Come Alone by Meet & Mint Events you can go to on your own

29 October – 1 November 2026 · 31 cities

Halloween, alone and not lonely.

Ghost walks, horror film nights, pumpkin markets, costume balls and the quiet All Saints weekend — 55 things you can walk into on your own, picked from city open data. New in town? Host a tiny Halloween for other newcomers in one minute.

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Thu29Oct
Free
LearningVantaa
18:00–19:00

Horror book tips and chat for adults at Jumbo Library, Vantaa

Jumbo Library (Neva multi-purpose space)

Just before Halloween, Satu from the Jumbo library in Vantaa presents her favourite horror books for grown-ups: about half an hour of recommendations, then a relaxed conversation where you can share your own scary reads. Coffee and tea are served. It suits both newcomers to the genre and long-time fans; the books deal with dark themes, so there is a content warning and an age recommendation of 15+. Free, in Finnish. «Kauhukirjavinkkaus aikuisille» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:00. Source: City of Helsinki / City of Espoo — LinkedEvents (CC BY 4.0).

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Thu29Oct
Free
CultureToronto
18:00–20:00

Film Club: A Haunting in Venice at Brentwood library, Toronto

Toronto Public Library – Brentwood (Community Room)

The adult film club at the Brentwood branch in Etobicoke gets into the Halloween mood with Kenneth Branagh's A Haunting in Venice (2023): a retired Poirot reluctantly attends a séance in a decaying palazzo, and when a guest is murdered he is pulled into a world of shadows and secrets. Rated PG, 103 minutes, shown with English closed captions. Free; take a seat in the community room and stay to talk about it afterwards. «Film Club: A Haunting in Venice (2023)» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.

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Fri30Oct
Free
CultureChicago
14:30–16:00

Halloween screening of the thriller Primate, Mayfair library, Chicago

Chicago Public Library – Mayfair

The Mayfair branch on West Lawrence Avenue, on Chicago's Northwest Side, marks Halloween with a free afternoon screening of Primate (2026), in which a group of friends' tropical holiday turns into a primal tale of horror and survival. Rated R, 89 minutes, for adults, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Part of the library's Community Cinema series; just come along. «Film Screening: Primate (2026)» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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Fri30Oct
Free
SocialDésaignes
17:00–23:30

Night producers’ market with pumpkin soup, Désaignes

Place de la Mairie

In Désaignes, a medieval village in the green hills of the Ardèche, the square in front of the town hall hosts a lively evening market of local producers, with pumpkin soup to taste. Stalls include chestnut and fruit growers, a mixed farm and free-range poultry and pork. Entry is free, and a village night market is a gentle way to mingle with locals. «Marché Nocturne - Soupe à la Courge» Starts 17:00, ends about 23:30. Source: OpenAgenda — M.A.C. de Désaignes (open data).

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Fri30Oct
OutdoorsHelsinki
17:00–18:00

All Saints' Eve ghost walk with Helsinki City Museum

Helsinki City Museum (start; ends at Restaurant Kappeli)

On the eve of All Saints' weekend, Helsinki City Museum leads a one-hour walk through the old centre telling the city's ghost stories and mysteries, from the grey lady of the City Hall to the seven ghosts of the Svenska Teatern, and asks why people tell such tales at all. It starts in the attic of the Sederholm house, up steep stairs, and ends at Restaurant Kappeli, where you can stay over a drink at your own cost. Guided in Finnish, €13; tickets sell out, so book ahead. Costumes are welcome but not required. «Pyhäinpäivän aaton kummituskävely» Starts 17:00, ends about 18:00. Source: City of Helsinki / City of Espoo — LinkedEvents (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri30Oct
CultureBarcelona
18:00–19:30

Guided visit at MUHBA: from Roman Barcino to the medieval Royal Palace

MUHBA — Plaça del Rei

A guided walk under and around Plaça del Rei through the archaeological remains of Roman Barcino, the Visigothic and episcopal quarter and the medieval Royal Palace — 2,000 years of the city in one place.

