Frightfully fun: Halloween 2025 events in Bucharest and in the country
The imported celebration is creeping up fast, and various events promise a scare-filled schedule for all ages. A selection of what is happening in Bucharest and in the country below.
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The imported celebration is creeping up fast, and various events promise a scare-filled schedule for all ages. A selection of what is happening in Bucharest and in the country below.
In Bucharest:
Titan Pumpkin Fest
October 17 - October 19
Visitors are invited to explore four themed areas: a creative workshop space, a performance stage, a shopping area featuring local artisans, and a gastronomic area. At the event, children can enjoy short pony rides, supervised by trained caretakers and staff. A Halloween Costume Parade is scheduled for October 19, while the day before, the Cosplay Parade will welcome young anime and manga fans to showcase their creative costumes. The event's food area will feature pumpkins as muse for talented chefs, and visitors can also explore a variety of products from local artisans. More details here.
West Side Hallo Fest
October 24 – October 26
Some 20,000 pumpkins, a haunted bus, the Globe of Death, the Crypt, and the Cemetery of Oblivion are just some of the attractions of the event. The festival will feature an area of 30,000 sqm filled with themed décor, ranging from zombies and witches to giant spiders and houses of horror. The area at the entrance on Mehadia Street is designed for children, featuring scarecrows, witches, and mysterious characters, as well as straw bales and an old cart filled with pumpkins, all intended to create a fairy-tale atmosphere for visitors. Meanwhile, the area for adults plunges visitors into a zombie invasion, with its thrills and adrenaline. Acrobats from the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus will perform dizzying moves over the three days of the event, and there will also be a cosplay parade, and many concerts. More details here.
Pumpkinfest
October 31 – November 2
The Children's World Park hosts the free-entry event, which will feature a carved pumpkin wall. On site, the public can pick the pumpkin that inspires them, carve it, and place it in the wall. The festival program covers creative workshops, a Halloween costume parade, a street food corner with autumn flavors, and a themed photo corner. More details
