Halloween 2023 in Frankfurt & Rhine-Main

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Tips for an exciting and tasty spooky festival

Until a few years ago, the celebration of Halloween in this country was known only from American TV series and movies. Children dressed up in crazy costumes and going from door to door hunting for candy was always an image that in Germany was rather associated with Fasnacht. But that has changed significantly in recent years. There is an increasing trend to celebrate Halloween here as well, a fact that particularly pleases the confectionery industry. Goods produced especially for this occasion have long been offered to consumers: Chocolate ghosts, gummy pumpkins and similar Halloween-specific delicacies fill supermarket shelves from the beginning of October.

Also various TV stations put meanwhile in the last week of October their program completely in the sign of Halloween. There experience about "The Simpsons" quite particularly spooky adventures and of course the annual reunion with the most famous "Halloween" killer Michael Meyers from the famous cult horror series, which bears the name of this day, may not be missing.

Halloween parties and other events 2023 in Frankfurt and surroundings

Also in this country there are Halloween parties and other events for young and old everywhere, which are dedicated to this celebration. With sometimes very great effort, creepy fun is staged to scare its audience - of course, always in an extremely entertaining way, so that screams of terror are always followed by relieved laughter. Here are a few selected Halloween tips for 2023 from the Frankfurt Rhine-Main metropolitan region. The list will be regularly expanded and supplemented in the coming weeks!

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FRANKFURT

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FINAL DARKNESS HALLOWEEN SPECIAL AT THE BED on 21.10.2023, from 10pm

The Bed transforms into an eerily beautiful creepy temple (of love, :-)).
Key Facts:
EVENING CASH 7€
- friendly doors
- strong ventilation for high air exchange
- welcome shots
. - outdoor smoking area
- seating areas on stage
- delicious cocktails
- HAPPY HOUR 11pm - midnight

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MANY OF DARKNESS AT FORTUNA IRGENDWO, Oct. 27 and 28, 2023, starting at 9 p.m.

Wow, was that a Halloween Paty last year. The demand was so great that the Manage des Schreckens takes this time on 2 evenings in a fascinating world of horror and magic Halloween.
Music: << LEON x NARO x ALEX SCHMOLL >>
Amidst a breathtaking circus ring, you can expect spooky attractions, scary costumes and a sensational line-up that will make you shiver and dance in equal measure. Dive into this dark circus world and experience two unforgettable nights full of horror and fun!

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BATSCHKAPP MONSTER HALLOWEEN on 28.10.2023 from 22 clock.

On Sat, 28.10.2023 the Batschkapp celebrates Halloween, with all the pi-pa-po. The first 500 guests will receive a scarry shot and the Batschkapp will be transformed into a gloomy place of horrorvmit many monsters. THE ZOO DJs will provide the background music for this evening! With the best of the 90s, Nullern and 2010s, Partyclassics, House, Hip Hop there is also on this evening sweet on the ears!

Admission: EARLY BIRD TICKETS (until 30.09.2023)

10€ (plus fee) [Only while stocks last (max. 300)]

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BATSCHKAPP GIGANTIC HALLOWEEN on 10/27/2023 starting at 11pm.

MUSIC: Special scary Urban Club Sounds & Best of Partytunes in the mix with DJ VIM
SPECIALS: 666 Bloody Welcome Shots, Sweet & Tricks, Horror Deco

Admission: 10€ (plus. Fee)

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HALLOWEEN IM Kobelt-Zoo, 27. 28. and 29.10.2023

Also 2023 it goes again spooky in the Schwanheimer Kobelt Zoo. In addition to a creepy trail, a cocktail bar and grilled food, the creepy crypt is also a reason to stop by. When it gets dark and the animals are in the pens, the ghosts, zombies and vampires come out of their hiding places to scare zoo visitors. A real creepy trail is built for this purpose with great attention to detail, in it you can find the most gruesome decorations and by now quite perfectly made up creepy creatures that can send cold shivers down your spine. With the income on Halloween, the Kobelt Zoo, which is closed in the winter, manages to get through the cold season, pay utilities, veterinary bills and food.

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HALLOWEEN PAFRTY AT ZOOM CLUB, Oct. 28, from 23:00

Scary party at the Fechenheimer Zoom Club. HUer takes place the probably "Biggest Halloween Party Frankfurt". On two levels you can dance, party and experience Halloween.

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HALLOWEEN IN MUGGLE TOWN AT MTW, Oct. 28, starting at 10 p.m.

EXPECTO PATRONUM! We're all in this together! Magic deco and lots of goodies & surprises.
Sound: 2000s, 90s, 10s plus hits from teen series, cult movies and High School Musical.
Feel: For one night feel like 13 again and dive into the fantasy world of your youth!
Costumes are not mandatory, but the MTW is happy about cool costumes, especially if they fit the theme: Witches and wizards meet zombie cheerleaders, vampire teachers, monster schoolgirls and werewolf basketball players. Be creative!

