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Madrid wraps itself in terror: Irresistible plans to enjoy Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner and the streets will soon be filled with strange creatures, while many buildings will be draped in cobwebs and decorations inspired by horror films. The celebration has its roots in ancient Celtic traditions, especially Samhain, a festival that marked the end of the harvest and the beginning of winter. According to these beliefs, on that night the boundary between the world of the living and the dead became thinner. Bonfires and protective rituals were part of the celebration. Over the centuries, these customs became intertwined with the Christian festivities of Todos los Santos and Fieles Difuntos, eventually giving rise, along with other influences, to the Halloween we know today.
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- Halloween at Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
- Halloween at Parque Warner
- «Noche de los Muertos y las Brujas» celebration
circulobellasartes.com - Halloween at Faunia
At Faunia, children will get to know the animals through theatrical talks, meet Enigma from Superthings, and can take home a figurine as a souvenir after attending all the talks, while supplies last.
- Altar de Muertos de Casa de México
- Guided tour of the Palacio de Linares
At the Palacio de Linares, once the site of searches for the ghost of Raimundita, guided tours are now organised among marble staircases, tapestries, and frescoes.
- Fiesta «Día de los muertos» en Teatro Kapital
- Fiesta «El tardeo del terror»
- Fiesta «Halloween — Thriller»
- Fiesta «UniversiParty Halloween»
- ‘HallowFest’ party
fabrikclub.com HallowFest 2026 will turn Fabrik into one of Madrid’s most spectacular Halloween parties.
- Fiesta «Wicked Fridays con Badadan»
- Obsesión Mortal Halloween Party
At the «Obsesión Mortal» party at Planet Club, guests will swap their usual look for Halloween costumes and dance to R&B and reggaeton in the dim light.
- Pumpkin Patch
- Screamfield Park
Screamfield Park will open near Madrid, where visitors will find five haunted houses, live shows, and terrifying characters.
- Festival «Halloween Takeover»
- Candlelight: Halloween Classics
This autumn, mystery and music come together in a unique evening: Candlelight: Halloween Classics, a show where the most chilling and memorable melodies come to life under the soft light of hundreds of candles at the Paraninfo of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
- Halloween Cocktail Workshop
If you want to join a real Halloween party this year, the best way to start is by mixing up some mysterious cocktails in a shaker.
- Immersive experience «No mires atrás...»
At ESPACIO BROADWAY, the chases and appearances you know from horror films will unfold just metres away from you.
- «Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy» Immersive Show
In Madrid, for the first time, the stories of Edgar Allan Poe can not only be heard, but also literally tasted.
- Halloween, Songs of Fear and Laughter
At the Teatro Sanpol, three musicians dressed as monsters will introduce children to jazz and rock, alternating songs with scary stories and games with the audience.
- «OH! How Scary!» show
Are you ready to immerse yourself in a horror film in which the creepy always ends in laughter? ESPACIO BROADWAY presents an hour-long parody that mocks all the genre's clichés at once.
- «Bram Stoker’s Dracula» show
At Madrid’s Teatro Victoria, the candles are lit again, the shutters are closed and Dracula returns to the stage, but this time the story is not built on fear, but on the increasingly intense feeling that someone already lives in the house next door.
- La estación fantasma de Chamberí
- Cementerio de San Isidro Address P.º de la Ermita del Santo, 72
- La casa de los horrores
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