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Fri30Oct
Free
LearningRossillon
18:00–20:00

The witches of Rossillon: free history talk by Michel Bigoni

Salle des Fêtes de Rossillon

In 1467 six women from Rossillon, a village in the Bugey hills of the Ain, were condemned and burnt as witches. Local author Michel Bigoni has spent years with the sources, and on the eve of Halloween he presents his book about them in the village hall: what the records say, how the memory of these women faded, and why their story still matters locally. A talk with a signing, then the traditional verre de l'amitié, a natural moment to meet villagers. Free entry. «[CONFÉRENCE] Les sorcières de Rossillon témoignent» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Patrimoine des Pays de l'Ain (open data).

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Fri30Oct
Free
CultureToronto
18:00–19:45

Adult horror movie night: The Sixth Sense, Pape/Danforth library

Toronto Public Library – Pape/Danforth (2nd floor Program Room)

For spooky season the Pape/Danforth branch, at the corner of Toronto's Greektown, screens M. Night Shyamalan's The Sixth Sense (1999) for adults: young Cole is visited by ghosts and confides only in child psychologist Malcolm Crowe, until the truth jolts them both. 107 minutes in the second-floor program room. Free; an easy evening out where the film does the talking and the conversation starts on the way out. «Adult Horror Movie Screening: The Sixth Sense» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:45. Source: Toronto Public Library events.

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Fri30Oct
Free
CultureBoulogne-sur-Mer
18:30–20:30

Free torchlight Halloween visit, Château-Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer

Château comtal / Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer

For one evening the medieval castle that houses the Boulogne-sur-Mer museum is explored by torchlight. The visit looks at how different societies made objects to keep the dead present: an Oceanian korwar, an Egyptian mummy, illustrated epitaphs, each surrounded by rituals, funerals and sometimes taboos. A thoughtful All Saints' theme rather than a fright show. Groups leave from the museum reception every half hour between 18:30 and 20:30; free, from age 12. «Soirée spéciale Halloween - Visite à la torche» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer (open data).

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Fri30Oct
OutdoorsLinz
19:00–20:30

Ghost Walk Linz: spooky old-town legends for adults

Altes Rathaus, Hauptplatz (meeting point)

On the eve of Halloween, storyteller KAI leads an evening walk through the old town of Linz, telling eerie legends from the city and its surroundings in the lanes off the main square. The walk is expressly for adults, lasts about 80–90 minutes and starts at the Old Town Hall on the Hauptplatz. Individuals do not need to book; the price is €13. «Ghost Walk Linz: Sagen-Spaziergang für Erwachsene» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Daten: Österreich Werbung / tourdata.at (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri30Oct
Free
SocialClermont-l'Hérault
19:00–23:00

Free Halloween DJ night at My Beers, Clermont-l'Hérault

My Beers Clermont-l'Hérault

My Beers, a beer bar on the edge of Clermont-l'Hérault in the hills west of Montpellier, is dressed up for Halloween with cobwebs, pumpkins and dim lights, and a DJ plays house, electro and party hits until 23:00. Dressing up as a witch, vampire or monster is encouraged but optional. Entry is free; places are reserved through Shotgun. A relaxed way to meet locals over a drink on the Friday before Halloween. «HALLOWEEN AU MY BEERS» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Shotgun (open data).

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Fri30Oct
Free
MusicBordeaux
20:00–21:30

«Nuit de Sabbat»: free Halloween symphony concert, Bordeaux

Auditorium de l'Opéra National de Bordeaux

Every autumn half-term some seventy young musicians from the conservatoires of Nouvelle-Aquitaine form a regional symphony orchestra, and this year conductor Debora Waldman leads them in a Halloween-inspired programme of symphonic poems: from Vincent d'Indy's dark woods and Wagner's raging seas to Helena Munktell and Mussorgsky's witches' gathering on the bare mountain. In the modern auditorium of the Opéra National de Bordeaux; free, with reservation online. «Nuit de Sabbat» Starts 20:00, ends about 21:30. Source: OpenAgenda — Conservatoire de Bordeaux - Jacques Thibaud (open data).