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SCARY RODEO AT THE PONYHOF, Oct. 28, starting at 10 p.m.

ScaryScaryScary! And also this time it's spooky in the pony yard. And this is not the music selection meant, there gehts hot her with 90s-today hits to dance off. Disguise is not mandatory, but is gladly seen.

Scary Rodeo - The Halloween Party at the Ponyhof
PonyRodeo's Bouncer Pit
Genre: PartySounds from the 90s to Today

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HALLOWEEN PARTY * NIGHT LIFE on 10/28/2023 starting at 10pm.

The Frankfurt Halloween party in the middle of the city. When it is dark and cold outside meet in a secret place in the middle of the city unnoticed shady characters and celebrate a wild party. Monsters, witches, ghosts and other creepy characters sway their bodies to the music until the early dawn. Musically, there is a great mix of all danceable hits from 1980 to today!

Admission: from 10 euros

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DANCE OF THE VAMPIRE IN THE ROOM on 10/28/2023 starting at 10pm.

Vampires, watch out! This year, the legendary Dance of the Vampires will take place on October 28 at the hip Room in Frankfurt and promises a scary and at the same time fascinating event in the middle of the city at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on the site "An der Welle Frankfurt". The night will be accompanied by creepy and seductive tunes mixing vampires' favorite songs from different music genres. The dress code is non-negotiable, everyone must dress vampirically chic, from sexy to creepy - no exceptions are allowed. But don't worry, creepy non-vampires are welcome too!"

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HALLOWEEN PARTY at Roomers, on 10/28/2023, 9pm

Tickets cost 40 euros per person. Who wants the perfect Halloween styling, can be supported by the team of the Catwalk Make-Up Artist School between 17 and 21 clock. Tickets cost 40 euros per person.

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GIBSON Loves Halloween on 28.10.2023 from 23 clock

You can expect here again a first-class Halloween party in the eerily decorated GIBSON!

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Changó Halloween Special Edition DIA DE LOS MUERTOS at Latin Place Chango, on 22.10.2023 from 22 clock.

Traditionally, the Dia de los Muertos Special Edition is celebrated every year in Frankfurt's best-known Latino discotheque. In addition to eerie decorations and lots of surprises, you can expect a welcome blood drink and an airbrush artist, from whom you can have breathtaking DIA DE LOS MUERTOS - death masks sprayed on.http://www.latinpalace-chango.de/

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HALLOWEEN STADTFÜHRUNGEN

Frankfurter Stadtevents offers some spooky city tours around Halloween, which include scary tours and a flashlight tour of the main cemetery.https://www.frankfurter-stadtevents.de/Themen/Halloween/

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RHEIN-MAIN

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HALLOWEEN AT BURG FRANKENSTEIN on 20.10. - 04.11.2023, in each case starting from 20 o'clock

Highlight in the Rhine Main region is also in this year completely clearly the great Halloween celebration on the Castle Frankenstein. Every year, more than 15,000 people flock to Frankenstein Castle to be spooked and frightened once properly. And there is plenty of opportunity for this in the atmospheric setting, after all, about 100 vampires, witches, monsters, werewolves and other creepy characters on 3,000 square meters for a scary-beautiful goosebumps!

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HALLOWEEN IM TAUNUS WUNDERLAND, in October 2023

Great Halloween Nights on 14. + 21. + 28. + 31.10.2022 (until 10:30 pm each)

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HALLOWEEN AT MAISLABYRINTH LIEDERBACH, Oct. 28-Nov. 05.2023

One of the biggest Halloween events in Germany takes place in the Corn Maze Liederbach . In autumn, it then transforms the horror and creepy maze. The Creepy Maze is implemented in a family-friendly way. The monsters are similar to the horror maze, of course, more child-friendly and with a code word they also leave you alone. In addition, you can carve pumpkins on the grounds, play spooky soccer mini-golf, take a dip in the corn bath, or book a Halloween pavilion for birthdays or Halloween parties. Catering is available The horror maze is approved for ages 16 and up. Here, the monsters are no longer child-friendly at all and provide fear and terror at 15 stations. From 19 o'clock, there is also a Halloween party with DJ, who plays until about 00.30! Important: For each variant of the Halloween corn maze must be booked special timeslots.

First impressions you get on Instagram and TikTok on the accounts @horrorlabyrinth_liederbach and @maislabyrinth_liederbach

Halloween - The Origins

For several years now, it can be observed that especially the wholesale and retail trade has recognized the trend "Halloween", and of course uses this to encourage customers to shop extensively even before the big Christmas rush: Shop window and store decorations make it clear that Halloween has also conquered Germany - even though few people actually know where this festival originally comes from. From "All Hallows Eve", the eve of "All Hallows Day" (All Saints' Day), the abbreviation Halloween developed over time. Presumably, the roots of Halloween lie in the Celtic festival of Samhain. On the night of October 31, the Celtic New Year was celebrated at the time, paying homage to the deity of the dead.

