The Château de Vayres, near Libourne, is offering Halloween-themed afternoons for children during the All Saints' Day holidays. Visit (suitable for children) of the castle decorated on the Halloween theme, creation of a small mobile to take away and puzzle game in the park. All for three and a half hours of activity.
October 28, 29, 30 and 31, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Bring your snack, the castle will take care of the sweets! Price per child and accompanying adult: 13.50 euros. By reservation on the castle website.
2 Are ghosts afraid of the dark?
The CAPC of Bordeaux is organizing a storytelling tour on the theme “Are ghosts afraid of the dark?” », Thursday October 31 at 2 p.m. Children, from 6 years old, are invited to discover the “Ghost Routes” exhibition with their family using a flashlight. Price: 5 euros + museum entrance ticket price. The visit is full but it is possible to join the waiting list by contacting 05 56 00 81 50 or by email at [email protected].
3 Get scared at the Aquitaine Museum
Thursday October 31, from 4 p.m., the Aquitaine Museum, in Bordeaux, goes into Halloween time. From 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (by reservation), there's candy hunting, face painting, fake tattoos and reading of mysterious tales for 5-12 year olds. Then it's time for the older ones: from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., special evening for high school students and students (from 15 years old) with haunted wandering, horror tales at the foot of ancient or medieval tombs, quizzes on cinema films. horror and DJ set (free entry, reservation recommended, entry before 7 p.m.). Of course, it is recommended to come in disguise. Information and reservations here.
4 Operation Murder Party
John Doe Escape Game, organizer of immersive games in Bordeaux, invites its players to carry out the investigation in a disturbing atmosphere. Guided by an actor, a team of around fifteen people (friends or strangers) will have to solve a paranormal investigation, in a place marked by a curse. Game offered from October 31 to November 3, at John Doe Escape Game, 7, rue d'Alembert in Bordeaux. Limited places, reservations here. Price: 30 euros per person.
5 The Halloween Quest
Bordeaux visit organizes a collection for families with children aged 6 to 10 years old. The idea is to pass tests to become a wizard: recognition of magical odors, sense of observation, decryption of magic formulas and potion making. The meeting is set at Place Pey-Berland. Allow around an hour and a half to play and 2 km to cover. Price 9.90 euros per person. There are still a few places available: reservations are essential and can be made here.
6 Potions, pumpkins and grimoires at the Magic Forest
During the All Saints' Day holidays, the Magic Forest of Bordeaux, at the Château de La Rivière, in Libourne, offers three new magical adventures, special Halloween, to experience two hours of activities in the forest. You will have to catch the ghosts who have escaped from the castle and are only doing mischief (from 7 years old), find the right magic potions (for children under 6 years old) and go in search of a precious pumpkin hidden in the wood.
The Magic Forest, at the Château de La Rivière. Magical day from 8 euros.
7 Halloween returns to Villandraut Castle
An assassination would have taken place a long time ago, on a full moon night, and the spirit of the deceased would haunt the castle of Villandraut… It is up to the children to shed light on this mystery in order to allow the village to regain its tranquility. To take up the challenge, children aged 6 to 12 will have to carry out the investigation on Wednesday October 30 (10:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m.).
The castle also offers a version of the Murder Party for adults, Thursday October 31, but which is sold out.
Information on the Villandraut castle website. Price: 8 euros.
8 On the Basin, Halloween at the pool
In the Arcachon basin, many activities are planned during the holidays to celebrate Halloween. For example, in the swimming pools of Arcachon (Thursday 31 from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.), La Teste-de-Buch (Wednesday October 30, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.) and Gujan-Mestras (from 3 p.m.) , it's Halloween at the swimming pool: inflatable structure and entertainment, death trail, horror corridor, horror buffet and makeup workshop (5 euros per child, 7 euros per adult).
9 In the Médoc, exhibition and night parade
There are also many activities on the Médoc peninsula. Note, in Lesparre-Médoc, that activities are planned at the Tower of Honor, renamed for the occasion Tower of Horror. On the menu for the week: a free exhibition on “The Origins of our Fears”, film screenings and nocturnal visit, Wednesday October 30 at 8:30 p.m. (paying). Open every day, during school holidays, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Information here.
In Pauillac, the municipal center is organizing two days of activities and entertainment, with a potions workshop, gruesome readings (Wednesday 30, reservations required), pumpkin competition, night parade and costume ball (Thursday October 31). Information from the cultural center.