For those in search of fantastic ideas on how to spend Halloween with Visit Emilia, here are some proposals for experiences and initiatives in the provinces of Parma, Piacenza and Reggio Emilia. There are numerous proposals: from dinners with crime to scary shows, from gripping investigations to ghost hunts. Discover all the events dedicated to mystery and fun.
Let's celebrate Halloween 2024 in the Castelli del Ducato, among the most bewitched castled in Italy
Bewitched, spooky, 19th century gothic, steam punk, fantasy horror, pumpkin-sweet, scary, prankster, fun: to each his own Halloween! Are you ready and prepared for the most incredible night of the year? From 26 October to 2 November 2024 the extraordinary Halloween Experience Castles Night and Day returns to the Castelli del Ducato, among the most bewitched manors and historical residences in Italy. Do you dare to step through the magical gates of fortresses, ancient noble mansions?
- Gropparello Castle and Medieval Manor Tavern (PC)
- Pre-Halloween 2024 - Dinner with Murder: Saturday 26 October 2024, 8.30 p.m. Dinner with themed entertainment suitable for all and set menu. Booking required: info@castellidelducato.it .
- Halloween at the Castle - Night of the Witches: Thursday, 31 October 2024, from 6 p.m.
- Halloween Trick or Treating: Sunday 27 October 2024 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Animated guided tour of the manor house, trick-or-treating in the forest and a fantasy adventure for children.
- Gothic evening with dinner in the Tavern and guided tour: Saturday 2 November 2024, starting at 7:30 p.m. "The Stone Castle stands out against the night sky, Emerging from the mist, illuminated by dim spectral lights..." This is not the incipit of a fantasy... but the beginning of the Gothic Evening. It is possible to book the complete package or just the animated visit.
- Rivalta Castle (PC)
- The Pumpkin Village: Sunday 27 October 2024. 10.30 a.m.- 12.00 a.m.: guided tour for adults and children; 12.00 a.m. - 2.00 p.m.: lunch at Bistrot Caffè di Rivalta - set menu; 2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.: "Halloween treats" cookery workshop; 3.30 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.: Halloween treasure hunt; 5.00 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.: baby dance.
- Rocca Viscontea of Castell'Arquato (PC)
- The Dark Side of the Fortress: Thursday 31 October 2024. Shifts starting at 9.00 p.m. and 10.30 p.m.. A special guided tour in the darkness of Halloween night will let you discover mysterious episodes and ancient legends from the history of Castell'Arquato. Inside the Rocca Viscontea, the bloody events of its long military past will make you take a different look at its extraordinary architecture.
- Noire walk among the ghosts of the village: Friday 1 November 2024. Shifts departing at 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. A walk through the mists of the village in the company of the paranormal phenomena experts of the E.P.A.S. (European Paranormal Activity Society) group, in search of electromagnetic anomalies and strange force fields, taking the legends and mysteries of Arquato as their starting point. After a short guided tour of the historic medieval village in pursuit of gloomy legends, we will enter the Rocca Viscontea to hunt for spectres ourselves. An experience from another world!
- Sweet Halloween - The Ghostbusters!: Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November 2024. Shifts starting at 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Oh no! The wonderful village of Castell'Arquato has been invaded by a group of mischievous monsters! Their goal: to steal all the candy in the world... Fortunately, these monsters have a weakness: they are unable to resist the onslaught of children! We need your help, little girls and boys with courageous souls, to challenge and defeat them in order to drive the monsters out of the Viscounty Fortress, which they have turned into their base, and bring sweetness back to the planet. Are you ready for adventure? We offer as a reward all the candy you manage to steal from the monsters, but only to the most daring!
- Castle of Varano De' Melegari (PR)
- Little Shivers - Halloween for children: Sunday 27 October 2024, shifts start at 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 15.20, 15.40, 16.00, 16.20, 16.40, 17.00, 17.20. A dark mystery hangs ove the centuries-old Varano Castle: chilling screams and strange happenings are the inescapable signs that someone - or something - sinister is at work in the manor. Will you have the courage to break into the gloomy fortress to unveil the arcane secret it hides?
- Sherlock Holmes & The Silver Bullet - Murder in the Castle: Thursday 31 October 2024. An intriguing event with a crime, with dark Victorian overtones, that will catapult you into the centre of a gripping investigation: explore the castle following the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, gather crucial clues, meet the suspects and examine the crime scene to unveil the truth behind a bloody and mysterious murder.
- Bardi Castle (PR)
- Rocca Sanvitale di Fontanellato (PR)
- Castle of Scipione dei Marchesi Pallavicino (PR)
- Castle of Montechiarugolo (PR)
- I edition - Halloween Night: The Seals of the Apocalypse: Thursday 31 October 2024, shifts start at 6:20 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 8:20 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:40 p.m., 10:20 p.m., 11 p.m., 11:40 p.m., 12:20 p.m. A dark, suspenseful and enigmatic affair in which intuition and teamwork will be the key to your success.
- Tabiano Castle (PR)
- Bubble shows and guided tours: on Friday 1 November the Mad Bubble Master arrives at Tabiano Castle to enchant the public with the simplest of magic: a little water and soap drag you into the enchanted world of Bolly Potter. At 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. with the Bollaio Matto you will travel with your imagination amidst plays of light, music, stories and wonderful soap bubbles. During the day, it will also be possible to visit Tabiano Castle by letting oneself be guided through its rooms in the visits scheduled at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
From 26 October to 3 November 2024 the Challenge Experience on the Road will be played en plein air in 31 places of art in the Castelli del Ducato circuit with the support of Experience on the Road and Destinazione Turistica Emilia in historical villages and cities of art. Information and reservations required: info@castellidelducato.it
Last update 05/09/2024
