Ragazzi e bambini in costume da Halloween davanti al castello di Gardaland

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Gardaland Magic Halloween 2026 in Castelnuovo del Garda

Name: Gardaland Magic Halloween 2026 in Castelnuovo del Garda
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Gardaland, Castelnuovo del Garda

12 September — 1 November

On now

Official site / Tickets Online from €44; Fright Fridays from €29

When Saturday 12 September 2026 — Sunday 1 November 2026

Time Daily from the morning; Fridays 17:00–22:00; 31 October until midnight

Where Gardaland, Castelnuovo del Garda

Price Online from €44; Fright Fridays from €29

Gardaland Magic Halloween 2026 lasts 51 days, from 12 September to 1 November: the longest Halloween season ever held at an Italian theme park. By early October the park has reached its full transformation, with areas and rides themed for the first time. Gardaland is in Castelnuovo del Garda, a few minutes from the lake.

Teens and children in Halloween costumes in front of the Gardaland castle — The castle at the park entrance in Halloween style. Photo: Gardaland Resort

Two ways to enjoy it

Monday to Thursday and at weekends the park opens from the morning with a family Halloween: shows, street entertainment, themed sets and rides. On Fridays there’s the evening opening “Venerdì da Paura”, from 17:00 to 22:00: the avenues turn into Zombie Areas and from 20:00 there’s a Horror DJ Set in Piazza Jumanji.

What’s new in 2026

PREDA, the new post-apocalyptic maze with one rule: silence, because every noise attracts the creatures.
Halloween Manor – Il Richiamo della Casa, the big original production at the Gardaland Theatre, with live singing, acrobatics and lavish sets.
Frakentiger – Esperimenti mostruosi at the Teatro della Fantasia, with Prezzemolo, for younger children.
Rocket Factory in Halloween style and The Ghost Mill; in Piazza Jumanji the performance “Mirror – Riflesso di Tenebre”.

The creatures of the PREDA maze at its entrance, with the roller coaster behind — The creatures of PREDA, the new maze. Photo: Gardaland Resort

Three young women in Halloween make-up along the Gardaland avenues — Costumes and make-up along the park’s avenues. Photo: Gardaland Resort

Grand finale on 31 October

On Saturday 31 October there’s the Halloween Party, with the park open until midnight and concerts by Artie 5ive, Alvaro Soler, Welo, Roy Paci, LDA, AKA 7even and Delia. Gardaland SEA LIFE Aquarium joins in too: from 10 October daily at 12:30 the workshop “Riciclo da brivido!” and, on Sundays 11, 18 and 25 October and 1 November, “Nightmare – Dal profondo degli abissi”.

Visitors in Halloween make-up on a Gardaland roller coaster — The rides stay open in their Halloween version. Photo: Gardaland Resort

Practical information

When: 12 September to 1 November 2026; Fright Fridays on 9, 16, 23 and 30 October, 17:00–22:00. Tickets online: day ticket from €44 per adult, Fright Fridays from €29, Halloween Party on 31 October €29 (entry 17:00–24:00). With the One More Day offer you can come back for free a second time during the Halloween season. Where: Gardaland, Via Derna 4, Castelnuovo del Garda (VR). Daily hours and tickets at gardaland.it, tel. +39 045 644 9777.

Source: Gardaland Resort press release, October 2026.

Last updated: 8 October 2026