This weekend three celebrations come together: Halloween on Saturday 31, the Castanyada that same night and All Saints’ Day on Sunday 1. There are scares for every age, roasted chestnuts, spooky concerts and, on Sunday, free museums.
A practical note: on Sunday 1 November most shops are closed, because it is not an authorised opening day. Everything is in shops open on public holidays in Barcelona.
The weekend at a glance
Family Halloween
Poble Espanyol and TibidaboHalloween for adults
LA ZONA, Psycho at the Palau de la Música and horror films at the PhenomenaCastanyada
Workshop at La Pedrera and neighbourhood partiesSunday 1
Free museums and the last day of the book fair
Here is the weekend, day by day.
Family Halloween
Creepy Halloween Family at Poble Espanyol
Poble Espanyol (avinguda de Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 13, on Montjuïc) closes its family Halloween on Saturday 31 and Sunday 1. There is storytelling around the squares, a spooky dance in the Plaça Major at 13:00 and 16:30, and mystery tunnels at two levels:
- Haunted, until 17:00, from age 3.
- Scream, from 17:00, from age 7.
It opens from 10:00 to 21:00, but on Saturday 31 it closes at 19:00. Tickets cost from €12.50 on its website, and if you buy them on Fever with my code BARCELONAINSPIRA10 you get 10 % off.
Halloween at Tibidabo
Tibidabo celebrates Halloween until 8 November, with Hotel 666 and other scary attractions. The highlight of the weekend is the zombie show “El Último Baile” in the Plaça dels Somnis:
- Saturday 31, at 20:30.
- Sunday 1, at 19:30.
It is included in the park ticket. Check Tibidabo’s opening hours and prices on its website before you go.
Trick or treat at the Mercat del Carmel
On Friday 30, from 18:00 to 19:00, the Mercat del Carmel (carrer del Llobregós, 149) holds a trick or treat for kids. It is free.
Halloween for adults
LA ZONA, Poble Espanyol’s horror walk
For a real scare, Poble Espanyol has LA ZONA, a horror experience for adults:
- Friday 30, from 19:00 to 1:00.
- Saturday 31, from 20:30 to 1:00.
It costs from €24, has its own ticket and is recommended from age 14 (under-18s with an adult). The entrance is on the camí de la Foixarda.
Candlelight, Halloween classics by candlelight
On Friday 30, at 19:00 and 21:00, the Sensus quartet plays Danse Macabre, Tubular Bells and Thriller surrounded by candles in the Sagrado Corazón church (carrer de Casp, 27). It lasts about 60 minutes and costs €21 to €38 on Fever.
Psycho with an orchestra at the Palau de la Música
On Saturday 31 at 18:30, the Palau de la Música Catalana screens Hitchcock’s Psycho with Bernard Herrmann’s score played live by the Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès. Tickets €46 to €60.
Horror double bill at the Phenomena
The Phenomena cinema (carrer de Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 168) closes Saturday 31 at 22:00 with a surprise double bill: two horror films that are only revealed when they start, in the original version. €15.80.
The Castanyada
The night of the 31st is also the Castanyada, with roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes and panellets. In the Castanyada in Barcelona I tell you where to buy the best panellets.
- La Castanyera at La Pedrera. A family workshop in Catalan for children aged 5 to 10, on Saturday 31 at 10:00. €9.50, free for under-3s.
- Neighbourhood parties. According to the betevé listings, on Saturday 31 there is a free horror passage in Sant Antoni (plaça Conxa Pérez Collado) from 17:00 to 22:00, the Diables del Clot fire beasts run at 17:00 on Consell de Cent, and a castanyada and party on carrer Verdi in Gràcia.
All Saints’ Day, Sunday 1
Barcelona’s cemeteries open on Sunday 1 and usually hold masses, concerts and visits for All Saints. Check the programme on the Cementiris de Barcelona website.
