Upcoming
UpcomingExhibition
Halloween at the Wax Museum with Live Characters
- When
- Thu Oct 29 - Mon Nov 2
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- From €14
Upcoming: Halloween at the Wax Museum with Live Characters
Halloween at the Wax Museum with Live Characters
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Where
Centro, Museo de Cera de Madrid
Ages
All ages
Setting
Indoors
Plan for
2-3 hours
Scary part
Wax Horror Experience not recommended under 12
What you need to know
- Wax Horror is not for under-12s, by the museum's own advice; it's included with the ticket, and younger kids can do the rest of the museum and skip it
- Potions and face painting run on set days only, and the museum hasn't posted this year's times yet, so check its Halloween page before you pick a day
- Decorations and candy all week, so any day of the run works if you don't need the workshops
About
For Halloween week, the Museo de Cera adds giant gargoyles, a Day of the Dead altar, a spooky cemetery and a real coffin for photos, and staff hand out trick-or-treat candy at times through the day. The Wax Horror Experience is a separate, much scarier route with live actors and intense effects. On a few set days, kids can also join a potion workshop and get their faces painted.
Kids 4-12 from €14, adults from €19
Dates & times
Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov
Open11:00 – 19:00
Last entry an hour before closing.
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Where it is
Museo de Cera de Madrid
Paseo de Recoletos, 41, 28004 Madrid
Getting there
- Metro
- Colón (1 min walk), Alonso Martínez (7 min walk), Chueca (7 min walk)
- Bus
- Biblioteca Nacional (1 min walk), Recoletos (2 min walk), Museo Arqueológico (4 min walk)
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More this weekend
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Festival
Fiesta de la Calabaza at El Retiro: Pumpkin Contest and Crafts
Sat Oct 17, Free; the workshop needs booking
Performance
Mexican Circus with Live Orchestra, 138 Years Running
Multiple dates in October, €17-30, discounts for under-16s
Performance
Los Meñiques de la Casa, Baila a lo Loco Tour 2026
Sat Oct 17, From €25.50
Workshop
Pick Pumpkins, Solve Clues, Decorate at the Orchard
Multiple Dates Oct-Nov, €25 per person, under 90cm free
Performance
Puppet Shows Saturdays and Sundays at El Retiro
Multiple Dates Oct-Dec, Free with a downloaded ticket