Halloween in Malta 2026 runs from Monday 26 October to Wednesday 4 November. The islands have no long Halloween tradition, yet every year more villages, forts and theme parks join in. You can walk through Valletta after dark with a guide, take the kids to a haunted garden in Gozo or hear ghost stories inside Roman catacombs. Evenings stay mild at around 20 degrees. Still deciding when to visit? Our guide to the best month to go to Malta explains why late October works so well.
Quick Facts: Halloween in Malta and Gozo 2026
| Event | Where | When | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Side of Valletta, Halloween edition | Valletta | Monday 26 October, 19:00 | 27 euro adults, 22 euro children |
| Halloween in Nadur | Nadur Square, Gozo | Friday 30 October, 17:00 to 21:00 | Free |
| Midnight Madness | Playmobil FunPark, Hal Far | Friday 30 October, 17:00 to 21:00 | 22 euro per child, 3 euro per adult |
| Night at the Fort | Della Grazie Battery, Xghajra | Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October, from 19:00 | Ticketed |
| Refrigerium | Ta’ Bistra Catacombs, Mosta | Saturday 31 October, 19:00 | 70 euro |
| The Haunting of Blankas | Gnien Blankas, Xewkija, Gozo | Saturday 31 October, 19:00 to 23:00 | Free |
| Ghajnsielem Haunted Garden | Ghajnsielem, Gozo | Saturday 31 October, 16:00 to 22:30 | Free |
| The Witches Have Landed | Malta International Airport, Luqa | Friday 30 October to Wednesday 4 November | Free |
Halloween Events in Malta 2026
The biggest nights fall on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October. Families go to Playmobil FunPark in Hal Far on Friday 30 October. Midnight Madness runs there from 17:00 to 21:00 with games, a kids meal and costumes everywhere. On both evenings the scouts of Xghajra turn Della Grazie Battery into Night at the Fort. This small coastal fort from the 1880s hosts a ghost hunt from 19:00 to 21:00. A scarier walk, The Lost Soul, runs until 23:00.
Adults who prefer history to jump scares can visit the Ta’ Bistra Catacombs in Mosta on Saturday 31 October at 19:00. The evening is called Refrigerium, after the Roman meal that families once shared beside the graves of their dead. Tickets cost 70 euro and places are limited. Children get their own week at Esplora, the science centre in Kalkara. The Villain Academy runs there daily from Saturday 31 October to Wednesday 4 November. Even the airport joins in with The Witches Have Landed, from Friday 30 October to Wednesday 4 November.
Halloween in Gozo 2026
Gozo keeps Halloween free and family friendly. The village of Nadur, famous for its carnival, hosts Halloween in Nadur on Friday 30 October from 17:00 to 21:00. Nadur Square fills with music, pumpkin carving, face painting and a haunted shelter. Saturday 31 October belongs to Xewkija. The Haunting of Blankas turns a public garden there into a trail with live actors and sound effects from 19:00 to 23:00. Ghajnsielem, the village next to the ferry port, opens its Haunted Garden from 16:00 to 22:30 on the same day.
The quietest option comes on Sunday 1 November, All Saints Day. From 18:00, parishes across Gozo light thousands of candles on their church squares. Plan your crossing with our ultimate guide to planning your Gozo trip, or let us drive you around the island on the Gozo with a Difference guided tour.
Ghost Tours and Spooky Places in Malta
Our Dark Side of Valletta guided tour has a Halloween edition on Monday 26 October at 19:00. A licensed guide walks you through the lit streets of the capital and tells the legend of the House of Ursula, where a nun vanished without a trace. The tour costs 27 euro per adult and 22 euro per child, hotel pickup included. Mdina, the Silent City, feels even older after sunset. Our night tour to Valletta, Mosta and Mdina departs at 20:00 and includes the walled city after dark.
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When is Halloween celebrated in Malta in 2026?
Halloween falls on Saturday 31 October 2026. Most events run from Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November, and some family activities continue until Wednesday 4 November.
Is Halloween in Malta suitable for children?
Yes. Playmobil FunPark, Esplora, the airport and all Gozo village events are made for families. Refrigerium at Ta’ Bistra and the late night parties in Paceville are for adults only.
Do shops and restaurants close on 1 November?
No. All Saints Day is not a public holiday in Malta, so shops, restaurants and buses run as normal on Sunday 1 November.