NOTE: Events are ongoing as of email release date. Please check our web calendar for up to date changes.

Sept. 30 - Oct. 28 - Frigtmare on Main Street - Last 3 Fridays and the last 4 Saturdays in October + Sunday before Halloween. This terrifying outdoor trail is located on the grounds of the Historic Hot Sauce House on Main Street New Iberia. This secluded home location provides the perfect creepy backdrop for the trail, which will take you through several sets and attractions with live scare actors. The Hot Sauce House on Main, 924 E. Main St., New Iberia, 7-11 p.m., (337) 967-2072, Website, Facebook

Oct. 1 - 31 - Library Halloween Activities - With various Halloween activities for all age ranges this October, check out the Iberia Parish Library's calendar to plan your month of spooky fun. Iberia Parish Library, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia, (337) 364-7024, Website, Facebook

Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 - Teche Area Farmers Market - Experience a harvest of delicious homegrown produce and homemade products by area farmers, artists and crafters. Also included are handmade cypress yard objects, homemade bread and fresh baked goods, ceramics, honey, jellies, jams, herbs, candies, handcrafted wooden bowls and utensils, birdhouses, garden benches and much more. The market is held every Saturday morning from 7-11 a.m. and Tuesday afternoon from 2-6 p.m. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, (337) 369-2330, Website, Facebook

Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 - GLC Farmers Market - Every Wednesday. Local farmers selling produce, plants, honey, homemade pies and other items grown locally. Grass-fed beef, pork and lamb are also available at the meat market during this time. GLC Meat Market, 6110 Loreauville Rd., New Iberia, 2-6 p.m., (337) 577-9160, Website, Facebook

Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, - Bayou Teche French Table - Every Thursday. Celebrate our Cajun culture and improve your French speaking skills regardless of your level of French. Additionally, enjoy conversations with francophones and francophiles who visit New Iberia from all over the world as well as students in the French Immersion setting at North Lewis Elementary. Vive le français! Cane River Pecan Company's Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia, 8:30-10 a.m., (337) 519-7942

Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 - Pie Bar Live - The first Friday of each month will feature local Cajun music while remaining Fridays will feature a variety of singers, songwriters as well as local legends. Pie Bar will offer a 10% discount on all menu items, every Monday, to all residents of New Iberia. Residents will simply show their drivers license (or other ID) to receive 10% off their food and drink order. Happy Hour is from 3:14-5pm with beer or a glass of wine at 1/2 price. Cane River Pecan's Pie Bar, 254 W. Main St., New Iberia, 4-7 p.m., (337) 321-4201, Website, Facebook

Oct. 6 - 8 - Tour du Teche Canoe Race - Annual 135-mile canoe, kayak and pirogue race on Bayou Teche with local culture and flavor featuring nightly festivals at each stop. Held the first full weekend in October (Fri-Sun). Bayou Teche, Port Barre to Patterson, (630) 605-0671, Website, Facebook

Oct. 7 - International French Bread Festival - The day starts with the "Blessing of The Bread" followed by multiple staged live band performances. Attendees will explore the vibrant "Lagniappe Market & Food Vendors," classic car exhibit, STEM activities for kids, and witness the thrilling "Sumthin' Good On Dat French Bread" chop-style competition. A lively 2-step dance competition will also occur. 1630 Main St., Jeanerette, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., (337) 447-4486, Website, Facebook

Oct. 7 - Halloween Painting - Come paint Halloween themed cutouts. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4240, Website, Facebook

Oct. 7 - Delcambre Seafood & Farmers Market - First Saturday of the month from March to December except July. Enjoy what's fresh for the season from area farms and local waters, along with tasting opportunities and recipes, live music, kids activities and other special events at Bayou Carlin Cove Boat Landing and Pavilion. Bayou Carlin Cove Boat Landing and Pavilion, 605 S. Railroad St. (Hwy. 330), Delcambre, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., (800) 884-6120 ext. 6, Website, Facebook