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Fri30Oct
MusicToulouse
20:00–23:59

Martror and Día de Muertos folk dance night at Cabaret Le 9, Toulouse

Cabaret Le 9

The Festival Occitania closes with a balèti, a folk dance party, that celebrates both the Martror, the Occitan feast of the dead, and Mexico's Día de los Muertos. La Tarasca builds a bridge between Veracruz and Occitania with son jarocho, jarana, zapateado, accordion and songs in Spanish and Occitan, then Masca Son turn traditional tunes into techno-punk for dancing late. No experience needed; the dances are taught as you go. Presale €10 (€8 reduced), €12 at the door. «Balèti fandango amb Masca Son + La Tarasca - Festival Occitania» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:59. Source: OpenAgenda — Festival Occitania (open data).

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Sat31Oct
Free
SocialRouen
11:00–13:00

Horror brunch: swap scary-book tips at a Rouen library

Bibliothèque Simone de Beauvoir

On Halloween morning the Simone de Beauvoir library in Rouen invites fans of horror, and the merely curious, to a convivial brunch about scary books: classics, novels or comics, everyone talks about their latest favourite and leaves with a list of recommendations. Drinks are provided and you can bring a sandwich. Free, with registration through the library website. «Brunch de l’horreur» Starts 11:00, ends about 13:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Rouen Bibliothèques (open data).

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Sat31Oct
Free
SocialParis
11:00–12:00

Halloween literary café on scary books, Batignolles library, Paris

Bibliothèque des Batignolles (salle bleue)

The monthly literary café of the Batignolles library, in the town-hall building of the 17th arrondissement, falls on Halloween this year, so librarians and readers will talk over tea or coffee about the books that frighten them. It is for adults, free and open without booking, in the library's blue room. Bring a title to recommend, or just listen. «Café littéraire des Batignolles» Starts 11:00, ends about 12:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat31Oct
Free
CultureChicago
14:00–16:00

Halloween afternoon screening of Scream VI, North Austin library

Chicago Public Library – North Austin

On Halloween afternoon the North Austin branch on West North Avenue, on Chicago's West Side, screens Scream VI (2023), in which the Ghostface killer leaves Woodsboro behind for New York City and a group of familiar survivors tries to end his reign of terror for good. Rated R, 122 minutes, for adults, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Free, no registration. «Film Screening: Scream VI (2023)» Starts 14:00, ends about 16:00. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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Sat31Oct
Free
SocialCastanet-Tolosan
14:00–23:59

Halloween games festival and murder party, Castanet-Tolosan

Salle du Lac

Just south-east of Toulouse, the gaming club La Voie du Thalos fills the Salle du Lac for its sixth Halloween games festival, from 14:00 until midnight. Volunteers teach board games at every table, authors show prototypes, and there are figure-painting tables, an escape game and a murder party; in the evening the role-playing game masters switch to longer, darker scenarios for experienced players (sign up on the spot). A raffle around 22:00 and a snack bar. Free entry, from age 12; you can arrive alone and be seated at a game within minutes. «Festival de jeux Halloween 2026» Starts 14:00, ends about 23:59. Source: OpenAgenda — Agenda de la Ville de Castanet-Tolosan (open data).

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Sat31Oct
Free
CultureChicago
14:15–16:30

Eggers' gothic Nosferatu on Halloween, Bessie Coleman library, Chicago

Chicago Public Library – Bessie Coleman

The Bessie Coleman branch in Woodlawn, on the South Side, spends Halloween afternoon with Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, a gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the vampire infatuated with her. Rated R, 132 minutes, for adults, with English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Free, just come in and find a seat. «Film Screening: Nosferatu (2025)» Starts 14:15, ends about 16:30. Source: Chicago Public Library events.

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Sat31Oct
Free
LearningToronto
14:30–16:00

Real Ghosts: Hallowe'en talk by author Peter Roe, Mimico library

Toronto Public Library – Mimico Centennial (Auditorium)

Author Peter Roe (Haunted Town Halls, The Complete Paranormal Investigation Handbook) visits the Mimico Centennial library by the lake in south Etobicoke on Halloween afternoon. He shares field discoveries of The Searcher Group, Canada's oldest paranormal research team, now in its 47th year, mixing chills with a real love of Ontario's vanishing heritage buildings, tools of the trade and a good dose of humour. Free, for adults, in the auditorium. «Real Ghosts: A Hallowe'en Exclusive» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Toronto Public Library events.

