Halloween is just around so it’s time to start preparing for the spookiest day of the year! While the stereotypical Halloween celebration in America is full of candy and costumes, the Spanish have kept Halloween on the scary side. You will see most people dressed up as something dead, monstrous or horrific. So, what exactly is a typical Halloween in Madrid and how can you make the most of this famous holiday? Take a look at everything Madrid will offer this October 31st!
1. Day of the Dead / All Saints Day
The Day of the Dead is really the holiday that started it all. This particular day is most known for being a Mexican holiday. But it’s also very popular in almost all Roman Catholic countries, Spain included. This is also known as All Saints Day (Día de Todos los Santos) and takes place the day after Halloween. This is a day when families and friends honour all the souls in their lives who have passed on.
2. Halloween Parties
There’s no better way to get ready for the Halloween festivities than starting off the night with a bang! Where better than at Nightlife’s Halloween Parties? To get the most out of this Halloween weekend, party with us on the October 28th, 31st and November 1st! Visit Nightlife Madrid for details about tickets, hours and VIP experiences!
3. Terror Parks
Halloween at Parque Warner has something for everyone! From live shows for the kids, to elaborate terror experiences based on famous films like IT, The Nun, The Conjouring and more! The Parque de Atracciones has also a lot of spooky attractions during the month October, including their frightening The Walking Dead Experience that won the LIMA Award for best international show, design and location in 2016. This year they have even more to offer, like the Asylum and Nosferatu experiences and the Area 51 Scare Zone!
4. Halloween Fox in a Box Escape Room
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Escape rooms are always exciting and give you a big adrenaline boost, but their Halloween themed ones will give you a major adrenaline boost! Fox in a Box has a lot of different escape room offers. But their Zodiak Killer and Zombie Lab rooms are perfect for Halloween!
5. Enigmatium Room
In for an even bigger challenge? Try the EnigmatiumRoom. Get together with your friends to solve an epic mystery in under 60 minutes. However, the fun starts long before you’re inside one of Enigmatium’s escape rooms. The game formally begins once you purchase your ticket and are given a clue to the location of the venue. Once you arrive, you’ll be given a backstory and clues on how to escape as you enjoy a dinner (complete with spooky actors and horror-inspired decor) among your teammates.
6. Amazing Halloween Costumes
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Like most shops in the Madrid city center, you won’t be able to find massive department store sized costumes shops like you might back home. You might find some ridiculously overpriced costumes at El Corte Ingles but you’ll be better off looking at local shops. There is no shortage of costume shops all over the city for you to buy this year’s scariest costumes. You’d better start searching for a Halloween persona now! Halloween in Madrid is much spookier than in the States, so you’re most likely to find costumes focused on horror and gore. You will definitely be impressed with some of the costume creativity you will see! Some great shops to check out include Fiestas Paco, BarulloCompany, Menkes, Maty and Fantástica.
