{"id":9498,"date":"2017-10-18T07:38:29","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T06:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/?p=9498"},"modified":"2025-09-30T03:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T02:52:07","slug":"halloween-festivals-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/halloween-festivals-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"The spookiest Halloween festivals around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Almost every continent has its own spooktacular event that celebrates the grisly, gruesome and downright ghoulish. From macabre parades to ancient rituals, these spooky Halloween festivals around the world will transport you to the dark side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-banks-of-the-foyle-carnival-derry-ireland\"><strong>Banks of the Foyle Carnival: Derry, Ireland<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/10\/Derry-Halloween-CREDIT-Greg-Clark.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Festivals Around the World Derry-Halloween-CREDIT-Greg-Clark\" class=\"wp-image-9502\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Halloween (or All Hallows&#8217; Eve, as it was known) originated from the Celtic harvest festival Samhain, so it&#8217;s no surprise the Irish like to throw a good party. Derry&#8217;s four-day extravaganza sees the city come alive (or dead) with a riot of ghoulish events, parades, concerts, markets and fireworks. Over 80,000 people flock to participate in the devilish celebrations. In fact, Derry has been awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/best-places-to-visit-for-halloween\/\">Best Halloween Destination in the World<\/a> by USA Today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read next: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/halloween-in-europe\/\"><em>11 best destinations in Europe to celebrate Halloween in<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-halloween-at-sleepy-hollow-new-york-usa\">Halloween at Sleepy Hollow: New York, USA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If Salem is the spookiest spot in the U.S. for history lovers then Tarrytown is the Halloween epicenter for literary lovers. The eponymous setting for Washington Irving\u2019s <em>Sleepy Hollow<\/em> goes all out to lure autumn travelers in for fun and frights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Great Jack O\u2019Lantern Blaze is the hallmark event: a spectacle showcasing thousands of hand-carved pumpkins throughout the town. There are also cemetery tours, haunted hayrides, readings of the famous tale, and the annual Tarrytown Halloween Parade.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"tf__box horizontal tour-cta\" style=\"height:100%\" data-module-name=\"Trafalgar Unlocked Awards 2024\">\n    <div class=\"tf__box-hero\">\n        <div style=\"background: url(https:\/\/content1.travcorpservices.com\/media\/18982\/historic-highlights-guided-tour.jpg?width=1300&#038;height=1300&#038;mode=crop) no-repeat center center \/ cover;\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"tf__box_container\" style=\"background-color: #CFD3C4;\">\n        <div class=\"tf__box_title\" style=\"color: #4B6B35\">\n            <span class=\"tf__box_title-icon\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa fa-suitcase\"><\/i><\/span>\n            <span class=\"tf__box_title-text\">Go on tour<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"tf__box_content\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/tours\/historic-highlights\" data-item-type=\"navigation\" data-item-name=\"View Trip\">\n            <p class=\"box-header\" style=\"max-width: none;\">Historic Highlights<\/p>\n\t\t\t<br>\n            \n                <button class=\"tf__button\" style=\"background-color:#4B6B35\">View Trip<\/button>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-day-of-the-dead-mexico-city-mexico\"><strong>Day of the Dead: Mexico City, Mexico<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/10\/Day-of-the-Dead-CREDIT-Greg-Willis-Flickr.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Festivals Around the World Day-of-the-Dead-CREDIT-Greg-Willis-Flickr\" class=\"wp-image-9501\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00eda de Muertos is so important&nbsp;to Mexicans, it&#8217;s been named a national holiday. 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The origin of this festival is said to arise from the bad spirits haunting the cemetery of Sumpango. Bright kites, or barriletes, were created to ward off the evil spirits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>READ NEXT: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/halloween-traditions-around-the-world\/\"><em>13 spooky Halloween traditions from around the world<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hungry-ghost-festival-hong-kong-china\"><strong>Hungry Ghost Festival: Hong Kong, China<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2017\/10\/Hungry-Ghost-CREDIT-Grungeman-Flickr.jpg\" alt=\" Halloween Festivals Around the World Hungry-Ghost-CREDIT-Grungeman-Flickr\" class=\"wp-image-9503\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What do ghosts like to eat? Offerings of watches, jewellery, money and food, apparently. 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With an assorted menagerie of wildly creative attendees wearing all manner of crazy costumes, the parade is the city&#8217;s main showcase of spine-chilling fun. Led by a procession of gigantic puppets, the parade of thousands is joined by countless bands playing music from all round the world. Expect zombies, Medusas and Ghostbusters galore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Read next: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/real-word\/most-haunted-places-in-the-world\/\"><em>10 most haunted places in the world<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pumpkinferno-ottawa-canada\">PumpkInferno: Ottawa, Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Canada may get cold come Halloween, but it doesn\u2019t let a little chill but the season\u2019s festivities on ice. PumpkInferno is Ottawa\u2019s take on the traditional jack o&#8217;lantern walk. This longtime event uses artificial pumpkins, though they\u2019re still hand-carved and light up like the real deal. 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Typically held in Burg Frankenstein, Germany\u2019s oldest Halloween show will temporarily spend another year at K\u00f6nigstein Castle. This interactive experience gets more hands-on than other haunted houses, with some scare zones allowing costumed actors for full-contact with visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Join us on a journey to these exciting destinations by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trafalgar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> to discover a captivating Trafalgar trip.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Image Credits: Day of the Dead \u00a9 Greg Willis\/Flickr. Derry \u00a9 Greg Clark\/Flickr. Hungry Ghost\/Grungeman\/Flickr. NYC \u00a9 Paul Stein\/Flickr.Fed Gede \u00a9&nbsp;Andrew Welch WikiCommons.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Almost every continent has its own spooktacular event that celebrates the grisly, gruesome and downright ghoulish. 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