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Sat31Oct
Free
SocialAvignon
15:00–17:00

Día de Muertos ex-voto hearts: creative chat afternoon, Avignon

Bibliothèque Renaud-Barrault

The «papoterie créative» of the Renaud-Barrault library in Avignon is a chatty craft session where everyone tries a new technique and goes home with their piece. On Halloween day the theme is Mexico's Día de los Muertos: you make ex-voto hearts, the bright tin-and-paper offerings of Mexican folk art. Free, from age 12, with registration by phone or through the library. «La papoterie créative» Starts 15:00, ends about 17:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Avignon Bibliothèques (open data).

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Sat31Oct
Free
CultureHelsinki
17:00–21:00

Horror night at Opistotalo: ghost talks, authors and a gig, Helsinki

Opistotalo, Finnish Adult Education Centre (main building)

Helsinki's adult education centre in Kallio throws a free horror evening on Halloween. In the festival hall, non-fiction writer Vanessa Kairulahti talks about Helsinki's ghosts, horror novelist Marko Hautala presents his latest book and Juri Nummelin explains the history of Finnish horror fiction; afterwards the band Soul Gutter plays black death metal in the Viipuri hall. Meanwhile the library runs a murder-mystery game (free, sign-up needed) and uncensored Grimm fairy tales are read in the lobby. In Finnish, free. «Yöväen messut 2026 -kauhutapahtuma» Starts 17:00, ends about 21:00. Source: City of Helsinki / City of Espoo — LinkedEvents (CC BY 4.0).

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Sat31Oct
Free
CultureParis
18:00–20:00

Phantom of the Paradise: free Halloween screening, Paris 20e

Médiathèque Marguerite Duras

For Halloween the Marguerite Duras media library in the 20th arrondissement shows Brian De Palma's cult rock opera Phantom of the Paradise (1975) on the big screen: a young composer whose music is stolen by the producer Swan escapes from prison, disfigured and voiceless, to haunt Swan's new rock palace. In English with French subtitles, 92 minutes. Free, no booking, for teens from 14 and adults. «Projection Phantom of the Paradise de Brian De Palma» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat31Oct
Free
MusicParis
18:30–23:00

Halloween night Bal Pop’ with Sora Yaa Band at the CENTQUATRE, Paris

Le CENTQUATRE-PARIS (104)

On Halloween night the CENTQUATRE, the huge arts centre in a former municipal undertakers' building in the 19th arrondissement, throws one of its free Bal Pop' dances: Ameth Sissokho and the Sora Yaa Band, born in the Goutte d'Or, mix African groove, blues and ballads, and DJ Cucurucho follows with afro, Caribbean, Latin and Arabic sounds. The Bal Pop' is a modern guinguette where neighbours, friends and dance lovers mix. Entry is free, with a bar and snacks on site. «Ameth Sissokho & Sora Yaa Band / DJ Cucurucho - Bal Pop'» Starts 18:30, ends about 23:00. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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Sat31Oct
Free
MusicTrégueux
19:00–23:00

Haunted: free Halloween techno night at La Cervoiserie, Trégueux

La Cervoiserie Saint-Brieuc

At La Cervoiserie, a bar in Trégueux on the edge of Saint-Brieuc, the collective Compromis hosts «Haunted» on Halloween night: raw, intense techno from Axln, Reive and H4wkk, from 19:00 to 23:00. Entry is free with a ticket from Shotgun. A good place to start a Breton Halloween among locals. «Haunted Cervoiserie Tregeux» Starts 19:00, ends about 23:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Shotgun (open data).

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Sat31Oct
CultureNantes
19:00–20:00

The Krapo Drag Show: Halloween edition, Théâtre Krapo Roy, Nantes

Théâtre Krapo Roy

For the third year running the smallest theatre in Nantes stages a Halloween drag show: nightmares, spells and the living dead, hosted by the «terrifying» Hot Headed Christine. Costumes are welcome if you feel like it. Pay-what-you-want from €6, from age 16; two shows that evening, at 19:00 (listed here) and 21:00, booked through the theatre. «The Krapo Drag Show #6» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Contributions événements culturels Nantes et métropole nantaise (open data).

