Here’s Why The Chance Haunted Ride is the Best-Kept Halloween Secret in Lafayette, Louisiana

Halloween is Thursday night, and your children will undoubtedly have a blast trick-or-treating that night. Between now and then, there is plenty of fun to have throughout Lafayette and Acadiana.

You'll find various Trunk-or-Treat events hosted by various police departments and churches along with non-profit organizations.

For those who want to be frightened out of their minds, there are no doubt multiple places where you can find your dose of very scary events. While you might want the scare of a lifetime, other people are just looking for something family-friendly.

What Is Lafayette's Best-Kept Halloween Secret?

Lafayette's best-kept Halloween secret is a blast and we are allowed to share it with you according to Thomas Chance. Here is something else amazing you might not have imagined. It's not going to cost you a dime to go to this event.

If you are looking for something fun to do for Halloween that is free, the best deal in town is to ride on the best-kept secret in our city.  What started as something small in 1995, primarily as a walking look at Halloween, has continued to morph each year into more Halloween fun.

The Chance Haunted Ride is only these nights:

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

Thursday, October 31, 20244

Why Do You Need To Get To This Event Early?

One very important point to make is that only 500 people are allowed each day at this event according to Chance. Mr. Chance is the gentleman who makes this possible each year. You can click here for more information. When you click on the line they answer questions like, "How long is the line" and "How scary is this ride"?

The address for the event is 303 Mill Valley Run in Lafayette. More information is available at chancehauntedride.com.

Here are some other important things to know about if you plan to be at this event:

• No bad behavior, rough horseplay, and/or foul language from children or adults is tolerated.
• Parents must be responsible for their children's behavior.
• Alcohol is allowed, but drunkenness is not.
• Smoking is not allowed on the ride or inside the display. if you smoke you are asked to respect the people around you who are not smokers.
• When you park your car, please respect the yards of the neighbors.
• Trash cans are available to throw away things like candy wrappers.

Check out this video from 2019: