~Boo Carre' Halloween & Harvest Fest~

October 23-25th, 2009 AT THE FRENCH MARKET

5 p.m. to midnight Friday; 12 noon to 6 p.m. Saturday & Sunday



(October 10, 2009—New Orleans) The French Market ushers in the harvest season with the first annual Boo Carré Halloween and Harvest Festival the weekend before Halloween, Friday through Sunday, October 23-25th. Pick your pumpkin, trick-or-treat, and dance the day away to live music; encounter vampires, Mardi Gras Indians, Living History Project zombies, and enjoy harvest fashion shows. Test out your Halloween costume by wearing it to the Market and entering a costume contest; wander through “Haunted Alley” (Dutch Alley) then stroll down and take in the new sights, sounds, and smells of the recently renovated Farmers Market. Sip cider while sitting on a bale of hay, watch pumpkin carvers prepare for the pumpkin procession, and choose your spot for the second annual Krewe of Boo parade.



FRIDAYS AT THE FRENCH MARKET BOO CARRE KICK-OFF BASH

5-8 P.M. FRIDAY @ Farmers Market



The new live music series Fridays at the French Market continues this month with 101 Indian Runners (5-7 p.m.) and Man-Witch (7-8 p.m.) plus Living History zombies, and plenty of food and beverages for sale. This month’s FAFM series stage is at the Farmers Market, where Governor Nicholls meets French Market Place. Afterwards, walk over to Gazebo Café for a Literary Legends costume contest for the Tennessee Williams Festival ($10 cover charge), featuring the band Flowtribe 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. (www.tennesseewilliams.net).



GHOSTLY GALLIVANT TOURS 10 A.M. TO 3 P.M. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY @ LaTrobe Park

All weekend the Friends of the Cabildo will feature performances and tours starting at LaTrobe Park.

For the past 22 years, “The Ghostly Gallivant” has been Friends of the Cabildo's premiere fall fundraiser. This unique walking tour (the precursor to today's popular haunted tours) combines the historical perspective with quirky and phantasmic characters. New Orleans Fencing Club will present fencing duels throughout the day. For tour costs visit http://www.friendsofthecabildo.org.



VAMPIRE FILM FESTIVAL JAZZ FUNERAL & SCAVENGER HUNT

11:00 a.m. funeral procession & 12 noon Scavenger Hunt—each starts in Dutch Alley



The weekend’s festivities begin with a seemingly oxymoronic Vampire Funeral Procession, beginning in Dutch Alley, winding through the Farmers and Flea Markets, then returning to Dutch Alley for a scavenger hunt organized by the Vampire Film Festival. Dress in fun and funereal outfits to join the procession with the Tornado Brass Band then, scavenge with vampires who can apparently handle the daylight hours...



http://www.vampirefilmfestival.com/Vampire_Film_Festival_Special_Events_in_New_Orleans_Halloween.html

LIVING HISTORY ZOMBIES

Friday 5-8 p.m. @ Fridays at French Market and Saturday and Sunday all day



Characters from the Living History Project (http://www.stageclick.com/show/19663.aspx) will inhabit Dutch Alley in authentic historical costumes (complete with ghostly pallor), portraying the likes of Marie Laveau, Jean Lafitte, John James Audubon, The Baroness Pontalba, Adah Isaacs Mencken, Basil Croquere and Josie Arlington. Kids will be given a complimentary Boo Carré trick-or-treat bag and will interact with these eerie but educational characters to get their goodies.





HARVEST FASHION SHOWS AT THE FARMERS MARKET STAGE

1 P.M. SAT, 2:30 P.M. SUNDAY

Local fashion designer and fashion promoter Carolina Gallop showcases local models and designers in this festive display of their seasonal best—be prepared to see harvest foods incorporated into hats, gowns, and skirts…from sugarcane to sweet potatoes…Carmen Miranda’s got nothin’ on us!

http://www.mouthofthesouthpromotions.com/index.html

COSTUME CONTESTS , DUTCH ALLEY PERFORMANCE PAVILION a.k.a. “Haunted Alley”

3 p.m. Saturday & 1 p.m. Sunday

Win prizes for adult and kids’ best costumes : Wear your scariest, funniest, and strangest costumes as a run-through for Halloween and enter to win candy treats from one of four French Market candy stores. Arrive at the stage 10 minutes before the contest begins to register.

LIVE MUSIC at the FARMERS MARKET STAGE

(@ Governor Nicholls and French Market Place)

Friday, October 23rd 5:00-8:00 p.m. at the Farmers Market

5:00-7:00 p.m. 101 RUNNERS MARDI GRAS INDIAN FUNK http://www.myspace.com/101runners

7:00-8:00 Man-Witch all female rock band http://www.myspace.com/manwitch

8:00-11:30 Flowtribe at Gazebo Café ($10 cover; fundraiser for Tennessee Williams Festival)

(www.tennesseewilliams.net)

Saturday, October 24th 2:00-6:00 P.M. at the Farmers Market

2:00-400 p.m. CHRISTIAN SERPAS & GHOST TOWN

http://www.myspace.com/christianserpasandgt

4:30-6:00 p.m. BIG CHIEF BO DOLLIS JR. & THE WILD MAGNOLIAS http://www.bodollisjr.com/?w=done

Sunday, October 25th 12-5:30 P.M. at the Farmers Market

12:00-1:30 p.m. THE SOLAR HEAT http://www.thesolarheat.com/index/bio

2:00-4:00 p.m. OOM-PA-PA! WITH MISS CLAUDIA & HER BIERGARTENERS

4:00-5:30 p.m. AMANDA SHAW http://www.amandashaw.com/

A PERFECT PRE-PARTY FOR THE KREWE OF BOO PARADE: 7 P.M. SATURDAY

On Saturday, enjoy a full day of activities at Boo Carré before selecting your spot along North Peters to watch the second annual Krewe of Boo parade, which goes right through the French Market (parade route at http://www.kreweofboo.org/about/). Boo Carré is from 12-6 p.m. and the Krewe of Boo parade begins at 7 p.m. so you don’t have to miss any part of these unique New Orleans’ style Halloween events.



PUMPKIN PROCESSION 6 p.m. SUNDAY

On Sunday, wear your Halloween or harvest-inspired costume and carry a pumpkin in the first annual French Market Pumpkin Procession, where wagons and carriages will deliver carved and decorated pumpkins from the Farmers Market to Washington Artillery Park for a lighting on the steps across from Jackson Square. Procession begins at 6 p.m. at the Farmers Market and goes up Decatur Street.