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Sat31Oct
OutdoorsWels
19:00–20:30

Halloween night watchman tour of old-town Wels

Ledererturm (meeting point)

On Halloween night a night watchman walks you through the historic centre of Wels, starting at the Ledererturm gate tower on the Stadtplatz, in an unusual night-time atmosphere and with stories of what his job once involved. Adults €11; tickets only online through the Wels tourism office, booking required, and the tour runs from six participants. In German. «Halloween Nachtwächterrundgang» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Daten: Österreich Werbung / tourdata.at (CC BY 4.0).

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Sat31Oct
Free
MusicAlegría-Dulantzi
20:00–22:00

Dulantzi Musika Fest: The Ex’s live in the square, Alegría-Dulantzi

Town square (Plaza)

Alegría-Dulantzi, a small town in the Álava plain just east of Vitoria-Gasteiz, celebrates Halloween night with its Dulantzi Musika Fest and a free concert by The Ex's in the town square. It is a simple, local evening of live music in the open air. Free concerts in a small-town square are relaxed places to join the crowd on your own. «Dulantzi Musika Fest: The Ex's» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Sat31Oct
Free
MusicHelsinki
20:00–22:00

Free Halloween dance night with band La Luna, Eurohostel, Helsinki

Eurohostel

Eurohostel in Katajanokka, a few minutes' walk from the Viking Line terminal and the old centre, celebrates Halloween with La Luna, a band straight from Estonia playing well-loved hits from different eras and styles to get everyone dancing. Bar and food service on site, no outside food or drinks. Free entry, age limit 18. A hostel crowd of locals and travellers makes it an easy night out on your own. «La Luna» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: City of Helsinki / City of Espoo — LinkedEvents (CC BY 4.0).

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Sat31Oct
Free
MusicLinz
20:00–23:00

Free Halloween rock and pop night with Emma Peal at Josef, Linz

Josef Linz (brewpub)

Josef, a big brewpub on the Landstraße, the main shopping street of Linz, celebrates Halloween night with the band Emma Peal playing rock and pop hits in a suitably spooky mood. Entry is free; tables can be reserved by phone or email, but you can also just come in, find a spot at the bar and join the crowd. The end time is not announced. «Emma Peal Rock & Pop Halloweenparty» Starts 20:00, ends about 23:00. Daten: Österreich Werbung / tourdata.at (CC BY 4.0).

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Sun1Nov
Free
SocialParis
18:00–19:15

Soup party in the Baleine Verte shared garden, Paris 12e

Jardin partagé de la Baleine verte

On the evening of the All Saints holiday, the Baleine Verte shared garden, hidden in the middle of a housing block in the 12th arrondissement, invites everyone to a soup party. The garden was created in 2014 by a neighbourhood association on a simple lawn and now has 42 plots, a pond, bird boxes, a ping-pong table and a little chair-library of books. It is free, and sharing a bowl of soup among gardeners is a warm way to meet Parisian neighbours. «Fête de la soupe au jardin partagé» Starts 18:00, ends about 19:15. Ville de Paris — « Que faire à Paris ? » open data (ODbL).

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The rest of the long weekend

Not into costumes? Plenty else on.

Talks, walks, concerts and markets on the same days — the All Saints holiday is quiet in much of Europe, and these are the places people still meet.

Thursday 29 Oct13 events

Thu29Oct
Free
SocialEspoo
16:00–19:45

Open board game club for adults at Sello Library, Espoo

Sello Library

Sello Library in Leppävaara, a few steps from the train station, hosts an open board game club for adults run by the Finnish Board Game Society. Volunteers bring games and are happy to teach them, so you can turn up alone and join a table for an hour or for the whole afternoon. It is free and open to everyone. «Board game club» Starts 16:00, ends about 19:45. Source: City of Helsinki / City of Espoo — LinkedEvents (CC BY 4.0).

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Thu29Oct
Free
OutdoorsMadrid
16:30–18:30

Urban garden session for adults in El Retiro

Aula ambiental La Cabaña del Retiro

A free participatory session for adults about the urban vegetable garden, sustainable food and biodiversity — with hands-on dynamics and time to share experiences with others. An easy way to meet people who like plants.