Free museums
Sunday 1 is the first Sunday of the month, so many museums are free:
- MNAC, from 10:00 to 15:00.
- Museu Picasso and MUHBA, with advance booking.
- Museu del Disseny, from 10:00 to 14:00.
- Museu Frederic Marès, Pedralbes Monastery, Museu Etnològic, Museu de la Música and Montjuïc Castle.
The full list is in free museums in Barcelona.
Last weekend of…
- The second-hand book fair on Passeig de Gràcia: it closes on Sunday 1. Saturday 10:00 to 20:30 and Sunday 11:00 to 20:30.
- La Puntual puppet festival (carrer de l’Allada-Vermell, 15): it says goodbye with Steve Tiplady’s Pinocchio, for children aged 4 to 9. Friday at 18:00, Saturday at 12:00 and 18:00 and Sunday at 12:00 and 17:00. €3.11 to €14.51.
- QuintoTapa in El Prat de Llobregat: a tapa and a small beer for €4 or €4.50 until Sunday 1. More in QuintoTapa Km0.
In-Edit, the music documentary festival
In-Edit opens on Thursday 29 at the Mooby Aribau cinemas and runs until 8 November. This weekend there are documentaries on David Bowie (Bowie: The Final Act), Jack Johnson, Cerrone, Pablo Milanés and Sun Ra. Some screenings are already sold out, so check the programme on its website.
Concerts
- Friday 30. Valeria Castro at Palau Sant Jordi at 20:00, and Omega de Morente at the Palau de la Música at 21:30, as part of the Jazz Festival.
- Saturday 31. Divididos at Sant Jordi Club.
Weekend summary
| Plan | When | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creepy Halloween Family | Saturday 31 and Sunday 1 | Poble Espanyol | From €12.50 |
| Halloween at Tibidabo | Zombies Saturday 20:30 and Sunday 19:30 | Tibidabo | With park ticket |
| LA ZONA | Friday 30 and Saturday 31 | Poble Espanyol | From €24 |
| Halloween Candlelight | Friday 30, 19:00 and 21:00 | Sagrado Corazón church | €21 to €38 |
| Psycho with orchestra | Saturday 31, 18:30 | Palau de la Música | €46 to €60 |
| Horror double bill | Saturday 31, 22:00 | Phenomena cinema | €15.80 |
| La Castanyera | Saturday 31, 10:00 | La Pedrera | €9.50 |
| Free museums | Sunday 1 | MNAC, Picasso, Disseny and more | Free |
| Second-hand book fair | Until Sunday 1 | Passeig de Gràcia | Free entry |
If it rains, here is what to do in Barcelona when it rains, and for what comes next, Barcelona in November. All my favourite places are on the Barcelona map.
Questions about any plan? Message me on Instagram @barcelonainspira and I will help you plan your weekend.
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Barcelona on Halloween 2026
On Saturday 31 October there is family Halloween at Poble Espanyol and at Tibidabo, which has a zombie show at 20:30. For adults there is LA ZONA, Poble Espanyol’s horror walk, Psycho with a live orchestra at the Palau de la Música and a horror double bill at the Phenomena cinema. On Friday 30 there is a Candlelight concert of Halloween classics.
Are shops open on 1 November 2026 in Barcelona
Mostly not. In 2026, 1 November falls on a Sunday and is not an authorised shop opening day, so most shops and shopping centres are closed. Bakeries, pastry shops, florists, newsstands and convenience stores do open.
Which museums are free on Sunday 1 November in Barcelona
It is the first Sunday of the month, so many museums are free. They include the MNAC from 10:00 to 15:00, the Museu Picasso and the MUHBA with advance booking, the Museu del Disseny from 10:00 to 14:00, the Museu Frederic Marès and the Pedralbes Monastery.
How late does the metro run on Halloween night in Barcelona
On the night of Saturday 31 October into Sunday 1 November the metro runs all night, as it does every Saturday.
