This year, the Le Parc de l’Étrange experience stretches 1.9 km—twice as long as in 2025—and now occupies the entire André-Citroën Park in Paris’s 15th arrondissement, offering a one-of-a-kind adventure featuring monumental sets, actors, and special effects. We’ll tell you everything about the new edition.
Parc André Citroën
Parc de l’Étrange: an immersive experience twice as impressive
For this 3rd edition, Le Parc de l’Étrange features 13 completely reimagined themed worlds, inspired by the great classics of horror cinema. Along the way, several iconic horror figures populate the trail: zombies inspired by *The Walking Dead*, killer clowns like in *It*, a nun straight out of *The Conjuring*, a man with a chainsaw, witches, and *Slender Man*-style creatures… They’re all gathered here with the sole purpose of scaring the living daylights out of you.
The 1.9 km-long course winds through the entireAndré-Citroën Park and is punctuated by immersive sets,soundscapes, and interactive installations. Among the new features for 2026 are: a route twice as long as in 2025, 13 brand-new themes, featuring spectacular new sets such as the Cursed Trees, the Gondola of Death, and a reimagined version of Slender Man with never-before-seen special effects.
The 13 worlds to discover this year for Halloween in Paris:
To give you an idea of what awaits you, the journey takes you through, among others, The Valley of Lanterns, The Firmament, The Styx, The Lands of Ashes, The Hour of Judgment, The Damned, The Forest of Long Shadows, The Gallery of Ancient Canvases, The Storm of the Damned, The Fire of the Sabbath, The Cursed Theater, and The Last Breath. An optional, more intense area, *Finit Hic Deo*, is reserved for the bravest visitors. A word to the wise…
Fireworks and special events
Each evening concludes with a silent fireworks display, with multiple showtimes depending on the date. On October 30 and 31, the park extends its hours and amplifies the experience with giant characters, floating structures, and even more actors and special effects for two spectacular evenings. In short, with this new edition, Le Parc de l’Étrange establishes itself as one of the must-see Halloween destinations in Paris in 2026—whether you’re in costume or not. That said, we highly recommend dressing up—just to really get into the spirit!
Practical info: dates, hours, and access
Dates: Friday, October 16 through Saturday, October 31, 2026
Special evenings: opening night on Thursday, October 15, 2026; grand evenings on October 30 and 31 (final opening nights)
Access by metro: Line 8, Balard station / Line 10, Javel-André Citroën station