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Thu29Oct
Free
LearningVantaa
17:00–18:00

Svenska på bibban: Swedish conversation group, Myyrmäki Library

Myyrmäki Library (2nd floor)

Myyrmäki Library in Vantaa, by the station on the ring rail line, invites everyone to speak Swedish in relaxed company, from complete beginners to native speakers. A library volunteer gets the conversation going, but the talk is informal and level does not matter. It is free and meets every other Thursday on the library's second floor. «Svenska på bibban - ruotsinkielinen keskusteluryhmä» Starts 17:00, ends about 18:00. Source: City of Helsinki / City of Espoo — LinkedEvents (CC BY 4.0).

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Thu29Oct
Free
SocialBarcelona
18:00–19:30

Open dialogue: inner peace, outer peace — an interfaith and secular conversation

Casal Mas Guinardó

A free open conversation between people of different beliefs and none about what peace really means — personally and in society, and how it relates to justice. Listen or join in.

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Thu29Oct
Free
LearningConcarneau
18:00–20:00

Apéro Lab at Konk Ar Lab: Meshtastic and LoRa radio, Concarneau

KAL – Konk Ar Lab (fab lab)

Konk Ar Lab, the community fab lab of the Breton fishing port of Concarneau, holds its Apéro Lab with a presentation of the Meshtastic project: long-range LoRa radio messaging that works without phone networks. Members talk about projects already running at the lab and what they could mean for the area, all over a drink. Entry is free, and makers' evenings are famously welcoming to curious newcomers. «Apéro Lab + présentation Projet Meshtastic & LoRa» Starts 18:00, ends about 20:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Réseau des transitions (open data).

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Thu29Oct
Free
LearningMadrid
18:30–20:00

Talk at Museo de San Isidro: the origins of physics and ancient atomism

Museo de San Isidro

A free talk on how Greek thinkers of the 7th century BC began to explain the world through reason instead of myths — and how their ideas about atoms still inspire physicists. In a museum in the heart of La Latina.

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Thu29Oct
Free
SocialVantaa
19:00–20:00

Volunteer info evening at Jumbo library, Vantaa

Jumbo library

Want to start a book club, a game club or a language café, or cook food from your own culture in the library kitchen? Jumbo library introduces its volunteer programme — a good way to build a circle of people in a new town. Free.

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Thu29Oct
Free
CultureParis
19:00–21:00

Meet the painter Andreas Eriksson at the Swedish Institute

Institut Suédois

Swedish artist Andreas Eriksson, whose layered paintings of rock, moss and bark fill the exhibition 'Soleil et Lune', talks with curator and institute director Sara Arrhenius in a Marais townhouse. Free.

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Thu29Oct
Free
LearningMadrid
19:00–20:30

Author talk: Marcos Chicot on 'The Murder of Aristotle'

Centro Cultural Sanchinarro

The best-selling novelist Marcos Chicot talks about his historical thriller set in ancient Greece, part of a free autumn lecture cycle. Bring your questions — and maybe meet fellow readers.

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Thu29Oct
Free
MusicBilbao
19:30–22:30

Jam session with the Bilbao Music School at Hika Ateneo

Hika Ateneo

One Thursday a month, the Hika Ateneo cooperative bar on the riverside quay in Bilbao fills with students and teachers from the Bilbao Music School for a live jam session, together with a pintxo-pote (a pintxo and a drink at a low price). If you feel like playing, just talk to the teachers. Entry is free, and a jam with pintxos is pure Bilbao sociability. «Jam Session: Bilbao Musika Eskola» Starts 19:30, ends about 22:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Friday 30 Oct7 events

Fri30Oct
Free
LearningMadrid
10:30–12:30

Workshop: how Madrid measures air quality — visit a monitoring station in El Retiro

Jardines de El Buen Retiro — Cabaña de la Rosaleda

A free short course in the Retiro: what we mean by air pollution, how it relates to climate change and what affects the air we breathe — then a visit to a real air-quality monitoring station.

