Krewe of Boo, New Orleans’ official Halloween parade, is set to roll through the streets of the French Quarter on Thursday, October 30.

Photo by Kim Welsh

The parade will gather at 6:30 p.m. on Elysian Fields in the Marigny and proceed through the “Boo Carré” all the way to the Lower Garden District.

Revelers will be treated to a variety of locally and hand made candies and throws, most of which will be collectable or consumable to cut down on waste.

The parade will be followed by a spectacular “Monster Mash” costume party at Mardi Gras World, 1380 Port of New Orleans Pl., where Blaine Kern Studios have been building their dazzling papier-mâché and fiberglass parade floats since 1947.

The party will have an open bar and feature raging performances by Destructo and Big Sam’s Funky Nation.

Tickets cost between $50 and $100 for non-members, and entry is free for members.

To buy tickets for the after-party, find out more about the parade, or become a member of Krewe of Boo, visit www.kreweofboo.com.

Or, you could just enter our contest for a chance to win free tickets to Monster Mash!