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If you only go out for one thing this fall, make it Halloween in Dortmund. The haunted attractions, corn mazes, and pumpkin patches below are the real lineup — check back, because dates land through October.
These happen every year; exact dates are announced closer to the day.
Dates TBA (Fri Oct 30, 2026; Halloween film and classical favourites played by a string quartet by candlelight at the Lichtspiel und Kunsttheater Schauburg; tickets from EUR 32.50) · Candlelight: Halloween Classics - Schauburg Dortmund
Dates TBA (Sat Oct 31, 2026, 10pm-4am, across the hall, bar, club and beer garden; 18+; tickets from EUR 15; costumes welcome but not required) · FZW - Halloween Party
Dates TBA (Sat Oct 31, 2026, 5-8pm; family festival aimed at children up to about 10, with a haunted cabinet at the Regenbogenhaus (ghost diploma), a witches' kitchen for potion-brewing, a zombie disco, a horror labyrinth and a Halloween cemetery; limited tickets, online presale only (single ticket EUR 5.50 per the event listing)) · Westfalenpark Dortmund - Halloween Family Festival
Dates TBA (Sat Oct 31, 2026, from 3pm; decorating, dressing up and gentle scares for children aged 6-12; free entry) · Dietrich-Keuning-Haus - Halloween Gruselgewusel for Kids
Dates TBA (Halloween night, Oct 31, annually 5-10pm; free entry, with sweets for children) · Kleines Spukhaus Dortmund-Wickede - Haunted House
Dates TBA (Sat Oct 31, 2026, from 10pm; three parties on three floors with DJs, spooky decoration, welcome shots and free Halloween make-up; costumes welcome, not required; 18+) · Nightrooms Dortmund (ClubOne) - Scary Hours
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