Halloween night has finally arrived, which is celebrated on October 31st (this year it falls on a Friday). That’s why we’ve put 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?
Table Of Contents
- Halloween at the Lisbon Oceanarium
- Halloween at the Water Museum
- Halloween party and brunch at Mama Shelter Lisboa
- Attend a special Halloween Candlelight
- Multifaceted program in Cascais
- Making haunted pizzas - Halloween special
- Chilling 'Tavern Rally'
- Dancing for Halloween
- Halloween night at Magic Moments
- Discover Lisbon's Cemeteries
- Do you know the "scariest" areas in Lisbon?
- Visit a very "special" - and strange - museum in Lisbon
- Free tour of Lisbon's most "haunted" places
- Decorate the house and have fun with the family
- Watch horror movies
Halloween at the Lisbon Oceanarium
During the spookiest week of the year, Oceanário de Lisboa joins in the celebrations with its Halloweek , offering tickets for 15 euros between October 27 and 31, valid for visits until November 2.
In this special Halloween program, visitors can explore the depths of the ocean and get to know the recently refurbished “Southern Ocean”.
The new habitat of the Magellanic penguins recreates the energy of the sub-Antarctic coast with waves and waterfalls, making the visit even more magical and surprising.
Address: Esplanada Dom Carlos I s/nº Lisboa
Hours: October 27 to 31 (visits until November 2)
Tickets: here
Halloween at the Water Museum
How about a themed visit to the Water Museum? On the night of October 31st, the Loreto gallery will be transformed into a creepy trail where horror cinema promises to jump from the big screen to ‘reality’.
There, you’ll find references to classics such as “The Nun”, “The Ring”, “The Shining”, “Nosferatu” and more. A visit only available to the bravest.
Address: Museu da Água
Opening times: October 31, between 7pm and 11pm
Tickets: book by phone 218100215 and/or mda@epal.adp.pt
Halloween party and brunch at Mama Shelter Lisboa
Mama Shelter Lisboa is transforming itself into a real haunted saloon to celebrate Halloween with the theme “Mama Saloon – Wild Western with a Deadly Twist”. The party on the night of October 31 starts at 7pm with a DJ set on the rooftop and entertainment in the restaurant.
There’s dancing, glow-in-the-dark cocktails, supernatural games and a costume contest with prizes. For those who prefer something quieter, the space is also organizing two Halloween Brunches, on October 26 and November 2, with a Mimosa bar and activities for children.
Address: Rua do Vale do Pereiro, 19 Lisboa
Opening times: October 26 and 31; November 1
Tickets: book online on the official website
Attend a special Halloween Candlelight
Candlelight concerts are already a regular feature on Lisbon’s cultural agenda. Even so, they continue to amaze with the spectacularity of the venues chosen to host the shows, but also with the diversity of the musical repertoire.
If you’re a fan of these candlelit concerts promoted by Fever, then get ready, because on Halloween there’s a special session waiting for you. “Candlelight: Halloween Classics” promises to conquer and/or scare everyone with an impressive thematic line-up.
The show will take place at the Royal Treasury Museum on the evening of October 31st, including themes such as the soundtracks to “The Addams Family” and “Stranger Things”, as well as “Thriller” by pop icon Michael Jackson, among many others.
Address: Royal Treasure Museum
Time: October 31, at 9:30 p.m. (doors open 45 minutes earlier)
Multifaceted program in Cascais
Next door, in the municipality of Cascais, the program isn’t limited to parties, but includes a variety of activities for all tastes and ages. For example, at 101 Avenida Nossa Senhora do Cabo, Halloween Palaphita promises a chilling sunset on October 31st.
Also on Halloween, Mercado da Vila will host a workshop entitled “Creepy Cookies”, from 4pm to 7pm, a Soda Bread showcooking, from 7.30pm to 8pm, and Irish Coffee tasting with Barmbrack.
In addition, the charming Quinta do Pisão will be the setting for three different but equally interesting themed activities:
- Halloween Dinner – The Flavors of Pumpkin, October 31, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Night Tractor Ride and Scary Tales, from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Halloween Pumpkin Painting Workshop, November 1 from 11am to 12pm; and from 2pm to 3pm
Address: various locations in Cascais
Making haunted pizzas – Halloween special
How about a different suggestion for celebrating Halloween? For kids and adults alike, Espaço Sorrisos e Descobertas is organizing a special event where parents and children can get together to make haunted pizzas .
From spider legs to ghosts, not forgetting the spooky pumpkin, the possibilities are many and deliciously terrifying. In the end, you’ll take home a snack.
Address: Espaço Sorrisos e Descobertas, Praceta do Poder Local, 9, loja 6, Pontinha, Lisboa
Time: November 1, at 10am
Tickets: €18.50 (includes the participation of up to four members of the same family), with prior registration via geral@sorrisosedescobertas.pt and/or 218007531 or 964505656.
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: 22h to 06h
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Dancing for Halloween
Babies as young as eight months can take part in this activity, so it’s another initiative aimed at the whole family. At Espaço Sorrisos e Descobertas you can play witches and wizards.
There, fun is guaranteed not only with masks, but also with soap bubbles, balloons, streamers, balls and many other surprises for kids and adults alike.
Address: Espaço Sorrisos e Descobertas, Praceta do Poder Local, 9, loja 6, Pontinha, Lisboa
Time: November 2, at 10.30am
Tickets: €12 (includes the participation of up to four members of the same family), with prior registration via geral@sorrisosedescobertas.pt and/or 218007531 or 964505656.
Halloween night at Magic Moments
If you’re looking for a more ‘caliente’ program for two, you can always choose to spend Halloween Night at Magic Moments Restaurant & Dance Club.
To celebrate this date, there’s a show with sexy performances, to say the least. Meanwhile, you can enjoy a special dinner. Dare you go with your better half?
Address: Rua Barão de Sabrosa 246, Lisboa
Opening times: October 31st and November 1st, from 7pm.
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 even 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 times: Wednesday, from 2pm to 5pm
Free tour of Lisbon’s most “haunted” places
We’ve gone in search of the scariest tales and drawn up a chilling itinerary through 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 movies.
It’s guaranteed to be a day full of thrills.
Address: at home
Watch horror movies
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