To celebrate Halloween, several activities are available to you in Toulouse. Le Journal Toulousain in a few selected ones. You can notably celebrate the Celtic festival of the dead, take part in a musical parade in the Jardin des Plantes, listen to frightening tales or even dance with the demons until the end of the night.

An event on the origins of Halloween in Toulouse

Do you know Samhain? It is one of the four Celtic religious festivals. This announced the beginning of a new year and that of the “dark” season, but above all it would correspond to a period during which the dead and the living could meet. Samhain would thus be linked to Halloween. The organizers of Graalfest, a Celtic, medieval and Occitan festival, invites you to discover and celebrate this feast of the dead this weekend. For the occasion, the Music Factory will be transformed into a real medieval village.

Craftsmen and artists, in particular the Compagnie Les Vagabondes, will be present to transport you to the time of the Middle Ages. On the program: entertainment for children, wanderings, storytelling, concerts and shows. All with a hint of magic. During this event, you should not miss the start of the Samhain celebration. A unique musical show with fire and dancing awaits you on Saturday evening. The next day, it will be your turn to dance at the traditional ball.

Practical information: Samhain Celebration, Saturday October 29 from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. and Sunday from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Music Factory, rue Louis Bonin in Toulouse.
Access to the village and entertainment is free. The prices for access to the concert hall are to be found online.

The Day of the Dead at the Museum of Toulouse

Many countries around the world celebrate the dead during this time. The Toulouse Museum does not celebrate Halloween strictly speaking, but invites you to the “Día de los Muertos”, the feast of the dead typical of Mexican culture. The natural history museum indeed planned a large musical parade in the colors of Mexico in the Jardin des Plantes. This is Fishnet Samba which would set the mood. The Toulouse batucada association will alternate between rhythms from South America and Africa to make you dance.

You will be able to continue to let your body express itself the same evening. The Muséum de Toulouse actually hosts the Bal PasSage, directed by Cécile B-Lassalle, dance therapist, and the Arpan association. During this ritual, which promises to be festive and joyful, young and old alike can jiggle around the Punch elephant in the museum’s reception hall. The opportunity to pay homage to nature and also to the many stuffed animals that inhabit the Museum.

Practical information: Saturday October 29 at 4 p.m. for the “Los Muertos” parade at the Jardin des Plantes, 31 allées Jules Guesde in Toulouse,
and at 9 p.m. for the Bal PasSage at the Museum, 35 allées Jules Guesde in Toulouse. Price for the ball: 5 €. The parade is free. More info on the museum website.

Balma dresses up for Halloween

This is the very first edition of this event. The City of Balma organizes a spooky day in the colors of Halloween this Monday. First go to the forecourt of the media library and the artists’ gallery and inside the youth annex. There, children could notably create Halloween-themed decorations, transform themselves into monsters during make-up workshops, see animated movies and even brew potions. It is advisable to come in disguise. Costume contests are planned.

At the end of the day, head for the Eugène Bonnet square for the award ceremony of the costume competition and taste the snack offered by the City. It will also be necessary to gain strength before the game of hide and seek which will mark the launch of the Halloween evening. When everyone is found, you can continue to scare each other with tales from the crypt. Finally, this festive day will end on a musical note with the presence of a DJ.

Practical information : Halloween in Balma, Monday October 31 from 2 p.m. until 10 p.m. Free.

A special Halloween evening at the Bascala

Le Bascala in Bruguières also celebrates Halloween this Monday. The performance hall actually offers a ball of demons on the occasion of the second afterwork of his season. She pulled out all the stops to get you in the mood, starting with a circus show. A Halloween quiz is also on the program. Something to test your knowledge of this folk festival. Costumes are of course welcome on this evening. A make-up artist will also be present to allow you to perfect your costume.

Once you are ready, you can go wiggle on the dance floor until the end of the night with the other ghosts and witches. The evening will be hosted by DJ Maxi Music. And if dancing whets your appetite, don’t worry, the food truck “Les Affranchis” offers you its burgers. It will also be possible to taste tapas boards to order at the Bascala bar. The monsters will have enough to spend a good evening…

Practical information: Afterwork ball of the demons, Monday October 31 from 7 p.m. Bascala, 12 rue de la Briqueterie in Bruguières. Free.