Overview
- Cities and attractions report a full slate of ticketed festivities, with Munich hosting club nights, circus acts and film tours, and Bavaria offering horror mazes at Bayern‑Park, child‑friendly programs at Legoland and Western‑themed activities at Pullman City.
- Zoos in North Rhine‑Westphalia extend evening hours for families, including a lights‑out event at Zoo Duisburg from 17:00 to 21:30 and a two‑night Halloween experience at ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen with fire shows at 20:00 and 21:00.
- Police step up patrols and issue warnings, with Lower Austria announcing stricter controls and Mittelfranken advising partygoers to guard valuables and avoid vandalism, stressing that offenses carry legal consequences.
- Retailers in Lower Austria expect about €12 million in Halloween sales, driven by sweets, decorations and costumes, with trade officials reporting more consumers willing to spend than last year.
- Media coverage highlights Heidi Klum’s high‑profile New York party with retrospectives on past spectacle costumes, as fans await her 2025 reveal.