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Fri30Oct
Free
SocialBarcelona
17:00–20:00

Neighbourhood Castanyada party with circus by Montercermundo

Jardins Interiors d'Illa de Flora Tristan

Celebrate Catalonia's chestnut festival with the neighbours: an afternoon of popular culture, games and good atmosphere in an inner-block garden, ending with a show by the Colombian company Montercermundo. Free and open to all.

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Fri30Oct
Free
SocialNeukirchen an der Vöckla
18:00–22:30

Bock beer tapping night at the Brauhaus Zipf brewery inn

Brauhaus Zipf

At the brewery village of Zipf in the Hausruck hills, the Brauhaus celebrates the traditional tapping of the season's Zipfer Bock, the strong autumn beer, with hearty dishes from the brewhouse kitchen. Doors open at 18:00 and the first keg is tapped at 19:00. Entry is free; booking a table is recommended, and long inn tables make it easy to fall into conversation. «Bockbier Anstich in Zipf» Starts 18:00, ends about 22:30. Daten: Österreich Werbung / tourdata.at (CC BY 4.0).

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Fri30Oct
Free
CultureChâteauneuf-la-Forêt
18:30–21:00

Tati’s «Playtime» screening and talk, Châteauneuf-la-Forêt

Cinéma Le Colisée

To close the Month of Architecture in the Monts et Barrages country east of Limoges, the small Colisée cinema shows Jacques Tati's comic masterpiece «Playtime», with Monsieur Hulot lost in a glass-and-steel Paris. Afterwards architect Jean-Marc Lalo, who has rebuilt cinemas from Kabul to Tangier, talks for 45 minutes about the modern city, and a glass of friendship is offered. It is free with no booking needed. «Ciné-débat de clôture : « Playtime » de Jacques Tati avec Jean-Marc Lalo» Starts 18:30, ends about 21:00. Source: OpenAgenda — Mois de l'architecture/Journées nationales de l’architecture 2026 : Nouvelle-Aquitaine (open data).

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Fri30Oct
Free
MusicGaldakao
21:30–23:30

Faltriqueira and Kalakan free concert in Iturriondo square, Galdakao

Iturriondo plaza

The Musika Bizian festival in Galdakao, just up the valley from Bilbao, brings a free open-air double bill to Iturriondo square: the Galician folk band Faltriqueira and Kalakan, the Basque trio from Hendaye known for minimalist, percussion-and-voice versions of traditional songs. Expect old tunes with fresh rhythms. A free concert in the square is an easy night out on your own. «Musika Bizian 2026: Faltriqueira + Kalakan» Starts 21:30, ends about 23:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Saturday 31 Oct4 events

Sat31Oct
Free
CultureLisbon
14:30–19:00

Open doors at the Portuguese Parliament (São Bento Palace)

Palácio de São Bento — Assembleia da República

On the last Saturday of each month the Portuguese Parliament opens São Bento Palace to the public for free: walk through some of its rooms and join guided visits (booking on the parliament's website).

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Sat31Oct
Free
CultureLisbon
18:30–20:00

Documentary screening: 'Memórias em Tempos de Fome' at the Cape Verde Cultural Centre

Centro Cultural de Cabo Verde

A free screening of Júlio Silva's documentary on the famines that hit Cape Verde between 1934 and 1949, told through memories and testimonies from seven islands. A meaningful evening in São Bento.

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How it works

Three small moves for a good night out alone

  1. Pick one event with a clear start time and a host — a guided walk or a screening is easier than a crowded bar.
  2. Get ten phrases in the local language for that exact evening with Phrases for tonight, and practise the first one on the way.
  3. Open Meet & Mint to see who else is going, say hi in the group chat, and meet at the door. Nobody to go with this time? Create a free invite — the Halloween-for-newcomers template is ready.

Questions people ask

Is it weird to go to a Halloween event alone?

No. Walks, film nights, markets and open parties are easy to join alone: people talk in queues, at the bar and during breaks. Arrive early and tell one person it's your first time.

Do I need a costume?

Almost never. A small touch is plenty. Costume balls say so on their official page.

Are these events free?

Most are free or under €15. Each card shows it; always confirm on the official page.

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