Spooky Things to Do for Halloween in Paris 2025

Halloween Paris: When the City of Light Turns Dark

All about Halloween in Paris 2025: themed events, Paris ghost tours, and other spooky things to do in Paris.

Does Paris celebrate Halloween? Not really, at least not among locals. Halloween is regarded as a commercialized American festivity and is not a big deal. However, it has grown in popularity in recent years, thanks to expat communities and tourists, so you may find shops decorated with Halloween themes (particularly in tourist areas of Paris) and some venues – especially those catering to tourists – hosting Halloween parties.

French people celebrate La Toussaint – All Saints Day, on 1 November – a time to remember and honor the dead.

On Halloween, Paris won’t be covered in glittery orange and black decorations, and you won’t see carved pumpkins on every corner. But if you are looking for ways to celebrate Halloween in Paris, there are always themed events, Halloween parties, and even Paris ghost tours that let you experience the city’s darker side.

Table of Contents:

• Paris Ghost Tours
• Halloween Parties in Paris
• Other Paris Halloween Events

Paris Ghost Tours

To uncover all the secrets and mysteries of Paris’s dark side, you should join one of the Paris ghost tours. Strolling the twisting streets of Paris in search of specters and spooks is a fantastic way to spend the night of Halloween!

Gain insight into the tragic loves that ended on the Seine, the legend of the Phantom of the Opera, and the mysteries of Notre Dame to have an unforgettable Halloween in Paris!

These are the most popular night tours in Paris. Here’s the list of Paris ghost tours available this year. Book well in advance to secure a spot for the night of 31 October!

• Paris Halloween Walking Tour through the Dark Streets
• Ghosts, Mysteries, and Legends: Night Walking Tour of Paris
• Dark City Secrets Walking Tour
• Historical Crime Walking Tour (in French)
• Haunted Père Lachaise Guided Tour
• The Hidden Heart of Paris
• Louvre Murder and Mystery Tour
• The Dark Side of Paris tour with Edgar Allan Poe
• Paris Mysteries & Legends Free Tour (also available in French, Spanish, and Italian)
• The “Live Thriller”, Hunt a Serial Killer (for groups up to 2 people)
• Murders and Mysteries tour of the Louvre (semi-private tour)
• Opéra Garnier Mysteries private tour
• Headless Horseman in Paris (self-guided walking tour game in Montmartre)
• Ghosts, Legends, and Mysteries walking tour

PRIVATE PARIS GHOST TOURS: Hugo – my trusted, licensed Paris guide – just confirmed that he’ll be available this year for ghost tours in Paris on October 29, 30, and 31, after dark. He offers two spine-chilling experiences: The Witches of Paris tour (in the Le Marais area) and the Dark Legends of Paris tour, from the Louvre to Notre-Dame. For pricing and availability, just send us an email at bonjour (at) worldinparis (dot) com. Availability is very limited – it’s just him, and only for three nights!

Halloween Parties in Paris

Looking for the ultimate Halloween party in Paris that’s a scream above the rest? There are always some Halloween events in Paris – scary experiences and drinks fests. While you indulge in many of the haunted experiences, don’t forget your killer costumes!

Here’s the list of the most promising Halloween parties in Paris:

• Welcome to Hell at Musée Rodin. Museum & garden transformed with a spooky theme, dark installations, and a special atmosphere.
• Halloween Cruise along the Seine River (family cruise with escape game)
• Halloween Open Top Bus Tour with live guide
• Le Bal des Monstres de l’Horreur, YOYO at Palais de Tokyo

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Other Paris Halloween Events

From themed parks to spooky events, check out what to do in Paris for Halloween 2025 for a great deal of spooky fun!

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1. Halloween in Disneyland Paris

There is no better place to indulge in your Halloween celebrations than at Disneyland Paris. From 1 October to 2 November 2025, the world-famous Disney Park will change its look and become the perfect place to enjoy the spooky season! – Click here to buy your tickets to the Disneyland Halloween Festival in Paris

The protagonists of Halloween in Disneyland Paris are the most popular Disney villains, such as Cruella and Maleficent. The park will also have plenty of spooky attractions, such as the Phantom Manor, and fantastic Halloween-themed shows suitable for children.

For the biggest thrills of the season, make sure to visit Disneyland Paris for the Disney Halloween Evening on the night of 31 October: dress up in your Halloween best and expect an exclusive parade and wickedly festive entertainment until 11 pm – Click here to buy your tickets to the Disneyland Halloween Party

TIP: Spend one night in one of the Disneyland hotels, adorned with Halloween-themed decorations, and enjoy the Halloween Party until the end!

