Halloween is coming! Children enjoy dressing up in costumes and ending the day with a bellyful of candy, but the holiday is also a favorite with older children. To make the most of this evil time of year, the city of Lyon is bursting with creativity. Here at Lyon Secret, we’ve picked out our favorite activities.
Infiltrate a team of journalists in an asylum
Lyon’s Koezio indoor amusement park is redoubling its inventiveness. For this 2024 Halloween edition, they’re offering exceptional evenings on October 30 and 31 , immersed in a psychiatric asylum. The concept: you infiltrate a team of fearless journalists to investigate a series of murders in this eerie place. Beware, the clock is ticking and the killer could still be on the loose!
Visit exhibitions dedicated to BeetleJuice BeetleJuice and Ghostbusters
Try out ENIGMA’s Halloween sessions!
Calling all explorers, amateur detectives and curious minds! Right in the center of Lyon, on level 1 of the Westfield La Part-Dieu shopping mall (Cours Oxygène), an immersive, fun and scientific experience awaits you. ENIGMA offers a trail of mysteries to capture the attention of visitors of all ages. And surprise: from October 19 to November 3, you can take part in special Halloween sessions with intriguing new challenges, and as a bonus: a Halloween souvenir photo taken with the help of AI.
Treat yourself to a candlelit concert!
At Lyon Secret, we can’t get enough of Candlelight’s wonderful candlelight concerts. After giving us an evening full of emotion with covers of songs by artists such as Coldplay and ABBA, Candlelight is now back to give us the chills for a 100% Halloween evening! Whether it’s Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the theme from Stranger Things or a medley from Mr. Jack’s Strange Christmas, rediscover all your classics in a musical evening as magical as it is scary. Reserve your tickets here!
Join the SBK Experience Halloween Party
Have you always wanted to learn how to dance the bachata? Now’s the time! For Halloween 2024, SBK XPERIENCE is throwing you an all-dance party on the theme of the Day of the Dead. On the program: 4 classrooms of bachata, salsa, reggaeton and kizomba for all levels. The evening continues with DJs from 10pm to 5am. Ready to dance?
Try to escape the Black King!
For thrill-seekers. Halfway between an escape game and an immersive investigation, Le Roi Noir, Mimesis’ new immersive adventure, lets you discover Lyon through a new prism, with a strange disappearance as the common thread… The script is worthy of a breathless thriller: a serial killer is terrorizing Lyon, and a series of disappearances has been shaking the city for several months. Come on board as volunteers with Lyon’s PJ and take part in this breathtaking criminal investigation.
Explore haunted Lyon!
Lyon is a very pleasant city, but once night falls, it becomes a playground for spirits. As a 12-year-old boy lost in the streets of Lyon, you ‘ll have to find your way back by answering riddles posed by the creatures on your path.
Make special Halloween cocktails!
Sometimes there’s nothing like a good classic. Invite your friends over, buy the ingredients you need, whip up some bloody special Halloween cocktails and spend the evening watching your favorite horror movies. There’s nothing like an evening with friends!
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Get your kids dancing at the Little Monsters Halloween Party
On Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 9am to 4pm, bring the whole family to 55 quai Rambaud for the Boum des Petits Monstres. Your little creatures can give free rein to their imagination with a creative workshop based on scary and fun themes. The afternoon will start with a quiet moment and end with a wild Halloween party! Costumes are strongly encouraged. Ideal for children aged 6 to 10 (accompaniment required).
Attend a DRAG HORROR STORY evening
For Halloween, the MOB Hotel has entrusted the evening to the drag queen collective “Le Jardin des Lys”! On the program: bewitching performances, fiery DJ sets, tasty cocktails and guaranteed laughter. Come and enjoy captivating shows,a final ball hosted by DJ EMMA PASSE SES DISQUES (Baston), delicious pizzas, games with exclusive MOB prizes to be won, and a hair-raising atmosphere! Costumes are strongly encouraged! The first part of the evening is open to children (until 10:15pm, with a special atmosphere). Free admission.
Take your kids to see Léo le petit robot and the candy factory
Looking for an activity for your kids? For the very young, from 18 months to 5 years, Rikiki Café Théâtre hosts a fun, interactive show on the theme of fear. See you on October 31 from 10:30 to 11 a.m., with free candy for children in costume!