Spooky nights: Halloween events in Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg!

Spooky nights: Halloween events in Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg!

The spooky is just around the corner as Halloween is fast approaching! On October 31, the eve of All Hallows Day, the world celebrates this special evening associated with spooky traditions and festive spirit. This year the celebrations fall over a weekend, and the city of Cologne and surrounding regions have a number of exciting events in store that will make every Halloween lover's heart beat faster.

In Gelsenkirchen, for example, a spectacular Halloween event will take place in the Zoom Erlebniswelt on October 31st and November 1st. This will be equipped with spookily decorated circular paths and impressive illuminations that will immerse visitors in a spooky atmosphere. Guests can also expect impressive fire shows and mysterious ghostly figures on their tour. Anyone looking for adventure can look forward to an ice floe trip in the “Ice Adventure”. This promises to be an unforgettable experience for young and old, in which there will definitely be no shortage of horror and amazement. WDR

Scary fun for the whole family

Duisburg Zoo also has an exciting program up its sleeve with its own Halloween event for children on October 31st. Not only is there bragging rights here, but there is also make-up and entertaining scary stories being told. The special lighting design immerses the zoo in a mysterious atmosphere, while public animal feeding amazes the little ones. The combination of education and fun guarantees an unforgettable afternoon and evening for the whole family. WDR

But what actually makes Halloween so special? The festival originally has its roots in Celtic harvest celebrations, which celebrated the abundance of summer and the soon-to-be darkness of winter. Today, in Western culture, Halloween symbolizes the encounter with the supernatural. Over the years, many customs have been established: from the traditional “Trick or Treat” to spooky costume parties. Culinary traditions such as carving pumpkins, which were originally intended to ward off evil spirits and now decorate the windows of houses in the form of jack-o'-lanterns, are also particularly popular. Wikipedia

Halloween is celebrated in many parts of the world, with each region having its own customs and traditions. In the USA, for example, over 12 billion dollars are spent on costumes, sweets and decorations on this evening - proof of the popularity of this spooky festival. To quickly summarize, Halloween has long since developed into a global event that attracts and unites people of all ages. Wikipedia

As the days get shorter and dusk sets in earlier, you should be well prepared for a spooky Halloween night. Whether at one of the events in the region or at home, it's important that you look forward to the spookiest night of the year and buy your pumpkin now! After all, Halloween is becoming more and more of a crowd puller that delights young and old alike.