2. Día de los Muertos at Jardin d’Acclimatation

The Día de los Muertos is a popular festival rooted in Mexican culture. The streets are decorated with extravagantly colored flowers, calaveras (skulls), and papel picado mingle, and Mexicans gather to sing and dance in honor of the dead.

From 4 October to 2 November 2025, visit the Jardin d’Acclimatation to join in this frightfully festive event! The park, with its 42 rides and attractions, 450 animals and birds, and 18 hectares of promenades, welcomes skeletons, mariachis, dancers, and “fire artists” is an experience you won’t forget! – Click here to buy your tickets to the Jardin d’Acclimatation

Address: Bois de Boulogne, Route de la Porte Dauphine à la Porte des Sablons. Opening times: Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

3. Paris Halloween 2025 in Parc Astérix

Astérix and Obélix are two of France’s most beloved comic characters from the 1959 comic book series “Astérix,” created by writer René Goscinny and illustrator Albert Uderzo. The funny Gaulish character and his best friend Obélix have their own theme park in Paris, Parc Astérix, which makes an easy day trip from Paris.

For Halloween Paris 2025, Parc Astérix changes its face to wear a spooky mask: phantoms and monsters will haunt the adventure of Astérix and Obélix and the ones of the park’s visitors. From 4 October to 11 November 2025, don’t miss Fear in the Park, where you will find many attractions, street shows, and haunted houses at Parc Astérix that will make the whole family shiver!

Visit Parc Astérix with your family or friends and be ready to meet the Grim Reaper. If you don’t get scared too easily, try the park’s fourth haunted house, Les Catacombes or La Maison de la Peur (“The House of Fear”). And if you have little ones, don’t miss the monster parade at the end of the day! – Click here to buy your tickets

4. Père Lachaise Cemetery Walking Tour

What’s better than a walking tour in a cemetery for Halloween? Only a visit to one of Paris’ quirkier landmarks, the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Père Lachaise Cemetery, with its winding cobblestone lanes and beautiful graves and memorials, is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in Paris and the most visited cemetery in the world, with over 3.5 million visitors yearly. Perfect in every season, the Père Lachaise is home to many legends of Paris, so visiting the cemetery during the spooky season is just magical.

Take a walking tour with an expert guide to discover all the secrets of the famous artists and historical figures buried here (there’s also a haunted Père Lachaise guided tour). Or visit the cemetery yourself (self-guided audio tour) to experience a mysterious side of Paris, hidden from the passing of time. Quaint cobbled paths and elaborate tombs evoke the memory of Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, and Maria Callas, among other famous cemetery residents.

Père Lachaise Cemetery is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. – Click here to buy your tickets to the Père Lachaise guided tour

5. Paris Halloween 2025 at the Catacombs

One activity that fits the idea of Halloween in Paris is a visit to the Catacombs, and Paris is particularly famous for them.

Since the late 18th century, the bones of millions of Parisians have rested under the city. The Catacombs became a vast cemetery in 1785 when authorities decided to transfer the dead’s remains from Paris’s cemeteries to this underground site for public health reasons.

Today, the Catacombs of Paris are the most visited site of Paris’ underground, attracting millions of tourists every year. The Catacombs only allow 200 visitors at a time, so be sure to buy your skip-the-line tickets well in advance. Once in, you will descend 130 winding steps into damp, dark, and creepy quarries and tunnels. Walking among the bones will be a great way to spend Halloween.

Address: 1 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy. Opening times: Tuesday to Sunday, from 9:45 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

TIP: This skip-the-line Paris Catacombs VIP tour has special access to sections unavailable in the standard itinerary. These restricted sections are, in my opinion, the best part of the tour!

7. Vampire Museum

The Musée des Vampires is currently closed for renovation works. Or not? It’s always a mystery with Jacques Sirgent; it’s better to contact him here.

Halloween is all about the evil creatures of the night. In Paris, there is a special place perfect for the spooky season: the Vampire Museum.

Le Musée des Vampires is a cabinet of curiosities where you will find all sorts of stuff related to vampires, from rare vampirology books to vampire movie posters to the autograph of Bram Stoker, author of the novel “Dracula.”

This unique museum used to be managed entirely by its owner, Jacques Sirgent, a great fan and the world’s only “vampirologist” (expert on vampires), who organized events and special tours on Halloween. The Vampire Museum underwent renovation works for years and will open its doors again at the end of September in a still-secret location in the east of Paris (Paris 12).

And there you have it, And there you have it, what to do in Paris for Halloween to get your spooky fix. Which one tempts you the most?

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