Oct. 14 - Shadows Arts & Crafts Fair - Over 100 vendors from around Louisiana with diverse hand-made items from fine art to food and furniture. A special tour is included in the fee. Shadows-on-the-Teche, 317 Main St., New Iberia, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., (337) 369-6446, Website, Facebook

Oct. 14 - HTie-Dying - Bring your own black or orange t-shirt to create a friendly, funny, scary or spooky tie-dye design. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4240, Website, Facebook

Oct. 14 - 15 - World Championship Gumbo Cookoff - Family oriented food festival in historic downtown New Iberia. Gumbo Cookoff, Roux Run, Youth Gumbo Cookoff, Meanest Beans Competition, children's activities, live music all weekend and more. Cajun/Creole food midday Saturday, nothing but gumbo midday on Sunday. Sat.: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. & Sun: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. No pets or ice chests. Bouligny Plaza, 102 W. Main St., New Iberia, 6 a.m. - 6 p.m., (337) 364-1836, Website, Facebook

Oct. 18 - Les Cadiens Du Teche Cajun Dance - Every third Wednesday of the month. Les Cadiens du Teche (Cajun French Music Association) dance to Cajun music with a meal, door prizes, cake walk, 50/50 and camaraderie, at their monthly public meeting. La Louisiane Banquet Hall, 5509 Hwy. 14, New Iberia, 7-9:30 p.m., (337) 258-1876, Facebook

Oct. 20 - 29 - IPAL "Next to Normal" - Live theatre production, concessions. Essanee Theatre, 126 Iberia St., New Iberia, 7:30-10 p.m., (337) 364-6114, Website, Facebook

Oct. 21 - Halloween Scavenger Hunt - Come enjoy a fun Halloween themed scavenger hunt in the park! Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4240, Website, Facebook

Oct. 21 - Tailgating Cook-Off - A family fun day with live music, cooking competition, cornhole tournament, arts and craft vendors and fun jumps for the kids. Come out and sample the best tailgating food around and watch a great game of cornhole. Loreauville Park, 601 Ed Broussard Rd., Loreauville, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., (337) 577-3852, Facebook

Oct. 21 - Terror on the Teche - Families will have a frighteningly-fun time with a special Halloween storytime. Costumes are encouraged, and treat bags will be provided to children while supplies last. Bring your own chairs/blankets for seating as none is provided. Snacks allowed, but no ice chests. Iberia Parish Library-Main Branch, 445 E. Main St., New Iberia, 6-7:30 p.m., (337) 364-7024, Website, Facebook

Oct. 22 - New Iberia Beneath the Balconies - Series of theatrical presentations and musical performances on select balconies along New Iberia's award-winning Main Street. Performances start at Shadows-on-the-Teche (317 E. Main St.) at 1 p.m. Bring lawn chair. Before the event, enjoy food and music on the grounds of the Shadows from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Main Street, New Iberia, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., (337) 298-7964, Website, Facebook

Oct. 28 - Beats on the Bayou - Bad Boys Band - Live concert for campers under the Isle of Iberia's pavilion. Come out, meet friends, listen to live music and dance the evening away. Isle of Iberia RV Resort, 911 N.W. Bypass (Hwy. 3212), New Iberia, 7-10 p.m., (337) 256-8681, Website, Facebook

Oct. 28 - New Iberia Halloween Parade - Join the City of New Iberia in front of city hall when they color the fountain black before parading down Main Street for Halloween! Parade will begin at Prairie St. and end at Railroad St. New Iberia City Hall, 457 E. Main St., #300, New Iberia, 2-4 p.m., Website, Facebook

Oct. 28 - Halloween Extravaganza - Come dressed for a costume contest, Halloween games, trunk-or-treat, hayride and haunted house maze. Cypremort Point State Park, 306 Beach Ln., Cypremort Point, 1:30-3:30 p.m., (337) 867-4240, Website, Facebook