Halloween Tour
SEASONAL SPECIAL
Saturday 31 October
4 pm or 8 pm.
FROM A HAUNTED HOUSE TO TO SCARY GRAVEYARDS, THE HAGUE MAY BE THE PERFECT SETTING FOR YOUR HALLOWEEN ACTIVITY. BUT WHAT DO YOU REALLY KNOW ABOUT THE SCARY STORIES OF OUR CITY'S HISTORY?
Here's your perfect combo; you let us scare you and we will drop you off at a choice of The Hague's best halloween parties to quench your (blood) thirst!
Halloween or St. Martin? A Dutch twist on trick or treat
Halloween is still relatively new in the Netherlands, but here in The Netherlands we have been celebrating something remarkably similar for centuries: St. Martin’s Day. Every year on November 11, some neighbourhoods in The Hague keep this charming Dutch tradition alive. Children grab their handmade lanterns (or, shhh… perhaps a last-minute one from Hema), walk from door to door, sing a song and receive sweets or fruit in return. Traditionally, St. Martin’s Day is all about sharing with those who are less fortunate and making sure everyone gets a little something.
Halloween on the other hand, is ‘the new kid on the block’ as an American event, rapidly gaining ground here in the Netherlands. The origin of Halloween is not quite clear. The most commonly accepted idea that it is a celebration of the Celtic new year on November first. The spirits need to be scared away and it is done by dressing up with scary masks and costumes. And even though today’s Halloween in the States may be less about Draculas and vampires – any type of dress up ranging from cute to heroic is accepted – in The Hague it is celebrated with the scary costumes. And that makes sense. Most parts of Europe already celebrate Carnaval, where dressing up is part of the tradition.
Back to The Hague. Our city has so many scary stories. Spies, murders, haunted houses and of course, the place that stands for pure fear: the Prison Gate Museum. Do you know how many people were locked up there in the dark and dirty gaols? About the torture and executions? Who was the lady that was murdered and is still to this day buried under our Inner Court, right by the Knight's Hall? Which couple murdered their boss and got caught to have one of their heads mimicked and beaten on, as part of a famous village fair activity?
Join our Halloween Walking Tour on Saturday 31 October. Put your fangs on and let us bring a shiver down your spine! We will go off the beaten track to hear stories of places you may have passed many times before, but will never see the same again. We will also go to some well known highlights of The Hague, not just to enjoy the beautiful evening view, but with stories you probably never heard before.
Two tours: the kids Halloween tour at 16.00 and the adult ghosts and vampires can join at 20.00! But then the party isn't over for sure! On Saturday the 31th we will take you to your party at the end of our tour! Join the fun at de Grote Markt and party at De Boterwaag or The Hague's Hostel awesome bar downstairs, called De Gekke Geit (the Crazy Goat) or come to the best English Pub in town to party: Fiddler's! (party tickets or events not included or arranged by Elswhere Tours- you scare them all by yourself!)
2 hours.
Tour is in English
Free! (Tip based) You pay what it's worth to you!
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Departs at 4 pm or 8 pm, on:
Saturday 31 October 2026 20.00 (16+)
Saturday 31 October 2026 at 16.00 (kids and parents or care takers only)
MEETING POINT
We meet at the Haagse Harry statue at the Grote Markt square. 10 minute walk from HS and CS train station, or two stops on the tram! (click here to view a map.) Details in confirmation
