Spend Friday 30 October 2026 at the School of Magic in Puerto de la Cruz’s Mercado Municipal. Bring your costume for an afternoon of wand making, face painting and Halloween crafts. Trick or treat and the spooky passage follow, before the costume, pet and makeup contests run into the evening. The market has begun dressing its entrance and stalls for the celebration. The event is advertised from 16:00 to 22:00.
Halloween at the Mercado at a Glance
| Date | Friday 30 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Time | 16:00–22:00 |
| Venue | Mercado Municipal de Puerto de la Cruz, Avenida Blas Pérez González 4 |
| Theme | Escuela de Magia (School of Magic) |
| Highlights | Children’s workshops, inflatable castles, spooky passage, trick or treat and contests |
A School of Magic at the Market
For one evening, the market becomes a Halloween setting for little witches and wizards. Children can make magic wands, decorate pumpkin baskets, paint Harry Potter pictures and try face painting. The inflatable castles add another stop before the later activities begin.
There is plenty for families to do together: follow the trick-or-treat route through the market’s shops, choose the children’s spooky passage at 18:00, or come back for the passage for the general public at 19:00. Costumes, pet outfits and makeup all have their own contests later in the evening.
The market’s new photos show a School of Magic entrance, themed signposts and Halloween decorations already taking shape inside. The full programme remains scheduled for Friday 30 October.
Friday 30 October Programme
| Time | What’s happening |
|---|---|
| 16:00–20:00 | Pumpkin-basket, magic-wand and Harry Potter painting workshops; face painting and inflatable castles |
| 18:00 | Spooky passage for little ones |
| 19:00–20:00 | Trick or treat through the market’s shops |
| 19:00 | Spooky passage for the general public |
| 20:00–22:00 | Children’s costume, makeup and pet costume contests |
The activities overlap, so you can pick the parts that suit your group and enjoy the market atmosphere along the way.
Three Halloween Contests at 20:00
Bring your creativity to the market for three competitions: best children’s costume, best Halloween makeup and Halloween pet costume. The new contest poster gives 20:00 on Friday 30 October as the start time at Mercado Municipal. The accompanying announcement invites visitors to register but does not say where or when registration opens, so ask at the market if you plan to enter.
Where Is the Mercado Municipal?
The event takes place at the Mercado Municipal de Puerto de la Cruz, Avenida Blas Pérez González 4. The trick-or-treat activity is planned around the businesses inside the market. The Plaza del Charco street party takes place on a different day, Saturday 31 October.
Planning Your Visit
Arrive between 16:00 and 20:00 for the children’s workshops and inflatable castles. The early spooky passage is marked for little ones; the general-public passage begins at 19:00. The three contests are advertised from 20:00; the announcement does not specify where or when to register, so check at the market if you want to enter.
Make the Most of the Evening
Come in costume if you like, and leave time to browse the market’s shops during the 19:00–20:00 trick-or-treat activity. The programme keeps the family activities and the later contests at the same venue, making it easy to stay for the parts that interest you most.
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Official Information
Programme artwork: Mercado Municipal de Puerto de la Cruz and Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz. Market preparation photographs supplied by the site owner from the Mercado Municipal announcement. See our events page for more Puerto de la Cruz events.