Holiday Central

Holiday Central

Carnival at Southern University to provide safe Halloween alternative

By Samantha Morgan
Southern University Law Center is holding a Halloween Carnival to give kids an alternative to trick-or-treating.
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Police find real body yards away from shoot for supernatural series' Halloween special

By Collette Weiland
In a world where monsters really do exist, NBC's "Grimm" is stepping away from the fairy tales and digging deeper into the paranormal.

UPS: Holiday shipments to rise 9.8 percent

By CNN WIRE STAFF
United Parcel Service expects its holiday shipments to jump by 9.8 percent this year.

Healthy snack alternatives for trick-or-treaters

By NBC NEWS
No one wants to be the house on the block without chocolate or sweets. However, there are some kid-friendly alternatives this Halloween that aren't exactly like filling trick-or-treaters' bags with pure sugar.

EBRSO to host 5th Annual Trick-or-Treat with Deputies

By East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office
The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office will host its 5th Annual Trick-or-Treat With Deputies October 31 at the Elvin Street BREC Park located at 9350 Antigua from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Law enforcement targets sex offenders before Halloween

By Blake Hanson
St. Bernard Parish deputies have placed signs on registered sex offenders' doors, as a reminder that those people can not hand out candy to children on Halloween.
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Man uses trash to create incredible Halloween art

By Brittany Molinar
It could be one of the most creative Halloween decorations you'll see all year. A Temple, Texas man has turned trash and leftover scraps into one of the most detailed pieces of art work that has neighbors in awe.

2012 trick-or-treat hours

By NBC33 Online Staff
This year's official trick or treat hours are on Wednesday, Oct. 31: East Baton Rouge Parish - 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. East Feliciana Parish - 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Are you ready for Voodoo? Annual three-day festival kicks off in New Orleans

By Samantha Morgan
Music fans are gathering today in New Orleans to take part in the 14th annual Voodoo Music Experience.
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The proper costume can help keep kids safe this Halloween

By Erika Edwards
Picking out the perfect Halloween costume is a big deal for kids. There are princesses, monsters, pirates, and even crime-fighting superheroes.

'Avengers' characters top survey of in-demand Halloween costumes

By Adam Carlson
What do Thor, Captain America and Batman have in common? (Hint: we're not talking about their spandex.)

New Orleans haunted patio is stirring up scares & stares

By Kenny Lopez
Skeletons, ghouls, bats and mice are all stirring up scares and stares at Rick Reardon's house on Magazine and 4th streets.

Halloween can be a roaring good time for kids without being scary

By Samantha Morgan
Sometimes adults take for granted that Halloween can be very scary to young kids. For this reasons the River Road African American Museum is offering an alternative for parents in the Donaldsonville area.

'Housewife' headed to BR's Hollydays

By Emily Turner
A fan favorite from Bravo's Real Housewives of Beverly Hills will be making her presence known at the Baton Rouge River Center for the annual Hollydays event.

'Pepper’s Ghost' provides haunting performance at LSU

By LSU MEDIA RELATIONS
The Hopkins Black Box theatre at LSU presents “Pepper’s Ghost,” a performance that reaches back into history to re-create a “phantasmagoria.”