Halloween in Brussels: how to celebrate Halloween?
Every year, this celebration is a much anticipated event for all ages. Whether you're on your own, with friends or family, here are our ideas to celebrate Halloween. Take this opportunity to discover our Halloween Brussels before night special bus tour on October 31st and immerse yourself in the city's night-time atmosphere!
What activities to do in Brussels for Halloween?
There are lots of fun things to do in Brussels this Halloween. Explore the Museum of Fantastic Art and its collection of oddities, immerse yourself in a guided tour of Brussels' crime scenes, or solve terrifying mysteries at escape games.
Visit the Museum of Fantastic Art in Brussels
Full of strange objects, the Museum of Fantastic Art is THE museum to visit for Halloween! Its unique collection includes paintings, sculptures and sounds from different eras, with a fantastic, strange or surrealist spirit. Enter this special world and meet the Elephant Man, the mummy of Mato Grosso or the fusion between a woman and a spider. Its unusual and fascinating atmosphere is sure to arouse your curiosity and send shivers down your spine.
During the Halloween festival, you can explore the museum's permanent collection while solving enigmas to earn your witchcraft diploma. Finally, you can even take a ride on the little train!
The sister establishment, the Centre d'Art Fantastique, is offering activities for the event, perfect for families, including an 18-hole Halloween mini-golf course.
How to get there ?
Red route: Hop off at stop 12 Louise - Palais de Justice or 13 Art Nouveau - Horta
Brussels Crime Tour: a guided tour of crime scenes
Discover the crimes that marked Brussels in the 19th and 20th centuries on a 2-hour guided walk. It's a real leap back in time, an immersion in the capital's past, its society and its customs. Thrills guaranteed!
The tour starts outside the entrance to Hotel Amigo. This attraction is recommended for people aged 12 and over.
Visits are scheduled for October 20, 27, and 31, as well as November 1 and 3. Afterward, visits take place every other Friday and every Sunday.
How to get there ?
Red route: Hop off at stop 1 Gare Centrale
Enjoy a horrific escape game at Get Out
If you're looking for thrills and adrenaline, this is the escape game for you. Get Out offers a wide range of mysterious investigations.
Some will give you the creeps, like "Hantises", where you will receive a mysterious message giving you a location, but once there, you will realise that you are not alone... This investigation is reserved for over 16s. Of course, other investigations are available according to your preferences.
How to get there ?
Red route: Hop off at stop 18 Palais Royal
Special Halloween Night Bus Tour
To explore Brussels and see all its main attractions, a bus tour is the way to go! For Halloween, we’ve planned a "Brussels Before Night" tour that will transport you into the spooky atmosphere of the holiday. Our costumed guide will share terrifying stories about the city in both French and English. Candy distribution is also part of the fun!
What films or shows to see in Brussels for Halloween?
How can we talk about Halloween without thinking about a movie night? Here are some shows for all ages, with a bonus list of the horror films we've got lined up for Halloween.
Watch a movie at the cinema
For the more audacious, horror films are a great Halloween classic! A number of horror films are scheduled for the Halloween period, including Saw X, Malum and Five Nights At Freddy's.
Often, film marathons are planned for the occasion. Keep an eye out for the latest news on Halloween programming!
Where to spend your Halloween evening in Brussels?
Since Halloween is also synonymous with festivities and good times with friends, we've found some unusual and mysterious places where you can celebrate Halloween in Brussels.
Have a drink at Le Cercueil
This bar couldn't be more in tune with the theme! Le Cercueil is a bar with a macabre atmosphere, lit by black and red lights and set to the rhythm of hard rock. The interior is directly inspired by Halloween culture, right down to the tables, which are actually coffins.
The drinks match the theme too. You'll find unique cocktails like the death cocktail, the vampire's blood, and the speciality: liqueur flambéed with Belgian beer, served in a mug shaped like a skull. Please drink responsibly.
How to get there ?
Red route: Hop off at stop 1 Gare Centrale
Sip a cocktail at the Pharmacie Anglaise
This steampunk and retro-themed bar is the perfect place to spend your Halloween evening. This former pharmacy converted into a bar retains all its authentic atmosphere, with bottles with strange contents on the shelves and other curiosities.
You'll have the chance to try special cocktails with experimental names like the Pharmacist G&T and Hendrick's Orbium & Tonic. If you're feeling peckish, you can also order food.
How to get there ?
Red route: Hop off at stop 18 Palais Royal
To continue your visit to Brussels, discover our Tootwalk feature. You'll have three self-guided walks at your disposal with different themes, to discover the city from a new angle in less than an hour:
- Hypercentre: Chocolates, Comics and Culture
- Art Nouveau Route
- European Quarter
It's sure to be a day full of discoveries. On that note, happy Halloween!