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Experience Belgium’s biggest and most family-friendly Halloween!
Pairi Daiza celebrates Halloween from 17 October to 8 November 2026
As autumn arrives, Halloween comes to Pairi Daiza. The Garden of Worlds is transformed into a place full of surprises, mystery and wonder for visitors of all ages.
And this year, there’s plenty of new things to discover! New entertainment, discoveries and surprises make your visit even more special.
As you make your way through the Garden, you’ll encounter pumpkins, legendary creatures, Moon Dragons, the Ghost Train and a gigantic skeleton. Surprising dance performances and spectacular light creations bring Halloween to life. Come with family or friends and enjoy a joyful, wonderfully enchanting atmosphere.
Our tip: download the Pairi Daiza app! You’ll find the full Halloween programme there, along with the timings for the different shows, activities and entertainment, so you can make the most of your day.
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Enchanted decorations from 10 October
The paths of Pairi Daiza are transformed with autumn colours and filled with the spirit of Halloween. Artistic creations, monumental sculptures, giant pumpkins, legendary creatures and mysterious figures appear throughout the heart of the Garden of Worlds.
During the day, visitors of all ages can discover the surprising details as they explore the Garden. But as evening falls, the atmosphere changes. Lanterns light up, shadows grow longer and some figures seem to suddenly come to life.
Discover, be surprised and experience Halloween at Pairi Daiza.
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Your favourite Halloween entertainment is back
From 17 October to 8 November, Halloween comes to life at Pairi Daiza. Many favourite shows and activities return, creating surprising encounters for visitors of all ages along the way.
Dance of the Coffin, Pandalloween, Fiesta de Muertos, the Dollies, Jack’O and the Lanterns, the Ghost Horses and the 3 Jeannes are all back.
Discover them as you explore the Garden and enjoy a joyful and mysterious Halloween celebration together as a family, with plenty for even the youngest visitors to enjoy.
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Competitions
Pumpkin Hunt
Keep your eyes peeled and search for the pumpkins hidden throughout the Garden of Worlds!
Seven pumpkins each hide a letter. Find them all, put the letters in the right order and discover the mystery word.
Found the answer? Enter it via the form in the Pairi Daiza app for your chance to win a stay for four people in Rockhaven.
Scarecrow Competition
As Halloween approaches, the scarecrows make their big comeback at Pairi Daiza!
This year again, young and old are invited to help decorate the Garden of Worlds and create their very own scarecrow.
Funny, original, surprising or just a little spooky: let your imagination run wild and celebrate Halloween with us!
Costume Competition
Put on your best Halloween fancy dress! During Halloween, everyone can join in, from the youngest to the oldest!
From 17 October to 8 November, celebrate Halloween with the whole family at Pairi Daiza. Take part in our big fancy-dress competition and you could win a prize every day.
Friendly monsters, funny witches, unusual newlyweds, surprising ghosts… Let your imagination run wild, but keep it fun and family-friendly. And make sure not to frighten our youngest visitors.
Discover Halloween at Pairi Daiza
As autumn arrives, Halloween comes to the Garden of Worlds.
Creatures, legends and lights gradually transform the landscape and reveal another side of Pairi Daiza.
A few shivers, plenty to discover and a Halloween to experience and enjoy together as a family.
Feeling peckish?
Halloween continues at several food and drink spots, with delicious seasonal treats: pumpkin soup, fragrant mulled wine, doughnuts, waffles, crêpes and plenty of other delights.
Time for a tasty, warming break before continuing your Journey through the Garden.
Halloween at Pairi Daiza means...
Artists
more artistic experiences than in 2025
pumpkins and chrysanthemum
Halloween at Pairi Daiza remains a family-friendly celebration
At Pairi Daiza, Halloween is about smiles, surprises and the occasional little shiver, but it is not intended to frighten visitors.
You won’t find haunted houses or scary scenes here, but witches, pumpkins, amazing creatures and autumn decorations designed to delight visitors of all ages.
Everyone is welcome to come to the Garden in fancy dress or wearing make-up and join in the celebrations, as long as the family-friendly atmosphere is respected.
For this reason, frightening or blood-covered costumes and make-up, or outfits likely to scare other visitors, are not permitted. Accessories depicting violent acts or scenes are also prohibited, such as scythes, meat cleavers, chainsaws, sticks and scary clown masks.
Every visitor must also be identifiable at all times.
Management reserves the right to refuse entry to the Garden to anyone whose clothing or accessories do not comply with these rules or are not in keeping with the family-friendly nature of Halloween at Pairi Daiza.
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