This, according to legend, allowed the souls of the deceased to return to the world for one day on that very day. To appease the evil spirits, people made sacrifices, but often magic and sorcery were consulted to appease the spirits or, if possible, even keep them away altogether. The tradition of dressing up on Halloween also dates back to this time. By doing so, people wanted to make themselves unrecognizable so as not to be recognized by the spirits roaming that night and to enter the New Year, which began on November 1 according to the Celtic calendar, unscathed.

After the festival was first Christianized, the custom came to the United States from Ireland in the 19th century. Here, Halloween moved more and more away from its origins over time and became increasingly commercialized, especially in the 20th century. Today it is one of the most important celebrations in America, along with Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The pumpkin - symbol and delicious ingredient

As the most important and well-known symbol of Halloween, the pumpkin has always been established, especially in the United States. As a symbol of fertility, the pumpkin represents on the one hand the return of the dead, on the other hand, the carved grimaces serve to drive them away. These will-o'-the-wisps, which can be seen more and more often in German shop windows and living rooms, are called "Jack O`Lantern", or Jack for short. With special tools, which can be bought in every supermarket in Germany, the pumpkin is hollowed out. Then a grimace is carved into the hollow pumpkin with special pumpkin knives. This can be, depending on your preference, friendly, but also very dark and scary.

A small candle or tea light is then placed inside the pumpkin, and it is best to place the candle in an old canning jar. This will keep some of the heat from the candle flame out and keep the inside wall of the pumpkin from drying out too quickly. Jack-o-lanterns that have already dried out a bit before October 31 can be refreshed by a longer water bath, by the way.

Because the pumpkin is the central symbol of Halloween, especially in the U.S. on October 31, pumpkin foods are of course also traditionally on every menu. No Halloween feast is complete without pumpkin pie, cream of pumpkin soup, or some other delicious pumpkin dish. If you're looking to sweeten up Halloween with delicious pumpkin dishes this year, here are two suggestions:

1.Cream of pumpkin soup

Ingredients (serves 4)

1 small pumpkin, preferably a Hokkaido pumpkin. But since there are an incredible number of pumpkin varieties, the range of variation here is of course very large.

3 carrots
4 tomatoes
1 onion<x>.BR</x> butter
1 tbsp clear vegetable stock
herb salt
curry
200 ml cream
ginger (about <x>ampersand</x>frac12; tsp)
<x>ampersand</x>frac12; bunch parsley

Preparation

First, the most thankless task: you need to peel and seed the squash, then cut it into small, bite-sized cubes. Skin the tomatoes (best to put them in boiling water for a very short time for this) and cut these into small cubes, or slices, too, just like the carrots. Now also cut the onion into fine cubes and sauté them in the butter. Now add the diced tomatoes and let the whole thing boil down a bit. Now add the carrots, the pumpkin cubes and the vegetable stock, season the whole thing with herb salt and curry (dosage according to your own taste) and pour in about 1500 ml of water. Let it all cook at medium heat for about 15 minutes until soft. The now soft vegetables must now be pureed, and the pumpkin soup is ready. Then just refine with the cream and the ginger and sprinkle with the chopped parsley. Yummy!

2. Pumpkin goulash

Ingredients

About 1kg giant pumpkin
. 650g pork shoulder
¼ l sour cream
1 onion
1 tbsp grated red pepper
2 tbsp vinegar
50 g lard
40 g flour
1 tomato
1 tbsp tomato paste
salt
pepper
Cumin

Preparation

First, the real horror - you'll need to shred vigorously: The squash (either grate it or slice it into fine strips), the tomato, the onion, and the meat. After you've completed this rather thankless task, lightly sauté the onion in a large pot. Add the meat, cut into small cubes, and fry until it takes on some colour. Then add half of the paprika powder and the vinegar, as well as the tomato, the tomato paste and season the whole thing with salt, pepper and - depending on your taste - also with some caraway seeds.

Pour everything now with 5 tablespoons of water. If you want to intensify the taste, you can also use some strong broth instead of the water.

The delicious mixture must now steam for about 25 minutes.

Now mix the pumpkin with the meat and then add the rest of the peppers and vinegar. Again, you will now need to add water or broth to this and let it steam up. Now mix the sour cream with the flour, add it to the pumpkin goulash and let it boil away. If necessary, you can now add a little more seasoning and then serve the finished goulash. Particularly delicious taste to it of course - how should it be different on Halloween - delicious potatoes.

In this sense, we wish you spooky and tasty Halloween!