Krewe of BOO!

Route map

2026 route as published by the krewe, the RTA and NOPD The krewe says the route is unchanged despite repair work on Decatur St. [source]

Turn by turn

1. Floats line up on Elysian Fields Ave. and roll toward the river to N. Peters St.
2. N. Peters St. to Decatur St., then Decatur past Jackson Square
3. Back onto N. Peters St. to Canal St.
4. Up Canal St. to Burgundy St., U-turn, and back down Canal
5. Right on Tchoupitoulas St. into the Warehouse District, ending at Andrew Higgins Dr. (near Generations Hall)

Route per the krewe · RTA · NOPD via WWL-TV. Line drawn by us on OpenStreetMap streets from the published description; the exact line-up point on Elysian Fields isn't published, so the line starts at N. Peters St., which NOPD gives as the start. Street View opens Google Maps in a new tab. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Parking & transit tonight

• No parking from noon Saturday to 6 a.m. Sunday on the 500–700 blocks of Frenchmen St. and on several French Quarter cross streets between Dauphine and Royal. Also no parking on the river side of Elysian Fields (N. Peters to Rampart, noon–8 p.m.), on N. Peters from Esplanade to Canal (4–8 p.m.), and along Canal and Tchoupitoulas on the route. Cars parked illegally may be towed [source].
• RTA: detours can start about two hours before the parade. Canal streetcars heading downtown stop at Canal & Liberty, and buses carry riders the rest of the way. The #11 Magazine and #80 Desire–Louisa buses are also detoured [source].

Photos

About Krewe of BOO!

Krewe of BOO! was founded in 2007, and its first parade rolled the next year as a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief. It was started by “Mr. Mardi Gras” Blaine Kern Sr. After a few years with no Halloween parade, it came back by popular demand in 2013, led by his son Brian Kern, the krewe’s captain and “Chief Spookster” [source]. The 2026 press release says the original parade rolled from 2008 through 2010 [source].

The floats come from Kern Studios. They're 3-D fiberglass and papier-mâché werewolves, ghosts, vampires and other monsters, designed to be kid-friendly [source]. To cut waste, the krewe dropped beads except for light-up ones. Most throws are locally made treats and keepsakes [source]. More than 100,000 people are expected along the route [source]. Shout “Throw me somethin’, Monstah!”

Throws to watch for (2026)

• New “BOO Runner” red beans from Blue Runner
• Elmer’s CheeWees
• Zapp’s potato chips
• MoonPie Minis
• PEEPS
• Aunt Sally’s Pralinettes
• PJ’s Coffee
• Jambalaya Girl jambalaya & gumbo mixes
• Doubloons
• Light-up beads
• Plushies
• Interview with the Vampire go-cups
• Signature glitter pumpkins (Craft Krewe)

Throw list from the krewe’s 2026 press release [source].

More Krewe of BOO! weekend events

• New Orleans Zombie RunSat, Oct 24 · 9 AM start (activities from 7:30 AM) · starts and ends at Lucy’s Retired Surfers Bar [source]
• The paradeSat, Oct 24 · 6:30 PM · Elysian Fields to the Warehouse District
• Monster Mash after-partySat, Oct 24 · doors 8 PM · Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Blvd. · costume contest, DJ Wixx and PaperChase · general admission and VIP tickets [source]
• Interview with the Vampire screening & Q&ASun, Oct 25 · 7:30 PM · Prytania Theatre Uptown, with Christopher Rice and Eric Shaw Quinn [source]

Friday’s Royal Luncheon, second line and Captain’s Party were held on Oct. 23. Tickets and details: kreweofboo.com.

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