Find Your Treasure
The Fifolet Halloween Festival is a collaborative event, led by the 10/31 Consortium, in partnership with local organizations and businesses.
Festival events are scheduled during the week leading up to Halloween weekend. The main event is the Baton Rouge Halloween Parade on Fifolet Saturday.
The festival is kicked off by the King and Queen of the Halloween Parade at the 10/31 Consortium's Ghostly Gala.
Fifolet (fee fo lay) - According to Cajun folklore, a fifolet is a bright light, seen often in the swamp, gently floating and beckoning all to follow. Some say it is a spirit, which may or may not be evil, meant to misdirect or disorient those who try to follow it as a perceived point of safety. Treasure hunters believe a fifolet will lead you to treasure. Just hide and watch to see if it hovers over a certain place. Come back in the daylight with a shovel and you may find a treasure. Beware, many have followed the fifolet, but few have returned. Source: themoonlitroad.com
The Fifolet Festival is presented by the 10/31 Consortium, a Baton Rouge based 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to giving the kids of our area a safe and happy Halloween. We believe that children should not have to leave their own neighborhoods to experience the joys of Trick or Treat and that doing so can be detrimental to the strength of the community. Neighborhood events create a sense of togetherness and goodwill while also building safer communities for our children. We are building stronger and safer neighborhoods one Trick or Treat at a time.
To get involved and become a member of Friends of 10/31 Consortium, visit www.1031Consortium.com.