Halloween celebrations across the Dinan area in Côtes-d’Armor feature a packed weekend lineup featuring a haunted tunnel, themed sporting events, and fireworks displays scheduled around the region, actu.fr reported. With October 31 falling on a Saturday, local associations, pubs, and community groups have organized events for families, children, and late-night revellers starting as early as October 28.
Festivities kick off early for families, including a farm visit featuring a magical pig potion preparation and candy hunt on Wednesday, October 28, at the “La Tribu de Charly” farm located at 118 La Moinerie, priced at 40 euros with mandatory reservations. On Thursday, October 29, the Tourist Information Bureau in Lancieux hosts a sunset legend walking tour around the town from 5 PM to 6:30 PM, with tickets priced at 9 euros for adults and 6 euros for reduced rates, requiring registration by October 29.
Weekend events open Friday, October 30, with a family Halloween Grand Ball organized by the Parents’ Association at the local village hall starting at 6 PM. The evening features a visiting magician, a collective playlist, and pizza sales. Simultaneously, the Parents’ Associations of Guenroc and Saint-Maden host an evening by the Saint-Maden pond at La Gravelle pond from 6 PM to 1 AM, featuring a horror corridor, costume and soup contests, and a monster dance party starting at 10 PM with free admission.
Children’s events fill daytime schedules on Saturday, October 31. Roger-Vercel College hosts free afternoon activities from 3:30 PM to 11 PM at 12 rue de Léhon, including pumpkin decorating, makeup, and readings, alongside a treasure hunt for ages 6 and up priced at 2 euros and a murder party for ages 10 and up at 10 euros. The APEL Notre Dame Du Sacré-Cœur runs a children’s boom party at the village hall from 4:30 PM to 18 PM for ages up to 15, costing 2 euros per child with drinks and candy included.
Alternative daytime activities include a children’s Halloween at the L’Omnia nightclub in Pluduno from 3 PM to 18 PM, costing 10 euros with a drink and snack included, while adults gain free entry when accompanying minors. At Saint André, L’Éprouvette hosts a 4 PM horrific walk, snack, and photo session with Marine, followed by neighborhood candy collection and a blind-test karaoke session with Blondie. The Farm du Golf at La Buglais runs an oyster bar, DJ set, and toasted marshmallows from 4 PM to 10 PM with free admission.
Evening entertainment diversifies across Dinan’s pubs, clubs, and community centers. The Sherlock Holmes Pub on rue de la Cordonnerie opens at 5 PM with DJ Malda starting at 9 PM, offering themed cocktails. Nearby, the Dr Watson Club continues late-night dancing with DJ Malda from 12:30 AM to 5 AM. The Snowrock Pub in Zone Cap Sud hosts an 80s, 90s, and 2000s dance party from 8 PM with free admission, while the Le Kap Breton café crêperie hosts a costume contest and horror challenges on rue de la Libération.
Live music and nightlife events feature the Petite Vitesse electro night running from 6 PM to 1 AM with performers including Hanna, Fest Noise collective, Aleksi, Marco Del Bosque, and PAB. Aux Oiseaux de Passage hosts DJ Tom Félin on rue de la Chaux, while the LRB venue on the Ploubalay road hosts DJ Smile from 8:30 PM. A musical evening with the “made in Bellan” association features Anaïs Bazoge and The Centipedes starting at 4 PM at Bellan with pay-what-you-want pricing.
Large-scale evening gatherings include the Monster Parade at the village hall starting at 7 PM, featuring live music, DJ Wesh, mandatory costumes or makeup, and tickets priced starting at 3 euros. The L’Omnia nightclub in Pluduno hosts an XXL Halloween party starting at 11:30 PM across two rooms, with online tickets starting at 15.99 euros including one drink. Cinema L’Émeraude screens the horror films Clayface and Malfaisante at 8 PM for 14 euros per ticket.
Unique celebrations round out the municipal calendar, such as the Blackminton event hosted by the Broonnais volants starting at 7 PM, featuring blacklight fluorescent badminton matches in double format, a raffle, and a complimentary drink for participants wearing fluorescent gear or costumes. The Maison des associations on boulevard André-Aubert hosts a horror parcours from 4 PM to 8 PM alongside pumpkin carving workshops. Finally, the Montafilan school parents’ association organizes an evening at the salle de l’embarcadère starting at 7 PM with a DJ, sausage galettes, a monster parade, monster soup, and a fireworks display at 9:30 PM with free admission.
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