Everything you need to know about Halloween in Cascais

"Ai, ai, if the Olharapo comes. And you're home all alone...". The famous and mysterious Olharapo rhyme, about the fear of the dark, shadows, and the boogeyman, will be told in magical verses. The little ones might start this night of tales feeling scared, but they'll end it in fits of laughter, with a finale full of surprises. This (un)enchanted evening is brought to life by Talma and Pedro Leocádio, an aunt and nephew duo, who will host an hour of fun in Cascais on the spookiest night of the month. To join in, just fill out the form and be over six years old.

Cascais Municipal Library – Casa da Horta, Quinta de Santa Clara. Av. Costa Pinto 27, Cascais. October 31st, 21.00.

This Halloween, everyone becomes a great artist, no matter their costume. In the workshop led by Associação Laredo and guided by Miguel Horta, participants will sketch their scariest fears and unleash monsters on paper. An hour and a half later, there will be creations worthy of a well-haunted museum. To join, just fill out the form and be over six years old.

Children’s and Youth Library. Av. Rei Humberto II de Itália, Parque Marechal Carmona, Cascais. November 2nd, 15.00.

With the famous "witches' day" just around the corner, Bru Junça will give voice to the magical creatures from our collective imagination. From 21:00 to 22:00, magical tales and stories will be heard at the São Domingos de Rana Municipal Library. Families with children aged six and up are all welcome.

São Domingos de Rana Municipal Library. R. das Travessas 128, S. Domingos de Rana. October 31st. 21:00.

The library will be buzzing with activities to celebrate Halloween, and not all of them need to be that spooky. In this storytelling session, there will be enchanting tales, puppets, games, magic tricks, and to top it all off, plenty of songs. The stories will be told by Rui Ramos, a writer of short stories and comics, who will entertain everyone for an hour and a half. Signing up is just a click away.

Cascais Municipal Library – Casa da Horta, Quinta de Santa Clara. Av. Costa Pinto 27, Cascais. October 28th. 15:00.

Halloween has taken over Quinta do Pisão and Pedra Amarela Base Camp, offering a variety of plans to suit all tastes and scare levels. At Pedra Amarela Base Camp, on October 26th at 19.00, the brave will gather around the campfire for an hour of storytelling. Also on October 26th, but at Quinta do Pisão, there’s "Create Your Monster", a puppet-making workshop from 10.00 to 12.00. In the afternoon, there are two pumpkin painting sessions at 14.00 and 15.30, and from 15.00 to 17.00, a Halloween treasure hunt.

On October 27th, there will be more pumpkin painting sessions at 11.00, 14.30, and 16.00, along with another treasure hunt from 15.00 to 17.00, and a light painting workshop at 18.00 for those who want to shine in the dark. On the final day of activities, November 1st, at 17.00, there’s another treasure hunt, with the festivities ending on a high note with two Halloween storytelling sessions on the farm’s famous tractor from 18.00 to 19.00 and 19.30 to 20.30.

Pedra Amarela Base Camp / Quinta do Pisão. Estrada da Serra, Alcabideche. October 26th and 27th and November 1st.

The spookiest day of the year won’t pass by Mercado da Vila without leaving its mark. With festivities kicking off at 17.00 and running until midnight, there’s plenty of time to enjoy all the activities on offer. From bouncy castles, table football, and ping-pong, to face painting, decorative balloon sales, chocolates, sweets, and hot dogs. Also at 17.00, the Cascais Food Lab will host a family cookie lab – for one adult and one child – to make spooky treats. It’s free and on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t miss out. From 18.00 to 20.00, there’s pumpkin decorating and storytelling, organised by Movimento Claro. Meanwhile, between 18.30 and 20.30, two characters will roam the market, entertaining visitors with their scary tales.

The evening continues with a Halloween-themed animated film, more storytelling, a chef presentation, traditional Irish dances, and a well-being promotion session, all happening between 19.30 and 20.15. To wrap up the night in style, there’s a concert by the famous band "Revenge of the 90’s".

Mercado da Vila. R. Padre Moisés da Silva 1, Cascais. October 31st, 17.00.