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Helsingborg does Halloween properly: haunted houses that actually scare you, pumpkin patches worth the drive, and trick-or-treat streets the kids talk about all year. Here's what's on — confirmed dates first, then the annual traditions to watch for.
These happen every year; exact dates are announced closer to the day.
Dates TBA (Hostlov week annually; the city's programme at Dunkers has included a free Halloween concert by the kulturskola Suzuki groups in the autumn darkness, and Spektra: Natterror - a full Halloween-themed evening for ages 14-20 with dance, workshops, film and a best-costume prize, free entry) · Dunkers kulturhus - Halloween Concert & Spektra Night Terror
Dates TBA (Oct 25 - Nov 8, 2026, 16:30-21:00; the castle park fills with light installations under a mystery theme for the Halloween window; adults 165-195 kr, youth 13-18 50 kr, children 0-12 free but ticket booking required; under-15s with an adult) · Sofiero Palace & Gardens - Hostljus (Autumn Lights)
Dates TBA (Hostlov evenings annually (Nov 1-2 in the cited programme); ghostly sagas and legends told by candlelight inside the medieval keep Karnan, sessions 18:00-19:00 from age 7 and 19:30-20:30 from age 12, ending with the climb to the top for Helsingborg by night; entry 80 kr in the cited programme, limited places) · Karnan - Kusligt pa Karnan (Spooky Storytelling at the Keep)
Dates TBA (Hostlov (autumn half-term) evenings annually; ~60-minute outdoor walk through the open-air museum meeting creatures (vasen) from Swedish folklore - both educational and eerie; from age 6; in the city programme the walk ran Nov 2-3 at 17:00-20:30, tickets 160 kr adult / 60 kr under-18, prebook only) · Fredriksdal Museums & Gardens - Vasenvandring (Creature Walk)
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