Halloween 2026 in Paris: Rodin Séance, Vaux-le-Vicomte by Torchlight, K-Horror at Guimet
Between 3 October and 8 November 2026, a Halloween cultural program will take place in Paris and Île-de-France, offering twelve evening events that can be booked, along with around fifteen additional activities. The Musée Rodin will host a spiritism-themed night on 31 October from 19h to 23h30, with entry available in half-hour increments, the last at 21h30, and reservations must be made online. Torchlight tours at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte are scheduled for 18, 20, 21, 23, and 25-30 October. On 31 October, the Musée Guimet will present two Korean films, with bookings starting on 16 October. Additionally, Parc Astérix will have nocturnes on 17, 24, 30, and 31 October, alongside storytelling at Musée Jean-Jacques Henner, a murder mystery at Abbaye de Royaumont, and Nuits de Lumière at Château de Vincennes from 15 October to 8 November.
Key facts
- Halloween programming in Paris and Île-de-France runs from 3 October to 8 November 2026
- Musée Rodin holds a spiritism evening on 31 October 2026, 19h–23h30, with half-hour entry slots and online-only sales
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte offers torchlight tours of state rooms for 30 people per slot on nine October dates
- Musée Guimet screens Dernier train pour Busan and Seoul Station free on 31 October, booking from 16 October
- Parc Astérix nocturnes on 17, 24, 30 and 31 October were sold out by mid-October
- Château de Vincennes' Nuits de Lumière features 14 installations by 15 artists from 7 countries, 15 October–8 November
- Musée de l'Homme charges €5 extra for its weekend children's fear trail, ages six and up
- La Cité des Sciences magic exhibition runs 13 October 2026 to 18 July 2027
Entities
Artists
- Laure Urgin
- Emmanuelle Devos
- Nicolas Flamel
- Nadar
- Curie
Institutions
- Musée Rodin
- Parc Astérix
- Musée de l'Homme
- Musée Guimet
- La Petite Halle de la Villette
- Musée Jean-Jacques Henner
- Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
- Abbaye de Royaumont
- Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace
- Château de Vincennes
- Château de Ferrières
- Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
- Hôtel de la Marine
- Grand Hôtel des Rêves
- The Dark Dreams
- musée de Cluny
- Cité de l'architecture
- musée Curie
- Catacombes
- Parc zoologique de Paris
- Aquarium de Paris
- musée du quai Branly
- Jardin d'Acclimatation
- France Miniature
- Disneyland Paris
- Monnaie de Paris
- Père-Lachaise
- Apollo Théâtre
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Île-de-France
- Plailly
- Maincy
- Montreuil
- Busan
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Japan