Better known as El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead or All Souls Day), Halloween in Spain is a three-day celebration that kicks off on October 31st with Día de las Brujas (Day of the Witches), continues with Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) on November 1st and culminates with Día de los Muertos on November 2nd.
The Spanish Halloween is all about honouring the dead and celebrating the continuity of life. Accordingly, specific customs and rituals can be observed throughout the country, most of them similar to those in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking nations. For instance, during the Día de Todos los Santos, which is a public holiday here, many families tend to gather at the grave of their deceased relatives with holy water, flowers, food and drink in order to rejoice and socialise.
Halloween programme in San Pedro 2018
Halloween is being celebrated in San Pedro Alcántara with a Passage of Terror, a variety of activities, bouncy castles and animated shows among other terrifyingly fun activities. The town’s programme is as follows: from 18:00hrs onwards there will be multiple children’s activities in various points across San Pedro. At 18:30hrs a great Halloween parade will kick off starting at Plaza de Istán and taking the following route along C/ Antonio Martín, Avenida Oriental, C/ 19 de Octubre, C/ Hernán Cortés, C/ Del Pozo, C/ Lagasca, C/ Revilla and C/ Marqués del Duero. In addition, there will be a photo booth installed on Calle Marqués del Duero and an area of inflatable castles in García Lorca street.
Meanwhile, there is a Marbella and San Pedro Monster Tapas route offering special Halloween menu, where you can enjoy exquisite, varied and imaginative tapas with a Halloween twist. This takes place on 31/10 and on All Saints 01/11.
For those who take part, there are small prizes available for visiting four or more establishments and voting for your favourite Halloween tapa. As part of the tapas rounte, bars and restaurants will offer Monster Tapas of a drink and tapa at the set price of €3 if you bring the flyer with you. More information and a list of participating venues is available from the San Pedro Tourist Office.