Sure, Halloween is fast approaching – the spooky office
decor is up, the costumes are selected, the pumpkins
are carved – but did you know that in New Orleans
Halloween never ends? Here are a few spooktacular
sites to add to your must-visit list in March:
Muriel’s Jackson Square - As legend has it, Pierre Antoine Lepardi Jourdan loved his grand New Orleans home so much, he couldn’t part with it even after he died. They say his ghost appears as a shimmer of light, and guests who visit the séance room might just be in for a ghostly treat.
Le Petit Theatre -The theatre staff claim to have seen more than 40 ghosts haunting the premises. There’s the captain who sits up in the balcony to watch plays in hopes of seeing the actress he loves. There’s also Caroline, a performer from the 1930s who fell to her untimely death after tumbling off the railing of the theatre into the courtyard below. Guests have reported hazy orbs and unexplained areas of the space that are quite cold. Could it be that these dramatic spirits really exist? Explore the theatre for yourself and see what ghoulish apparitions you can spot.
Pere Antoine’s Alley – Priest Pere Antoine was a notable figure in New Orleans who worked to better the lives of the poor. It’s been said if you stroll through this popular locale in the early morning hours, you’ll see his ghost dressed all in black, walking up and down the alley.
Old Absinthe House- Doors that open and close? Wine bottles and glasses that move on their own? Visitors have seen a lot of spooky spectacles at this famous, 200-year-old bar. If you've always dreamed of sipping mint juleps next to the ghosts of General Andrew Jackson, voodoo queen Marie Laveau or pirate Jean Lafitte, this is your place.
If you’re looking for even more attractions -
haunted or otherwise - New Orleans visitor's
bureau offers a wide variety of themed itineraries,