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Halloween, which is increasingly celebrated in the Netherlands, is just around the corner; in a month it will be that time again. Do you already have your Halloween costume ready and have you already made plans? Or do you actually not know what to do this Halloween? Don't panic! There is plenty of fun to do around this exciting holiday. We are happy to list the best activities for you.

Halloween party

Halloween has been all the rage in the Netherlands for a few years now. Many themed parties are organized on the weekend closest to the spooky holiday. Want to go all out with a skeleton costume , a scary mask , and a pair of colored contact lenses ? Then see if a bar, pub, or club near you is hosting a Halloween party. Whether you're planning a party in 's-Hertogenbosch, Rotterdam, or Amsterdam, there are fun costume parties all over the Netherlands.

Escape room

An escape room is inherently thrilling. You're locked in a room with your friends or family and have to try to escape within the allotted time. For Halloween, many escape rooms transform into extra thrilling escape rooms with a variety of horror styles. An escape room is scary, exciting, and has all the ingredients for a perfect Halloween outing.

Horror marathon

Don't feel like going out for Halloween? We totally get it! Invite some friends and family over and organize a horror Netflix marathon. Halloween, of course, means scary horror movies. Netflix has announced five new horror films, and they look terrifying! Go for The Shadow of the Moon, In the Tall Grass, Fractured, Eli, Rattlesnake, and don't forget the popcorn!

Many cinemas also organize horror marathons around Halloween. Enjoy the most intense horror all night long... What more could you ask for?

Organize your own Halloween party

If you really want to go all out this Halloween in the Netherlands, you can also organize your own Halloween party! Send out spooky invitations, have everyone dress up, and transform your house into a haunted house with the scariest Halloween decorations . Find the best ideas for a great Halloween party on Pinterest.

Fright night

One of the most famous things to do during Halloween is perhaps visiting the renowned Fright Nights. Walibi Theme Park is transformed into a real-life horror film for almost the entire month of October. There are several scary haunted houses, but there's also much more organized with a horror theme. For example, certain zones are home to the scariest characters, trained to scare the living daylights out of you.

But Walibi isn't the only place where you can experience a thrilling day or evening. Many locations in the Netherlands are transformed into ghost towns or haunted houses. In Beverwijk, for example, you can take a thrilling walking route. This Night of Darkness is filled with jump scares and scary horror stories brought to life. You'll also pass several haunted houses.