you find something fun to do this weekend!
❤️ From all of us at Heck Dean Title Company and The Heck Firm, LLC, we wish you a safe, fun-filled, and wonderful fall weekend!
📸 We’d love to hear from you! What are your family’s favorite fall traditions? Share them in the comments! 🍂
Event schedules and details are subject to change. Please check with event organizers before attending.
