Halloween in Lisbon: ‘terrifying’ plans for a big night out

We’re already counting down to Halloween, which falls on October 31st (this year it’s on a Thursday). That’s why we want to start putting together the best plans for having fun in Lisbon.

Start by looking for the spookiest Halloween costume in one of these costume stores in Lisbon and then yes, you’re ready for the creepiest night of the year.

This year, any excuse is good to be scared, if the goal is to have fun. Let’s go?

Halloween celebrations at Oceanário de Lisboa

From October 24 to 31, Oceanário de Lisboa offers a unique experience with its HalloWeek, where visitors can explore the “spooky” depths of the seas. With tickets available for just €15 for all ages, this promotion is only valid online.

In addition, the Oceanarium was recently recognized internationally as “Most Remarkable Venue” and “Best Family Experience”. So take the opportunity and visit the exhibitions “Submerged Forests by Takashi Amano” and “ONE, the sea as you’ve never felt it”.

Address: Esplanada Dom Carlos I
Hours: October 24th to 31st
Tickets: here

Halloween brunch inspired by “Monsters and Company”

The InterContinental Lisbon is celebrating Halloween with a themed brunch inspired by the movie “Monsters and Company”.

This event offers activities for the whole family, including a costume contest and a hunt for hidden monsters.

The menu is as fun as it is scary, with dishes such as Benidictine Eggs with Beetroot and Spooky Pancakes.

Address: Rua Castilho 149
Hours: November 3, from 12 noon to 4pm
Price: €42 per person, with a 50% discount for children aged 4 to 12

Reservations: 213818700, e-mail lisha.reception@ihg.com or official website

Halloween escape game with Dracula in Lisbon

Get ready for the “Blood Hunt “ challenge at Escape Hunt Lisboa, where only the bravest will face Count Dracula.

This game, available from October 30 to November 1, offers sessions at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. for 25 participants. The detectives have one hour to solve the puzzles and escape unscathed, or face a terrible fate.

Address: Escape Hunt Lisboa, Rua dos Douradores
Hours: October 30, 31 and November 1

Halloween in a trampoline park

If you’re looking for a fun-filled evening, how about a trip to a trampoline park? To celebrate Halloween, JumpYard is hosting the Ghostyard Halloween Party on October 31st.

There, for three hours, the fun is guaranteed and, of course, so are the scares. There’s a ‘House of Horror’ waiting for you, with special Halloween decorations and access to all JumpYard activities (with the exception of the SkyRider).

Address: Avenida dos Cavaleiros 35, 2790-046 Carnaxide

Opening hours: October 31, from 19h00 to 22h00

Tickets: €20 available on the website

Halloween Run Party

At the Halloween Run Party, promoted by Xistarca, you’ll be challenged to run as fast as possible to escape from scary zombies in the late afternoon of November 1st.

The 9th edition of the initiative will also offer prizes to the most creative and resilient participants, namely: “Best Mask”; “Most Numerous Team”; “1st zombie” and the “First Five winners” (to reach the finish line).

This is an event for the whole family, covering different disciplines, such as: a 400m kis race for the youngest; an 8km run; and a 4km walk.

Address: Pista de Atletismo n.º 1 do Estádio Universitário Lisboa (start/finish)
Time: November 1, from 6pm (for the youngest); 6.30pm (main 8 km race); 6.35pm for the walk
Tickets: different disciplines available on the official website

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Scary’ walk in the Sintra mountains

“Cintra: The Nightmares of Halloween” is the name of the themed event promoted by Lynx Travel for the night of October 31st, scheduled to start at 10:00 p.m. in Sintra.

Over 5 km, and for around three hours, the night walk will take you through narrow and spooky paths, on a journey full of legends and stories that promise to take the bravest back to the ancient times of the mystical Serra de Sintra.

Address: Praça D. Fernando II (place of the Feira de S. Pedro de Sintra) – meeting point
Time: October 31 from 10pm
Tickets: €10 (registrations made to lynxtravel11@gmail.com) / More information: here

Helloween at Estufa Fria

Estufa Fria, one of Lisbon’s must-visit venues, is hosting a Halloween-themed party , promoted by the Royal Palace, famous for organizing the oldest New Year’s Eve party in Lisbon.

The program includes a number of attractions and surprises, as well as several musical moments by DJ Dom, Bloquinho by Sambinha Bom and DJ Pedro Wilson. There are different types of tickets for this “Helloween”, which promises to last well into the night.

Address: Estufa Fria, Parque Eduardo VII
Time: October 31st, from 10pm to 6am
Tickets: here

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Electronic party on Halloween night

If you like electronic music and you’re looking for a ‘hard party’, then you’ll be pleased to know that the Zero club in Lisbon is preparing a themed event full of entertainment, which promises to last well into the night.

The party will take place on the night of October 31st to November 1st, starting at midnight and lasting until 6am. For the occasion, participants are invited to wear a terrifying costume or not.

Address: Club Zero
Time: from October 31 to November 1, from midnight to 6 a.m.
Tickets: €15

Chilling ‘Tavern Rally’

For those who like to meet new people in a bohemian atmosphere, then the “Halloween Haunts: Lisbon Pub Crawl Experience” is a must.

On the night of October 31 – the spookiest night of the year – there’s a sort of themed ‘tavern rally’ with entry to three bars and lots of spooky surprises, including:

• A free shot of Bloody Mary
• An hour of free beer and sangria
• Drinking games
• And a challenge to choose the three best costumes

Address: Praça Luís de Camões (meeting point)
Hours: from 10pm to 6am
Tickets: at Fever

Discover Lisbon’s Cemeteries

Embark on a fascinating journey through Lisbon’s historic cemeteries, veritable open-air museums.

These sites offer an incredible wealth of cultural and artistic heritage, revealing the city’s history through the tombs and graves of prominent figures.

Address: various locations

Do you know the “scariest” areas in Lisbon?

Our readers do, and their tips are hilarious, from some of the city’s most mysterious places , such as the Águas Livres Aqueduct, to your own living room when your children stop by after playing.

Visit a very “special” – and strange – museum in Lisbon

The Dermatology Museum is part of our list of the “strangest” museums in Lisbon.

But this museum is even more “special” because, bearing in mind the theme of this article, here you’ll find some very strange artifacts, some of them quite macabre.

The Dermatology Museum exhibits more than 250 wax masks that explicitly reveal the effects of certain skin diseases, such as syphilis or cutaneous tuberculosis.

The collection is fantastically realistic and frightening, ideal for a Halloween night program.

Address: Alameda Santo António dos Capuchos (Avenida)
Opening hours: Wednesday, from 2pm to 5pm

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Free tour of Lisbon’s most “haunted” places

We went in search of the scariest tales and drew up a chilling itinerary that takes in Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais.

Whether you’re impressed or laughing your ass off, go and have a look and let us know if you’ve seen any

haunted

souls. Buuuuuu!

Address: various locations

Decorate the house and have fun with the family

If you’re a fervent fan of the Halloween season, you’re probably already preparing everything to make Halloween a success with the whole family, right?

Our suggestion is – if you haven’t already thought about it – to take advantage of the whole Halloween weekend to play board games, bake Halloween-themed cakes or simply watch suspense and horror series and films.

It’s guaranteed to be a day full of thrills .

Address: at home

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