If you’re hunting for things to do this Halloween in Italy, 2025 is shaping up nicely with witchy festivals in medieval borghi, grand-villa masquerades and lantern-lit ghost walks. During Halloween in Italy, expect a playful mix of costume parties and the more reflective Ognissanti traditions.
Halloween in Italy 2025: what to expect in the main cities
Rome
Expect a busy mix of ghost walks, catacombs, festa in maschera (fancy-dress) club nights and kid-friendly workshops. Late-night public transport varies by line, and 1st November can shift opening hours.
Bologna
Student energy concentrates near Via Zamboni with parties, themed shows and museum-led activities, while broader-audience nights pop up across the porticoed centre.
Florence
After-hours museum openings, themed dinners and foodie workshops are the flavour. You'll also find spooky night walking tours that reveal a darker side of the city. Timed entries are common, and dress codes are normally smart-casual.
Naples
Lively piazza scenes and dark-history walks, with underground sites adding atmosphere. Expect late dining, spirited crowds and neighbourhood noise rules.
Milan
DJ-led nights and curated cocktails dominate, where guest lists and dress codes are the norm. The metro runs late but not all night, so check last departures for your line.
Venice
The mood is more atmospheric than raucous, with lantern-lit streets, theatre-led experiences and mask culture adding drama. Keep an eye on tides around the date so you don't get stranded.
Turin
Esoteric tours and arcaded evening strolls set a cultured tone in the elegant centre, with cafés and chocolate-season treats extending the night. Book small-group experiences early and layer up, as nights turn crisp.
2025 events and celebrations for Halloween, Ognissanti and All Souls’ Day
Festa delle Streghe, Corinaldo
Marking 25 years, Corinaldo, in Marche, turns its medieval centre into a witchy playground under the 2025 theme 'silver shivers'.
There's street theatre, kids’ labs, markets and the iconic Tunnel della Paura. It's free entry to public areas, with some timed attractions, and a schedule that rolls from late afternoon into the early hours. Expect live concerts and DJ parties across the weekend, family-friendly afternoons, and a birthday‑themed Halloween Day on 31st October.
Halloween Celebration Carnival, Villa Reale di Marlia, Lucca
The 31st edition runs on 31st October 2025 from 4 pm to 2 am in the park of Villa Reale di Marlia. It's billed as Italy’s first and largest Halloween fest.
Expect a sweep of kids’ activities, circus and street shows, fire performances, dance parades, horror zones, carnival games, re‑enactments, street art and 20+ concerts and DJ sets. Plus, there's a big cosplayer focus with the Black Parade and the Grand Ballo di Mercoledì in the stables. Ticketed event with online sales via Villa Reale.
Gasometro Halloween 2025, Città dell’Altra Economia, Rome
Rome’s largest open-air Halloween party, pairing DJs with street food in an industrial-chic venue. There'll be a generous street food area and fancy dress is expected.
Halloween in the "Town of Witches", Triora
Two-day programme across the historic centre, with a daytime craft market, workshops and talks, then evening parades, theatre and fire shows building to late‑night sets.
Highlights include cosplay contests, marching bands, a castle light installation, vertical dance and a Samhain ceremony. The following day brings family readings, witch‑trial talks, birds‑of‑prey demos and the itinerant show L’incantesimo delle Tre Lune. Free entry to public events, while guided tours are paid.
Fucacoste e Cocce Priatorje, Orsara di Puglia
A medieval‑rooted All Saints’ Night rite blending faith and folklore. The town lights broom bonfires, the fucacoste, and sets glowing carved pumpkins, the cocce priatorje, to honour and guide the dead. There are workshops, guided visits, music and theatre from late afternoon into the night.
It’s free to attend and suitable for all, but expect crowds, smoke and narrow lanes.
Halloween at Museo Stibbert, Florence
Night opening with a themed set‑up and free roaming through armour rooms. Also features a staff‑led trick-or-treat, and a playful “museo infestato” trail where kids who find the exit earn a golden coin from the “tesoro dei fantasmi”.
What to do in Italy in autumn
The October events calendar in Italy is packed with things to do, including national hiking days, museum events, and truffle festivals. If you're into Italian cuisine, you won't run out of food festivals to check out, and the fairytale snowy villages in Italy are also worth exploring if you've got time.
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