Halloween 2026: 5 Cities Around The World That Go All Out With Spooky Parties, Costumes & More

When watching any Hollywood movie or series, we often see how international cities celebrate Halloween. People attend parties, dress up in spooky costumes, go trick-or-treating, and enjoy an atmosphere that sets the perfect mood for the festival. If you’re in the mood to experience Halloween this year, here are some cities you can visit.

Which Cities Celebrate Halloween The Best?

1. Salem

Massachusetts city Salem has turned Halloween day into a month-long festival. It attracts many tourists during this time. The celebrations begin with the annual Haunted Happenings Parade, featuring marching bands, students and people in costumes. For this festival, street gets filled with vampires, ghosts and witches.

2. Derry

Derry in Northern Ireland hosts is known for hosting Derry Halloween, Europe’s largest Halloween festival. The city set the perfect spooky mood with people in costumes, a grand parade, live performances and colourful lights. Also, you definitely cannot miss out on Awakening the Walled City trail. 

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3. New Orleans

In New Orleans, Louisiana, during Halloween, you can expect grand parades, costume parties and spooky events. The iconic Krewe of BOO! parade features marching bands, colourful floats and people dressed in fun costumes. Children also enjoy the famous trick-or-treating tradition.

4. Transylvania

For Transylvania, Romania, Halloween is not just a festival where people play costumes, or go trick-or-treating. Here, travellers are attracted to its explore old castles, learn about Dracula and enjoy spooky stories about vampires. 

5. Edinburgh

Edinburgh in Scotland celebrates Halloween with spooky events and old Celtic traditions. The Samhuinn Fire Festival on Calton Hill clashes with Halloween and features masked performers, drummers, dancers and fire shows. You can also join ghost tours through underground tunnels, explore haunted places and enjoy horror shows. 

How excited are you to celebrate Halloween festival? Tell us in the comments below!

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