Halloween 2022
28.10.2022-01.11.2022
Let’s take a look at all the spooky goings on for Halloween 2022, from traditional customs to fancy dress parties andoptions for entertaining kids.
La Castanyada
Historically, Catalans celebrate All Saints’ Day (1st November) by attending church and visiting family graves to lay wreaths and light candles in remembrance of the dead. In addition, they celebrate the tradition ofLa Castanyada, either on the 1st November or the 31st October, eating roasted chestnuts and sweet bread rolls known aspanallets, either at home or buying them from the vendors out on the streets.
If you’re in Barcelona at this time of year, you might enjoy the smells of the roasting chestnuts and autumnal air, and the elegant sombreness of these religious traditions.
Halloween Parties
As for American-style Halloween celebrations, you’ll find plenty going on too. Young Catalans enjoy dressing up for a party and typically embrace the opportunity to get in costume and head out for the evening. Whilst the large number of American exchange students and tourists, and other foreigners who’ve grown up on Hollywood horror movies, are always keen to paint the town red this time of year, make the 31st October one of Barcelona’s liveliest nights.
Many bars and clubs around town will be throwing fantastic fiestas with drinks promos and prizes for the best fancy dress costumes.
1. Halloween Pub Crawl (28th to 31st Oct)
参观一些哥特式季最好的bars and nightspots on this thematic pub crawl, where imbibers are encouraged to dress up as they drink and dance around town. There’s a prize for the best dressed, special promos and the chance to meet many other travellers and party animals.Book via Get Your Guide.
Or check outanother pub crawl option here.
2. Halloween Weekender atBelushi’s Bar(28th-31st Oct)
Ghosts, gremlins and ghouls are invited to Belushi’s Bar this Halloween, and you can join them every night over the holiday weekend, from Friday 28th to Monday 31st. Head down as your favourite evil movie villain and you’ll have a chance of winning a prize. Meanwhile they’ll be DJs, late-night kitchen and a photographer night after night. You can make a reservationusing this link.
3. Glamour Freaks HALLOWEEN atSlow Barcelona(31st Oct)
This 31st head to Slow Barcelona, one of the city’s best cocktail-bars-turned-nightclub, for a debauched disco debacle featuring DJs Hermes and Icey spinning tunes until 6am. Advance tickets are just €9 and feature a free mixed drink, or two free beers, and you can grab themvia the Slow tickets portal.
4. Stranger atCocoVail Beer Hall(29th Oct)
This popular craft beer bar will be revampingtheir entire venue with aStranger Thingshorror theme on the 29th October for a special seasonal booze up that will feature drinks and food promos aplenty. Read more detailson their blog!
5. Circus Party atThe George Payne(31st Oct)
This fun-loving pub on Urquinaona square will be fitting itself out in circus style come the 31st October. Dress up as an acrobat, animal or creepy clown and get in on the action. Tickets are a token €2, and with shots of tequila for just €1 it’s not going to be a quiet night… more infoon their website.
6. Halloween atFlaherty’s Irish Pub
Celebrate the scary season in good company atthis welcoming Irish pub, where you can celebrate with drinks promos on offer until midnight. Of course there’s a prize for the best dressed party animal!
Halloween for Kids
If you want to celebrate the season with your kids, then I’d recommend taking them to Poble Espanyol. Thisopen air cultural centre将有很多在whole Halloween weekend (1st to 3rd November), from 11 in the morning until late in the afternoons, including workshops, kids’ activities, and spooky decorations. The highlight of their Halloween programme is The Tunnel of Terror, a 140 metre long spookfest, that will jangle the nerves of young and old. More info on their website.
poble-espanyol.com/halloween-at-poble-espanyol
